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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 22, 2003

George Bush, who traveled to the state of Oregon in the west of America to collect donations for the election, has faced people's demonstrations against the warmongering policy of the White House.

Right now on Abdi Media | From the health of the third leader and Ayatollah's will to the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of building an atomic bomb, in an exclusive interview with Hassan Ghashghavi,

 the spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Majlis.  Watch from Abdi Media's YouTube channel

Listen | From the health of the third leader and Ayatollah's will to the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of building an atomic bomb, in an exclusive interview with Hassan Ghashghavi,

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Ghashghavi: From a religious perspective, it is possible for the new leader's fatwa on nuclear weapons to change.

From a jurisprudential and religious perspective, it is possible that the fatwa of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei regarding nuclear weapons may differ from the fatwa of the previous Leader of the Islamic Republic. 

Do you remember my two notes and questions to Akrami, the Treasurer General of the country, and Khani, the head of the Financial Intelligence Center?

Pay attention also to these words and cries of Seyyed Shamseddin Hosseini, the head of the Economic Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis). 

In a public ceremony, no image of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's brothers, Seyyed Mohammad and Seyyed Mohammad Hassan, has been published. Seyyed Mohammad is elderly and ill; what about Seyyed Mohammad Hassan?

Tonight on Abdi Media | From the health of the third leader and Ayatollah's will to the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of building an atomic bomb

In an exclusive interview with Hassan Ghashghavi, the spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Majlis, tonight at 10:10 PM Iran time on the Abdi Media YouTube channel. 

The opinion of the Legal Department of the Judiciary regarding the right of convicts to use furlough.

If the convict meets the conditions stipulated in Article 520 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 

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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 21, 2003

The issue of the bombing of the UN office in Iraq is still receiving attention from the media and political circles. Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, has criticized the US's negligence regarding security in Iraq and that office, stating that the US and the UK have failed to fulfill their duty. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the former UN Secretary-General, has also condemned the US. Some media outlets have even accused the US itself. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 20, 1981

Before going to Parliament, I went to visit Mr. Khamenei. His condition is improving, and I discussed current issues with him and consulted him.

Memoirs of Akbar Hasheمی – July 19, 1981

Before going to Parliament, I visited the house that had been designated for us in our neighborhood. It was not impressive. They say it is more suitable from a security standpoint.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 18, 1981

First thing in the morning, several security experts from the Army Staff came to inspect the security situation at my home. The guards had reported hearing unusual noises. They suspected that someone might be digging a tunnel.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 17, 1981

I had an opportunity to rest and also managed to study. Before going to Friday Prayer, I reviewed the collection of news and events of the week that the Friday Prayer headquarters prepares each week for the Friday Prayer leader of Tehran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 16, 1981

I made up for the two-day delay in writing my memoirs and also spent an hour studying tafsir. Considering my own state of mind and the situation in society, I chose the verses concerning the Battle of Uhud. I then went to visit the Imam.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 15, 1981

Since I had slept at Parliament the previous night, I started work an hour earlier. I read the reports, wrote the Arabic text of the Friday Prayer sermon, and sent it for translation.

Greetings to the head of the Security Organization of the Oil Industry

When in your websites and announcements you recommend that anyone who has an issue regarding the conduct of personnel or any matter related to the Security Organization of the Oil Industry... 

It is said that a sum of three million tomans, under the heading of "welfare assistance for school reopening," will be deposited into the accounts of all teachers and student-teachers by the end of Shahrivar.

Warning to the esteemed attorneys of the judiciary

If your clients reside outside the country and have not updated their address in the SANA system and are still registered as being inside the country... 

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Greetings to the head of the Judiciary of Isfahan Province. According to the resolution of the heads of the three branches, lease contracts have been extended in the year 1405 due to special circumstances...

And evictions are carried out only under the strict conditions stipulated. It appears that some branches of the Peace Court in that province are not adhering to this matter. 

Visit of Brigadier General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam, current head of the National Defense University and former commander of the Law Enforcement Forces (NAJA), to the Retirees Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran Law Enforcement Forces.

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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 20,2003

Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Hakim and Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani have condemned the bombing of the UN office in Baghdad. It has been announced that five Iranians have been arrested in Baghdad on charges of interfering in Iraqi affairs.... 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 19, 2003

It was announced that Taha Yassin Ramadan, Saddam's first deputy, has also been arrested. Dr. Iraj Yazdanbakhsh, an Iranian physician residing in Heisenberg, Germany, said that many Iranians abroad, including Ardeshir Zahedi, the foreign minister of the Pahlavi era, are willing to help Iran in resolving global issues. 

