Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 7, 1988

I came to the parliament at half past eight. At half past nine, Mr. Raiszadeh, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Parliament, came and presented an analysis. His opinion is that I should be at the head of the executive affairs of the country. He considers the major problem to be the failure of the country's general management. I said that the MPs do not agree and I am not willing either, and war is at the top of things.

Mr. Siraj [Mousavi], the commander of the committee, came. He inquired about the concentration of police forces and attention to the anti-narcotics department and sending troops to Kurdistan and mentioned that I ordered to arrest one of the commanders of the committee who is accused during the conflict with the army in the barracks, which I denied.

Mr. Neely came from the managers of Sased [= Defense Industries Organization]. He reported on the situation of military industries, especially in the electronic sector. He is satisfied and asked for currency and consumption of their ammunition. They are usually more expensive than the foreign counterparts and the troops are reluctant to buy from them.

At noon, the commanders of the 27th army of Rasulullah (PBUH) came. They asked for financial and logistical matters. I gave them twenty-five million rials and promised support for housing and...

Efat, Fati and Sarah came to the assembly. To escort Mehdi and Yasir who were going to the front. I read the travel prayer in their ears and they said goodbye. Chastity has a good peace; It is interesting that a mother with two children goes to the front and is so calm. Under normal circumstances, it does not tolerate their short absences. He was humming the hymn "O slow-moving caravan, my work is killing me". Fati's condition was normal.

In the evening, Mr. Hosseini, the judge of the Judicial Organization of the Kurdistan Armed Forces, came to justify the harsh treatment of IRGC commanders during the occupation of the training camp. I said that he didn't stay there, but he proved that he was legally right; He is right.

Mr. Seyyed Muhammad Baqir Hakim and his brother came. They discussed the issue of his brother Seyed Mahdi, who was recently martyred by Iraqi agents in Sudan, and to follow up on his plans. It was supposed to be done with caution. He appealed to strengthen the Iraqi Liberation Army.

At night, we went to Mr. Khamenei's office with Efat and Fati and Sara and watched the movie "Kani Manga". It is interesting. We went home late. Mehdi and Yaser's place is empty. They brought dinner from Faeza's house.