Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 30, 1988

I got the news from alien radios. The important issue is the report of the British Foreign Ministry to the parliament of this country, which clearly identified Iraq as the initiator of the war and the initiator of the attack on the ships and the use of chemical weapons and hitting the cities and the evil element of the war.

The Greek ambassador came. The meeting was mostly for introductions and relationship development. He opposed the American policy in the Persian Gulf. [Mr. Vladimir Gudov [Soviet ambassador came. The war and Afghanistan were discussed. I relied on the necessity of Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and said that we are ready to cooperate in order to prevent American influence in the future of Afghanistan, and regarding the war, I said that the introduction of the aggressor is a condition for the success of political measures. [Mr. Kazmer] The Hungarian ambassador came. It was a ceremonial meeting and introduction.

Mr. [Mohammed Javad [Assimipour] Deputy Minister of Oil] came. He asked for help for the armed forces to operate the area in Musian - where our oil well was set on fire by the Iraqis or the hypocrites - so that we can turn off the well. Two wells are still occupied by Iraqis. I told Dr. Rouhani to follow up.

In the evening, the Dutch ambassador came. I criticized this country's cooperation with America in the Persian Gulf and expressed a desire to cooperate in water management and agriculture. He had some questions about the elections and Imam's recent statements.

The Spanish ambassador came and inquired about the way to end the war, and we repeated our known position and I thanked them for their position in opposing Israel's atrocities in the occupied territories and the American presence in the Persian Gulf.

In most of today's meetings, I raised the new opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Parliament regarding Iraq's aggressor status and demanded practical action to implement justice and punish the aggressor.

Mr. Zarif came to mind. He brought up the commander training program for the IRGC forces and the separation program for the combat and service groups and privileges for the recruits.

The night of the meeting of the heads of forces was at the Prime Minister's office and it lasted until half past eleven. I did not come home.