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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – – August 18, 2003

A group of freed prisoners of war and officials from the Headquarters for Handling the Affairs of Freed Prisoners of War came. Mr. Abbas Ali Vakili, the head of the headquarters, gave a report. I also spoke about the patience of the freed prisoners and the fate of the oppressors, which is currently unfolding in Iraq. One of the freed prisoners criticized the conduct of Mr. Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi, who, as the deputy of the Leader's representative, acts using the position of his late brother.... 

As I wrote in the previous note, it remains to be seen who will be the Prosecutor General of the country and the Head of the Supreme Court in the new period, after consultations with the judges of the Supreme Court.

For now, it also remains to be seen who will replace Mr. Mousavi, the First Judicial Deputy of the Prosecutor General, and Mr. Amiri Isfahani, the Political and Security Deputy of the Prosecutor General. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 14, 1981

I wrote the two days of delayed diary entries first thing in the morning. Then I went to the Majlis. We had an open session. The discussion concerned the budget bill. We were making good progress. There was an open session both in the morning and afternoon.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 13, 1981

I went to the Majlis with a slight delay. The discussion on the details of the budget bill began, and we made good progress. We had sessions in the morning and afternoon.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 12, 1981

We had an open session, continuing the discussion of the general principles of the budget. I chaired half of the session, and Mr. [Ali-Akbar] Parvaresh chaired the other half. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 11, 1981

Because of the budget, which according to the regulations required us to hold at least five hours of open session each day, we had scheduled the session to begin at six in the morning.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 10, 1981

After having suhoor, I did not go back to sleep and spent two hours studying for the Friday prayer sermons. Ali, my nephew, who had spent two months on the western front with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, came to see me, and I was pleased.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 9, 1981

I went to the Majlis earlier than usual. Mr. Moradi, the Revolutionary Prosecutor of Rafsanjan, had come and asked for help because he had been dismissed. He believed that the influence of local rivals had played a role.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 8, 1981

I went to bed very late at night, and even after suhoor, I did not get into a deep sleep. We had a public session, and the bill on political parties was under discussion.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 7, 1981

I woke up late. After eating sahari, I had gone to sleep at three-thirty in the morning and woke with a start close to eight. The public session was supposed to begin at eight.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 6, 1981

I wrote the two days of delayed memoirs. We had a public session, and the bill on political parties was on the agenda. Several articles were approved. I invited the new head of my office to begin work. 

Supplement - Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Kharrazi, who was summoned on the 17th of Mordad this year by the Special Prosecutor's Office for the Clergy in Qom, following the indications and orders of the appointed special prosecutor for the clergy.

With charges of acting against national security being read to him by the deputy prosecutor of Branch 6 of that prosecutor's office, he has been transferred to Qom prison and is being held separately from other prisoners, and investigations against him are continuing. 

They say that Seyyed Karimi, the former head of Branch 35 of the Supreme Court and current judicial deputy to the head of the Supreme Court, may be appointed as the Disciplinary Prosecutor for Judges, replacing Sheikh Jafar Ghadiyani.

Explaining that the Supreme Court has not had a first judicial deputy for many years after Sheikh Neiri.

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New appointments in the judiciary / Relocation of 9 senior managers

Heydar Asiyabi, the former head of the Judiciary of Golestan Province, has been appointed as the head of the Prisons Organization and Security and Educational Measures of the country 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 5, 1981

Early in the morning, Mr. Mohsen Rezaei came to the house and gave a report on the campaign against the various opposition groups. It became clear that the person responsible for the bombing of the Islamic Republican Party office, the fugitive Mojahed [Mohammad Reza] Kolahi, was a member of the Mojahedin-e Khalq.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 4, 1981

We did not have a public session. I went to the Majlis at around nine-thirty. I waited for some time for the Rules Committee, but the required quorum was not reached. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 3, 1981

I fasted, but in the afternoon it was announced by the religious authorities that it had not been established that today was the beginning of Ramadan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 2, 1981

After Mr. Khamenei was injured, the Imam assigned me to lead the Friday prayers. In preparation for the Friday prayers, I studied some of the rulings concerning Friday prayers in Tahrir al-Wasila.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 1, 1981

I went to Parliament at six in the morning, an hour before the plenary session, because early that morning we had received information that the counterrevolutionaries were planning acts of sabotage in Parliament. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 30, 1981

Early in the morning at Parliament, I read several verses from Surah Al Imran concerning the Battle of Uhud. They bore a striking resemblance to the martyrs of the night before last—Mr. Beheshti, Hamza, and the others [of the Muslim army].

