Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 11, 1988

After morning prayer, I listened to foreign radio news and domestic news. I read a bit: the book Muslim Issues in the Soviet Union (Central Asia).

As usual in golf, we had breakfast at eight o'clock in the morning. Then Mr. Rouhani, Rezaei, Shamkhani, Safavi, Sanjaghi and Afshar came. The needs of the war were discussed and everyone agreed that if we want to fight with the current song and facilities, we should not continue the war; Because in this case, the initiative is in the hands of the enemy, and in order to continue the war, we have to establish a state of emergency in the country and mobilize forces and facilities. I see the main problem in organizing and attracting facilities and forces and using them; It was decided that the Corps would prepare a plan and give it to the General Staff.

Mr. [Mohammed Baqer] Zul Qadr, commander of the Ramadan camp, came. He wants to resign because of not giving them the facilities and says that the IRGC ground force does not provide them with the necessary tools to use the Taliban forces and the Islamic movement and they are willing to stay in line or go inside Iraq and laments the lack of coordination of the relevant organizations. Usually, all organizations are dissatisfied with the interference of duties and the interference of others, and this is a sign of the lack of complete formation of the system.

I asked for the commander of the Nazaja [army ground force]. They came with two army officers. We emphasized on strengthening the defense of Zayd region, which will probably be attacked by the enemy soon. He spoke about the shortcomings of the battle and appealed to save Nikfar and pay the arrears of the soldiers.

At half past eleven, we left for Dezful with Dr. Rouhani, Sanjaghi and guards. The weather was very hot and the car was boiling. At Dezful base, we had lunch, prayer, rest and negotiation with Colonel Ramezani, the commander of the base.

In the evening, we went to Dez Dam. The head of the dam gave sufficient explanations about the dam. We visited the key houses, tunnels, lake, power plant, control room and valves. They were relatively neat and orderly. It was bombed several times by the Iraqis, but they have rebuilt it. Mainly, open key houses and facilities are bombed. The dam itself is not easily damaged and the power plant is underground. We were their guests for dinner at the staff club. One of the martyr's families came and brought money for the front. It was said that more than 30 people were martyred from the same town of Sed. This dam provides 520 megawatts of electricity and the average output water is more than the need for agricultural consumption.

We returned to Dezful base. Mr. Shahbazi, Sattari and Gholami had come. There was a discussion about the sites of Hag and radars and the headquarters and repairs. Iraqi and Saudi news agencies have falsely reported that my headquarters was attacked. They must have said it in retaliation for the news of the attack on Saddam's headquarters in Tikrit.