Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 1, 1995

In the reports, the Chechen war is at the top. After a few days of airstrikes, the Russians started a ground attack on Grozny last night and entered the city. The defense of the people of the city is also serious, and miscellaneous support is given to the Muslim people of other countries, especially the Muslims of the Caucasus. It was in the news that the Chechens living in Kazakhstan had sent help and troops. Inside Russia, the opposition to Mr. Yeltsin's military attacks continues strongly in the parliament and other political circles. Today, Mr. Gorbachev has strongly attacked Yeltsin's military policy.

Mr. [Hossein] Mahluji and [Ali] Shekarriz, [Minister and Deputy Minister of Mines and Metals] came. In order to facilitate investment in the development of steel production, they requested up to ten million tons per year. They are supposed to prepare and pay from their own income.

Mr. [Mohammed] Mohammadigilani and [Hossein Ali] Nyeri, [President and Deputy of the Supreme Court] came. They gave a report on the performance of the Supreme Court and said that they have about 17,000 pending cases and that they have arranged with the judges to get extra pay in exchange for more work. They asked me for help for this policy; I agreed and advised Mr. Neyri to end the work of the special court that continues to lead the matter for the restitution of property from the former looters, so that people's minds will be eased for investment. Mr. Mohammadi explained the reason for his wife's divorce. He wants to know chastity.

Mr. [Ali] Shamkhani, [Navy Commander], came to get the results of my negotiations with the leadership. He does not want to stay in the military position, but the leadership wants him to stay.

[Mr. Sheikh Hamad Binjasam Banjabr Al Thani], the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, came together with the Minister of Energy of Qatar, he talked about the transfer of water from Iran to Qatar and the passage of the Qatari gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan and cooperation in the exploitation of common gas reservoirs; said

are serious He asked for a private time and in a private meeting, he said that King Fahd, [King of Saudi Arabia], asked him to go to Riyadh to negotiate to resolve the dispute between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and complained about Qatar's warm relations with Iran and Iraq. He said the message of Sheikh Zayed [Ban Sultan Al-Nahyan], [the ruler of the United Arab Emirates], who says that he does not want to clash with Iran over the islands; I also emphasized the need to resolve disputes peacefully. He requested that if the rain continues in Bushehr, they should go to Shiraz. They have come to Iran with a group of Qatari cabinet members and Amir's family for sightseeing and hunting.

In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, there was a negotiation about the salary level of senior managers, which was not completed. I was the guest of the leader. They talked about the contents of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and also the special court for the return of Baitul-Mal property. We both explained our daily work during the week. Ayatollah Khamenei has a lot to do. Almost as big as me. They wake up before the morning call to prayer, except for the rest time after breakfast and after lunch, the rest of the time they are busy until nine o'clock at night.

I stayed in my office at night. We called Medina, there was no chastity in the hotel; Mrs. Betul said that she is gone.