Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 11, 1987

I was at home. Ashikh Mohammad Hashemian came before noon. He complained about Akhoy Mohammad [the head of the Broadcasting Organization]. Coincidentally, Mohammad's brother also came to find a solution for the lack of radio and television budget. I told them to talk together to solve the problems.

Mr. Kayani's deputy Mr. [Akbar] Turkan came to Sased [Defense Industries Organization] in the evening. He gave a report on the progress of the ammunition making work and talked about the problem of working in two shifts and the need for three shifts and unnecessary purchases and the possibility of saving more. Mr. [Abdul Majid] Maadikhah came. He got permission to travel abroad. Mr. Sanjaghi informed that the Iraqis have taken 900 meters from the western bridge and 300 meters from the eastern bridge of the southern island in Majnoon Island. Iraq has made a lot of noise.

Mr. Dr. Velayati reported on the results of the negotiations with the French over the phone and said [Mr. Farouq al-Shora], the Syrian Foreign Minister, will come tomorrow and ask for a meeting. I said that it is not necessary for them to meet all of us in one day.

Mr. Fallahian informed that two of their agents were caught by Pakistani border agents on their way back from Pakistan. One of the hypocrites, by the name of [fake] Imam Juma Zahedan, called me on the phone and asked me for information. Because I noticed from the beginning, I let him go, without showing any attention. They brought the reports from the parliament. The issue of the Persian Gulf and the installation of the American flag on Kuwaiti ships is the most important issue in the world. It has many fears, and most of all, the Americans themselves are worried.