Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 8, 1987

I was at home. Before the prayer, I woke up with the call of the Prime Minister [Mr. Mirhossein Mousavi]. He said that the IRGC does not allow the Ministry of Intelligence to interrogate the Russians in Zabul. They were forced down from the plane, but one of them was killed. They say that he committed suicide, but it is not yet clear what the problem is. A Russian translator and Air Force researchers were scheduled to take the plane to view the spying device. The Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the IRGC were consulted over the phone about how to deal with the Russian plane and inform the Russian Embassy.

Mr. Ray Shahri informed that about 10 headquarters of the Mufakeeen were attacked and damaged in Pakistan. Consulted about propaganda policy.

Mr. Ahmad came. He gave the report of the meeting with Mr. Montazeri and the news of the Imam's agreement with the return of Mr. Seyyed Hadi Hashemi from exile to Qom, on the condition that he expressed his remorse in writing and pledged not to interfere in the affairs of Ayatollah Montazeri's house and not to communicate with Seyyed Mahdi's group. These conditions have been set by the Ministry of Information and the Imam has agreed. They talked about the war, the army, the IRGC, the elections, the government and the Russian plane. For dinner, we were the guests of Mr. Gennati - a member of my office - who brought kebabs from Cafe Chelo. Mohsen came. He consulted about participating in the delegation that goes to North Korea from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.