Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 28, 1988

When I got up to pray, they informed me that the enemy's attack last night had been quickly repelled. At half past five in the morning, we drove to Bakhtran [= Kermanshah] by car. We had breakfast between Dokhtar Bridge and Islamabad by the river and under an oak tree. At ten o'clock on the way, we discussed the future system of the armed forces with Dr. Rouhani. We reached Bakhtran at half past twelve.

Mr. Mohsen Rezaei informed by phone from Halabja that the enemy's attack last night continued until 10 o'clock today and penetrated our lines in Shah Shemiran in two or three places and then was repulsed. Six enemy brigades participated in the attack; was satisfied It turned out that this morning's report that last night's attack had been repelled was not true.

Unfortunately, the current bad conditions are such that we should be very happy with this situation that the enemy was unsuccessful in this case.

In the evening, Mr. [Alireza Jafari from Ramadan camp, who came from abroad and had many talks with Jalal [Talabani], the leader of the Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan], and Talabani explained many things related to the war, the Russians, Syria, the Kurds, etc. There was no reliable news. He had questions that needed to be answered.

Mr. Mohsen Rezaei was supposed to come. Due to the helicopter's late departure and the need to stay overnight in the area, it was decided to come tomorrow morning. I met with a group of members of the Ramadan camp and talked to them about the quality of their actions and dealings with the Iraqi people.

Mr. Mirhossein Mousavi, the Prime Minister, had sent the staff members for approval, which I approved with some changes. Mr. [Mohammed Ismail] Kothari, the commander of the 27th division, came. He asked for the provision of army vehicles and the dispatch of more troops and described the encounter with the Iraqis last night.