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 29, 1981

We had a long consultative meeting in which we discussed how to announce the disaster, the messages to be issued, and the immediate measures to be taken, and we made several decisions. Reports indicated that more than sixty people had been martyred and more than twenty wounded.

They say that Hamid Fattahi, a former official of the Ministry of Intelligence and the current head of the Communications Regulatory Authority, may be appointed as the secretary of the Supreme Council and the head of the National Center for Cyberspace.

Of course, if the negotiations are successful.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 17, 2003

In Iraq, conflicts and demonstrations continue. Various diseases caused by uranium that was used in the war and shortages and heat have increased. The situation of orphaned children has become a disaster and authorities have warned America that people's patience is running out....

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It is said that following the directives and orders of the prosecutor specially appointed for the clergy, Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Kharrazi has been arrested by the special prosecutor for the clergy in Qom...

and the process of judicial proceedings against him has begun. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 13, 1982

Last night, tired and exhausted, I slept in the Majlis. I studied until seven-thirty. We had an open session. Several bills were passed. At noon, the Friday prayer leaders of East and West Azerbaijan came. Mr. [Moslem] Malakuti, the Friday prayer leader of Tabriz, spoke, and I spoke in response. They were guests of the Majlis for lunch and slept there.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 20, 1982

Mr. Mohsen Rezaei also informed that we will soon begin a widespread offensive against Iraq, and then informed about the Sepah's charter, saying that the Sepah members are objecting and claim it weakens the Sepah. In the afternoon, I gave interviews for Workers' Day and the anniversary of the Majlis, and at the beginning of the night, representatives from the Martyrs' Foundation and the Sepah came to discuss the management of the marriage of the martyrs' widows.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 19, 1982

I stayed at home. Walking, gardening in the yard, doing tasks by phone, and studying narrations related to marriage were among today's activities. I am going to speak in the Friday prayer sermon about the marriage of the martyrs' wives. The Imam has also encouraged it.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 18, 1982

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 17, 1982

From the beginning of the day, I was occupied with studying and did some walking in the yard. I moved a few mint plants and watered them. Efat went to the University of Tehran for a doctor's appointment and a complete check-up.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 16, 1982

I learned that the people of Qom, after Friday prayers, have demonstrated against Mr. Shariatmadari and occupied Dar al-Tabligh. They have cut off the telephones of his supporters. I said that they should show tolerance because there is no need for such actions. [Mr. Ahmad Abbasi] the son-in-law of Mr. Shariatmadari has been arrested in connection with the Qotbzadeh coup.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 15, 1982

The group of personnel officials from the ten regions of the Sepah came, and I spoke with them about Islamic conduct towards clients and applicants for membership, and told them not to go beyond Islamic limits in their investigations and not to disclose people's secrets.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 14, 1982

Ahmad Agha came to our house at noon and spoke about the necessity of appropriate action in response to Syria's important move, which has closed the Iraqi oil pipeline - which goes from Syria to the Mediterranean - and blocked the entry of two 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 12, 1982

Early in the morning, I went to the meeting of the Supreme Economic Council, which was held in the President's office. We had interesting economic news. Mr. [Mohammed] Ghorzi said that there are a lot of requests to buy oil and we are sure that we can export more than we need. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 11, 1982

We had a public meeting. Several bills were approved. I had several meetings in the afternoon and evening. In the evening, a meeting of the Central Council of the [Islamic] Republican Party was held, in which they discussed the party's activities and the elimination of the party's shortcomings, and the foreign minister's trip to North Korea.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 10, 1982

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 9, 1982

A few Ahwazi ladies from the families of the martyrs came and the mother of the martyr [Hossein] Alam Elhadi brought me a turban and a souvenir shirt. We had fish pilaf for lunch. Hamid and Saeed also came.  Hajiya's parents were taken to the doctor for treatment, who said that they should be tested.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 8, 1982

It was reported that there was an assassination attempt on Mr. [Javad] Mansouri, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, that he was injured and his bodyguards were martyred. The work of the bylaws in the parliament is over. I had meetings in the afternoon and evening. Mr. Latif Safari [Islamabad West representative] presented a plan to use oak seeds for chicken feed.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 7, 1982

