Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 21, 1987

From American radio, I heard the news of the unanimous approval of Security Council resolution [598] regarding a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war. In this resolution, regret has been expressed for the beginning of the attack and violations of international standards, which refers to Iraq's violations, while pointing to the boycott of the party that does not accept the resolution.

I told the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister to say that if they had good intentions, instead of making a promise, they would have identified the committee that would determine the start of the war in the future before issuing a resolution that would be a way to end the war, and the United States has now violated the fifth paragraph of this resolution with its military presence in the Persian Gulf, which states that other governments should avoid actions that cause more tension and expand the scope of war.

Mr. Sayad Shirazi came and talked about the Persian Gulf War. They brought the reports, I read them. The important issue of the world is the presence of America in the Persian Gulf and the raising of the American flag on Kuwaiti ships. There is a strange apprehension in the world about whether there will be a conflict between Iran and America or not.

Mohsen came at night. He is going south with the missile team, who want to use the coast-to-sea missile. It was reported that Sased [= Defense Industries Organization] tested a missile with a range of 70 km and it was successful. He had also brought its sweetness. Mr. Prime Minister complained on the phone from the judicial system that some officials of the Ministry of Commerce have been arrested; He asked me to help.