Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 31, 1986

We woke up in the morning. After the prayer, we moved to Khuzestan. We had breakfast in a coffee house in the provinces of Lorestan, after passing the high mountains, next to a huge river: Sarshir and Egg.

We drove to Ahvaz. In the outskirts of Ahvaz, the leading group who had gone to the golf course to prepare the accommodation, wirelessly informed us to stop a little on the way. We stopped on the side of the road and ate lettuce. The weather was also cold. It was surprising that the weather in Khuzestan was so cold.

We entered golf one hour in the afternoon; Lunch, prayer and rest and then move to Khatam's camp on Ahvaz-Khorramshahr road. We arrived at four in the afternoon. where we were stationed in the Khyber operation.

Mr. Shamkhani gave the necessary information about the results of the failed Karbala Chahar operation. Much worse than what they said before: we had nearly 1,000 martyrs and 3,900 missing, most of whom should be considered martyrs, and about 11,000 wounded, about half of whom were or are being treated as outpatients.

After the Maghrib prayer, the army and camp commanders came. The reports were given more fully and the plan of two operations under preparation was given, none of which is ready, complete and flawless.

I spoke briefly, with the theme that in this situation, where we have so many forces, facilities and people's support, if we do not attack, it is not clear that we will be able to have a successful operation in the future, and the political loss is high. Everyone's spirit is ready for the operation. We decided to postpone the discussion until tomorrow.

The session ended at twelve o'clock. The commander of the Ashura army confirmed the martyrdom of Mahdi [Sharifian] - my brother-in-law - and the wounding of Abbas - my other brother-in-law. They said golf is safer, we returned to Ahvaz. I slept at one o'clock.