In the evening, we had a board meeting. The program was arranged for the following week. Then I had some meetings and some study. I was supposed to participate in the meeting of the militant clergy community in Mr. Khamenei's office, but I did not participate because of fatigue. The discussion was about the assembly of experts. I slept in the parliament at night.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 6, 1982

A group of people from the research group of the [Islamic Republic] party came and we discussed the criteria for accepting members and the Islamic way of research. They also came from the Imam's consulting office [in the army] and had reports about the affairs of the army.  I signed the mandate of Mr. Sadruddin Haeri Shirazi.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 5, 1982

Mr. [Mohammed] Emami Kashani informed that they want to triple the price of sugar for industrial and confectionery purposes. I asked the Prime Minister to hold his hand for the time being so that the Imam can be consulted.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 4, 1982

We had a public meeting. I talked a little about the recent victory and I congratulated the martyrdom of two security guards of the parliament and the brother of Mr. [Dr. Hossein] Mehrpour, a member of the Guardian Council, and the brother of Mr. [Hossein] Kamali, a member of the parliament. Two bills were passed by the second vote and the discussion was in the rules of the parliament.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 3, 1982

The members of the offices of the Islamic Republic Party had a meeting with the Imam, in which the Central Council and other branches were also present. Mr. Khamenei spoke on behalf of the party and Imam gave a detailed speech and addressed and discussed the party with the official institutions of the country, which has a great effect on the success of the party.  

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 2, 1982

I studied at home before noon. I went to Tehran University to offer Friday prayers. I delivered a sermon on Islamic economics and a sermon on current issues.  

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 1, 1982

I had some reading and discussion with the children and a little walk in the yard. In the afternoon, a meeting of the Supreme Council of Defense was held in the Imam's office. Mr. [Ali] Sayad Shirazi and Mohsen Rezaei

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 31, 1982

I gave Imam the pamphlet "Arshad al-Jahl" by the late Sheikh Fazlullah Nouri, in which he condemned the constitution. I consulted with him about the future of the war. The Imam is against our entry into Iraq. It was decided to provide financial assistance to the [Supreme] Council of [Islamic] Propaganda. The council owes twenty million tomans.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 30, 1982

In the afternoon, the news came that Saddam ordered some of his forces to withdraw. Maybe he wants to present this failure of Dezful as a retreat. It was reported that the King of Jordan and the Chief of Staff of that country have gone to Iraq

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 29, 1982

I started my daily work by studying. Then Mr. [Abd al-Rahim] Gawahi, the new ambassador of Iran in Japan, [Asghar] Nahavandian and Fakhr Rouhani, the ambassadors of Iran in North Korea and Poland, came to meet and say goodbye. Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Ghori [Oil Minister] and some of his deputies came

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 28, 1982

I studied the reports. Unfortunately, the world media does not reflect Iran's victory and Iraq proudly claims victory.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 27, 1982

Mr. [Mohammed Hasan] Zoreq [Political Deputy of Radio and Television] used to say: Iraq's Jaish al-Shaabi, which has been fighting well, will soon surrender and it is good to be encouraged.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 26, 1982

I heard about the fronts first thing in the morning. The operation that was supposed to be done last night has not been done. I studied, exercised and marched until noon and went to Friday prayer near noon.  

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 25, 1982

In contact with the war command room, I found out about the fronts. They said, the operation that was supposed to be done last night to take the sites was not done for some reason. I wrote the Arabic sermon and sent it for translation.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 23, 1982

I wrote a message to the warriors early in the morning.  with Mr. Mohsen Rezaei and Colonel Sayad Shirazi  

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 22, 1982

 Early in the morning, Haj Mohsen Rafiq Doost informed that at twelve o'clock last night, our forces attacked the Iraqis on the Dezful fronts, and so far they have captured two of the four targets and captured about 1,300 prisoners, and there has been a clash in Site and Raqbayeh.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi March 24 1982

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 21, 1982

I went to his residence to pay homage to the Imam. [Members of] the government, the Guardian Council, the [Supreme] Judicial Council, and representatives of the Majlis and... were also there.

