Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 11, 1994

The issue of Iraq and Kuwait is still hot in the region; Although Iraq has expressed readiness to withdraw, but America remains in its position and regularly sends troops.

Mr. [Sydmehdi] Yatharbi, the imam of Kashan came; As a visit to my trip to Kashan. He talked about his trip to Germany and meeting with the leaders of the Islamic communities there, and he asked for the construction needs of schools and mosques in Kashan, and he appreciated my last Friday sermon.

Mr. Masih Mohajeri, [president's social adviser and editor-in-chief of the Islamic Republic newspaper] came, warned about the necessity of deep cultural works against the broad movement of liberalism, and asked to allow a research trip to Central Asia and North Africa, and he again pleaded for the newspaper; There was no talk of leaving the newspaper. Mr. [Mohammed] Faruzandeh, [Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support] came and asked for permission to sell weapons to Kenya and Sudan.

In the evening, the Expediency Council had a meeting to amend the Law of Government Penalties. We got broad judicial and organizational powers to fight against high prices; What was supposed to be dealt with by the judiciary in this regard, as well as the permission to amend the organization approved in 1367 by the Assembly for Punishment, was left to the government. At first, some of them had some kind of opposition, when they saw that my request was expensive, they quickly agreed. By nine o'clock at night, I did the work and came home.