Today, 27 years ago, on September 21, 1998 (August 1, 1998), Iran no longer pursues Rashdi. The famous British writer Rashdi said on September 21, 1998, in response to a question from reporters attending the 53rd United Nations General Assembly, ¡°The Rashdi incident is completely over. From now on, we should promote dialogue between different civilizations rather than conflict.¡± On September 24, 1988, Iranian Foreign Minister Harazi, at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York, noted that the Iranian government no longer took any action to threaten the life of Rashdi and other persons involved in the book, nor encouraged or supported any organization to pursue Rashdi. The famous English writer Rashdi¡¯s novel ¡°Satanic Poem¡± was considered to defy Islam, causing great anger