Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 15, 1986

In the morning, I participated in the public session of the Majlis. I came to my office at nine in the morning. Mr. Shamlu came from the Parliament Laws Department for administrative work. Saeed al-Zhakreen [Majlis Public Relations Deputy] came to get permission to transfer to the oil company.

Mr. Ray Shahri came and we discussed about the gang that broadcasts Shabnameh in favor of the army and against the IRGC. We have reached them to some extent. He gave a report about the successes in infiltrating the anti-revolutionary elements and also about the blow that was inflicted on the forces of the Ramadan base in Iraq today.

Before noon, I participated in the meeting of the Supreme War Support Council. In the afternoon, our ambassadors and businessmen in African and Arab countries came. I spoke for them. In the evening, Mr. Hadi and Rouhani came. They emphasized on praising relations with France and England and allowing England to introduce the ambassador.

In the evening, the Assembly of Experts had a meeting. With the insistence of Mr. [Ayatollah] Khamenei, the discussion focused on the necessity of not separating leadership and authority and remained unfinished. At night, a group of representatives who are going to the military training camp to go to the front came. Mr. [Sadiq] Ehsanbakhsh, Imam Juma, came to Rasht. He said about the needs of [Gilan] province; including providing the needs of tea factories and... Mr. Ali Mohammad was absent. He spoke about his own balance in dealing with Mr. [Mohyeddin] Hayeri [Shirazi] and complained about the sharpness of his brother [Mr. Mohammad Mehdi Dastghib] and [Ahmed] Najabat. I stayed the night in the parliament.