Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 7, 1986

I read the reports before the meeting. Iraq loudly claims that it has taken back a part of the southern island of Majnoon. It needs these ads. The five-year plan was approved in the general public meeting. The commission distorted the government's bill and it was suggested to amend it in the second wave. The plan to arrest and punish deserting soldiers was proposed and a part of it was approved.

Mr. Hatfi came in the afternoon. He complained about the pressure of Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi's group on the propaganda office [Islami Qom] through Mr. Montazeri's office, including the request for books from the office's library for the political library - which is managed by Hashemi's group. Mr. Yousufian came from Rafsanjan and applied for money for the lands that were taken from them after the revolution in Rafsanjan. It is claimed that they took the pistachio orchards and divided [the area] by cutting down the trees.

In the evening, I went to the [meeting] of the Cultural Revolution Council. The Ministry of Science is against the implementation of the law on the transfer of medical schools to the Ministry of Health. After a detailed discussion, it was decided to implement the law. Presidents of several universities were elected.

The central council [community] of Tehran militant clergy had a meeting. It was decided to confirm the deputy leadership of Ayatollah Montazeri in a declaration and suggest that he be included in the revolution anniversary demonstration program. They informed that Mr. Mahdavi [Kani] is going to operate on their heart in London.

I arrived home late. Mr. [Asadollah] Badamchian objected to the government's letter of approval, which provided more privileges for carpet exporting cooperatives than individual exporters. We decided to discuss it with the Prime Minister.