Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 17, 1984

I went to the Majlis [Islamic Council]. I reviewed the reports. The important issue of the media is my statement in the Friday prayer yesterday when I said that we are ready to leave the war in the Persian Gulf. Almost all the important news media in the world have counted on it, and the debate is whether we will allow Iraq to use our ports in the Persian Gulf, which is important to them, and the necessary recommendations have been given to Mr. [Saeed] Rajaei [Iranian Permanent Representative to the United Nations].

In the open session of the parliament, 38 credentials were approved and 10 [credentials] went to the investigation commission, and I was elected as the head of the parliament for one year with 181 votes out of 189 people present - of which 8 abstained.

In the afternoon, the representatives of Zahedan and Zabul came and insisted on the dismissal of the governor and Friday imam of Zahedan and demanded that the Sistani community of Zahedan drop the charges regarding the election riots. The representative of Borujerd also came to meet the needs of Borujerd.

Miandoab's representative came with Dr. Ragabi. He thanked the leaders of the American Indians for my statements in the Friday prayer and asked for a message for their future congress. Mr. Mousaviani, the former Minister of Mines, wanted help to go to the Program Commission.

In the evening, Mr. Colonel Mousavi Qavidel came from the Khatam al-Anbia camp; They had made changes in the future operation plan and brought it for signature. The plan is relatively complete and we have enough manpower and new factors were added to our facilities. The hope of success is high.

I did the office work and came home. At night, Ahmad Agha called and insisted that we accept the representatives of the United Nations to monitor the attacks on the cities in Iran. I also agree. It was arranged to talk with the Prime Minister [Mr. Mirhossein Mousavi], who had doubts about this. [Ahmad Agha] believed that, regarding the Persian Gulf, we should accept Iraq's request to use its ports, which we have already approved. I agree that we should not deny and the negotiations will continue until the future operations are carried out. At the end of the night, [Mr. Natiq Nouri] the Minister of Interior talked about mid-term elections and... on the phone.