Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 3, 1995

I reached my office at nine o'clock in the morning. I did the work until ten o'clock. Mr. [Gholamohsein] Mohammadi [Golpaygani] and [Syed Ali Asghar] Hijazi came from Ayatollah Khamenei's office as a visit for Nowruz. Mr. Mohammadi talked about the troubles in his family and the illness of his two children and about the great fatigue of Ayatollah Khamenei, and I emphasized that he should not let them get tired. Mr. Hijazi spoke about the rapid development of the country and was amazed by all the construction.

The market regulation headquarters had a meeting. We determined the price of a group of household goods. It was emphasized about speeding up the establishment of chain stores. In the evening, the Economic Council had a meeting with several resolutions; After the meeting, they stayed together and expressed concern about the current and continued growth of the conflict with America.

I greeted Ayatollah Khamenei on the phone. I went to visit him after Maghrib and Isha prayers. They returned from a trip to Mashhad and Mazandaran yesterday. They told Hasan Agha [Khomeini] about their meeting today with the Imam's family and Nasayeh and receiving some of the religious funds that they had brought. They discussed current issues, including the importance of the Farukaram Faryab refinery and my trip to Khuzestan, and the recent American provocations, which they believed should be answered with a statement.

At night, I spoke on the phone with Dr. [Aliakbar] Velaiti, [Foreign Affairs Minister] who has just returned from a trip to the Far East. I specified the topics that they should prepare a statement based on.