Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 2, 1989

By taking the prescribed medicine, my back and leg pain is better today. In the reports, the issues of Lebanon and hostages have provoked a lot of inflammation. Regarding the program of the execution ceremony tomorrow and the holding of an extraordinary session of the Assembly of Experts, to reaffirm the leadership based on the amended constitution, a discussion was held with Mr. Khamenei and the Guardian Council.

Mr. [Hossein] Kamali and members of the Central Council of the Worker's House came. They criticized the performance of the Minister of Labor and especially his deputies and suggested Mr. Kamali. Mr. [Nasrahirani] Nobari, our ambassador in the Soviet Union, came. He told about the progress of the works and asked about the continuation of the policy of cooperation.

Mr. [Hamid] Mirzadeh [Executive Deputy Prime Minister] came and gave the plan to activate the factories with government and export, preferential and free currencies; It is the most complete plan ever given. Mr. [Syed Mansour] Razavi [the head of the administrative and employment affairs organization] came. The plan of the new presidential establishment was negotiated and amendments were made in the previous plan; It was decided to continue the investigation.

Dr. Jazayeri came in the evening. He injected an ampoule to treat back and leg pain. Mr. Abdullah Nouri came. The cabinet and especially the Ministry of Interior were discussed. Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Khatami, Minister of Guidance, came. He spoke in general terms about the government, cabinet and policies, and the Ministry of Guidance was also discussed; The rest of the discussion was postponed to another meeting. I did the office work until 9:00 PM and brought the rest of the work home.