Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 20, 1989

First, I read the reports and did the work. Mr. Mousavi Ardabili came at eight in the morning. They are upset with the leadership's attitude regarding his dismissal from the head of the Judiciary and the appointment of Mr. [Mohammed] Yazdi. I said that it is your fault that you offered to resign, otherwise maybe Mr. Khamenei would not have taken the initiative. They said that in the last stages of negotiations, I announced my readiness to serve for a five-year period. I said you had conditions. You didn't have to bet. He is going to travel to Europe for treatment and check-up. They asked for help for foreign exchange facilities and passport [=passport] companions and protection. I gave the necessary instructions to Dr. Velayati and Mirzadeh. I suggested that they accept the responsibility of managing the strategic studies center that we are trying to create; they accepted We agreed to talk later. They will accept the offer of membership in the Guardian Council with new people on the condition that they can create change there, which it is not known whether Mr. Khamenei will accept. It is suggested that the leadership appoint him as a member of the management council of the Qom seminary and that he be given the main role in Friday prayers in Tehran.

I participated in the meeting of proposed economic and industrial ministers of my cabinet. They had a meeting for the plan to activate the factories. The result of the investigation was that about 7 billion dollars of currency is needed annually, for which we need to find a new source for about 2.5 billion. Office members came. I met them. There are five people. We have to bring the box. Mr. [Majid] Ghasemi, the head of the Central Bank, came. He talked about the future of his job and expressed his opinions about the economic and currency situation.

At night, we had a meeting with Ayatollah Khamenei. Mr. [Mousavi] Ardabili's demands were raised. They agree to some extent about Friday prayer. In the case of the Management Council [Qom Theological Seminary], it needs to be investigated, and in the case of the Guardian Council, they agree with the principle of membership. Regarding the armed forces, our discussions were also useful. He was supposed to help the cabinet regarding the vote of confidence of the MPs. I came to my office to sleep. Family members are also here.