Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 26, 1986

My son Mehdi was going to the camp for military training and going to the front with Mr. Rahmani - my bodyguard. His mother's chastity patiently chased him away and took the Koran and gave alms and ordered to kill a sheep. Mehdi's mental state was completely normal even though he is not more than 17 years old. I enjoyed this transformation in young people and mothers and secretly shed tears of joy from them.

I went to Khatam Barracks to participate in the closing ceremony of the IRGC's special airborne training. Ten members of parliament were with them for a short visit. I spoke to them. I said to interview the representatives.

In the evening, Mr. Kongerlo said on the phone that one of the American hostages in Lebanon has been released, but the Syrians are asking the Americans for concessions for that and we have been given a duty. I said that it has nothing to do with the Syrians, they know it themselves. If America does not fulfill its commitment, it should not expect anything from us in the future.

Mr. Ahmad came. It was discussed about the command of the ground forces. Mr. Jamali, Hosni Saadi and Dadbin are mentioned. I raised the possibility of firing a missile at Baghdad so that they would ask the Imam. Mr. [Mustafa] Kafashzadeh came and told about the readiness of Iraqi Kurds to accompany us in the fight against Saddam.

Mr. Mahdian came and said that in the final analysis, the value of Gorgan street passage, half of which belongs to me, is higher than what the heirs of Farshchi brothers have said. Its price is about five million tomans. We need the money to build a house for myself and the children. Yasir came from a trip and filled Mehdi's empty space a little.