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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 28, 1981

I wrote two days’ worth of diary entries first thing in the morning, and at six-thirty I went to Heart Hospital. Mr. Khamenei’s condition was satisfactory. He recognized me. I felt somewhat relieved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 26, 1981

Early in the morning, we prepared to leave for Jiroft and Kahnuj. We went to the Air Force base. We spoke with some of the personnel and boarded the helicopter.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 26, 1981

From morning until noon, I stayed at the home of Sheikh Mohammad Hashemian in Rafsanjan, and a number of relatives and acquaintances came to see me and raised their concerns.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 25, 1981

Early in the morning, I made up for the two days of writing my memoirs that I had fallen behind on. Then I went to the airport and, accompanied by the Guards, Fati, Mehdi, and Yaser, set off for Kerman in a small Falcon aircraft to assess the situation of the earthquake victims in Golbaf, Kerman.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 24, 1981

I came to my office early in the morning. We had a public session. At ten in the morning, we adjourned the session, but the Presidium meeting continued until the afternoon.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 23, 1981

Early in the morning, the body of Martyr Chamran had been brought to Parliament for the funeral procession. I offered my condolences to his family. During the public session, the credentials of Mr. Behrouzieh, the representative from Kalibar, were discussed.

Will Naser Atabati be appointed as the head of the Judiciary of Tehran Province?

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 22, 1981

The credentials of the representatives from Kalibar and Golpayegan were on the agenda. I announced the news of Dr. Chamran’s martyrdom. The news of the execution of eight members of the counterrevolutionary groups has instilled fear in the hearts of the opposition.

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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 16, 2003

The US has officially declared the National Council of Resistance of Iran (Mojahedin-e-Khalq organization) as terrorist and illegal, frozen their accounts, and banned any assistance to them; perhaps due to the unjustifiability of the double standard policy regarding terrorists that is not accepted from the US, although it has shown leniency toward them. 

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Ali Akbar Heydari Far, special deputy prosecutor for security at the Public and Revolutionary Court of Tehran, and one of the judges involved in the Kahrizak crime – do you remember?

Do you also remember his previous arrest? Now I want to narrate his current fate. 

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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 15, 2003

Last night, in Resolution 1500, the UN Security Council welcomed the formation of the Governing Council in Iraq, but refrained from recognizing it as proposed by the United States, and also welcomed the establishment of a UN representative mission in Iraq. Only Syria abstained from voting and declared that the other members had voted under US pressure. 

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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 21, 1981

Since I had slept in Parliament, I began the morning by studying the reports. In many cities, the groups had also caused minor disturbances, which were suppressed with the intervention of the people. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 20, 1981

Early in the morning, Effat went to Iranmehr Hospital to undergo a minor surgical procedure and was admitted. I went to Parliament. The motion on “the political incompetence of Mr. Bani-Sadr” was on the agenda.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 19, 1981

Early in the morning, Dr. Mansourian came to see Effat. She arranged to have Effat admitted to the hospital tomorrow for surgery. She asked for my help in resolving a problem she had with the Revolutionary Court.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 18, 1981

Today is a holiday, and I am resting at home. I had intended to go there to look into the situation of the earthquake victims in Golbaf, Kerman, but because of the sensitivity of the situation in the capital, I decided to forgo the trip.

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An old question that has become relevant again with 87,000-toman gasoline.

These remarks do not belong to today. Their content goes back to Mousavi's positions regarding the adjustment of energy carrier prices in past years. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 17, 1981

I left home at six o’clock so that consultations could take place before the session, which was extremely sensitive. The agenda was discussion of the rules of procedure for examining the President’s political competence.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 16, 1981

Effat had a fever. I left the house. The Parliament had a public session. The two-motion urgency of the bill on the political incompetence of the President, its rules of procedure, and the continuation of the discussion on incorporating the Revolutionary Courts into the Judiciary were on the agenda, and the session was sensitive and political. 

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 15, 1981

I arrived at the Parliament four minutes late. It was the first time I had ever been late. Before the agenda, Mr. [Mohammad Ali] Heydari Nahavandi briefly responded to Bani-Sadr’s statement, and one of the representatives spoke in opposition. Mr. [Ali Akbar] Moinfar then read a letter from Messrs. Engineer [Mehdi] Bazargan, Dr. [Yadollah] Sahabi, and Dr. [Kazem] Sami.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 14, 1981

These are eventful days. The book of Iran’s history is being turned rapidly; major historical events are taking place, and history is moving swiftly.

Meeting of Sheikh Hossein Taeb, head of the Basij Organization of the Oppressed, with scholars and sources of emulation (marja' taqlid) in Qom.