Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 24, 1988

I arrived at the parliament at half past seven in the morning. In the reports, the whispering of the expansion of the American presence in the Persian Gulf and the support of all commercial ships against Iran's retaliatory program draws attention, which is a dangerous action.

Before the start of the session, I spoke about the fall of Faw and the irregularities of the pre-parliament meeting, and in the words before the order, I spoke briefly about the bomb explosion in Tripoli, Lebanon and the assassination of Abu Jihad. There are many referrals of failed representatives in the elections.

I went to my office at half past nine. [Admiral Mohammad Hossein Malekzadegan [Commander of Nadaja] = Army Navy] came and reported on the encounter with American forces in the Persian Gulf. Its positive point is the courage of the army's navy to clash with the Americans; Although they did not harm them and they suffered a lot of damage: 64 martyrs and the loss of a ship and a frigate. But the IRGC Navy, with its limited resources, was able to hit the Americans and did not suffer significant damage.

Mr. Sanjaghi came and reported the situation of the front. He opposed the appointment of Colonel [Ali] Shahbazi as the head of the Joint Staff of the Army. In the evening, they came from the Cultural Vice-Chancellor of the IRGC Ground Force and consulted for the cultural works of the front and the war. I promised to help.

I prepared a draft of a letter and a proposal from the heads of forces to the Imam about solving the problems of the war. In the meeting last night, the Prime Minister and I agreed to arrange the contents. I reached home before breaking the fast. Efat and Fati had gone to an ear, nose and throat specialist. In the case of chastity, the examination and research should continue. I slept early at night.