Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 1, 1983

I went to the assembly early in the morning. I read the reports. In Tripoli and Damascus, delegations go back and forth and hope for peace a little. Lebanese Muslims continue to demonstrate against the severance of Lebanon's relationship with Iran. In the public session of the parliament, the first motion of the parliament election bill was approved and several questions were asked. The families of Qom martyrs had brought gifts and money for the front.

Mr. [Syed Mahmoud] Alavi, the representative of Larestan, came and spoke about the lack of movement of the [Islamic Republic] party in the cities, especially in the Qom [school] and the need for political education, and he brought gifts for the front. I had a meeting with the veterans of the revolution of Region 1. I spoke for them.

Mr. [Ali Mohammad] Besharati came with good news. He wanted permission to prepare fifty kilos of rice for each representative. I did not agree. I told them to have some and give it to whoever needed it. In the evening, the IRGC intelligence officials came; I spoke to them. I answered their questions about the future of information and relied on the concentration of information.

Dr. [Mohammed Ali] Najafi, the Minister of Science, came and complained about the university management plan approved by the Cultural Revolution Headquarters, and raised the opposition of the university presidents to it. A large number of nomads' mobilization, Guardsmen, and Evin Revolution Prosecutor's Office came. I spoke to them. They had brought money for the mosque in Tehran. Mr. Khansari, the new ambassador of Iran in Libya, came and discussed his plan in Libya. He seemed to be alive and present. They came from Imam's consulting office. They gave reports about the army. They complained about banditry in the ground forces and were satisfied with the change of command of the air force.

At night, I came home early, I was tired. I slept earlier than other nights. Ayatollah [Hossein] Khademi [head of the seminary] called from Isfahan and complained about the change of commander of the Isfahan army, at the request of Mr. Taheri [Imam Juma of Isfahan].