Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 12, 1988

Before noon, Messrs. [Mansour [Satari], [Mohsen [Ansari]] Commander of IRGC Air Defense, [Hassan [Rohani] and] Ali] Shahbazi came. We discussed the composition of the General Staff and the provision of new forces and war plans, which lasted until noon; It was satisfactory and the progress was good.

There was a discussion about the offer of a large quantity of important American weapons that had recently been offered through Mr. [Sidjamal [Sadatian] the former charge d'affaires of the Iranian Embassy in London] and they had proceeded to determine the price and quality of delivery. It seems somewhat strange and unbelievable; Unless the policy of the West and especially the United States regarding the Islamic Revolution has changed. However, since it was found to be harmless, it was decided to be prosecuted.

Mr. [Mohammed Javad] Larijani expressed his concern over the phone about the targeting of German and English ships by our boats. I sent Mr. Sanjaghi along with Mr. [Mohsen] Ansari to Moghadam camp to see the situation there and bring news. In the evening, we drove to Ahvaz and reached Golf in the evening.

In the evening, Mr. [Akbar [Ghamkhwar] in charge of the logistics of Noah camp [and] Mahmoud [Ahmedpour] the deputy minister of the IRGC] and Iran Khah came. They gave a report on the purchase and production of ammunition and talked about the shortages and problems that have slowed down the work and now we still have a shortage of ammunition and the recent welcome of China and North Korea to sell weapons and the need to take them seriously.

Mr. Sanjaghi informed that at 10 o'clock in the night, our forces started attacking Shalamcheh, and Tharullah's army quickly reached its target and the enemy was a little alert. I slept and advised Mr. Sanjaghi to wake me up for any important issue. In general, the conclusion is that the operation was successful in terms of the destruction of the Iraqis.