Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 4, 1982

I stayed home. I spent the time resting, taking walks, and studying domestic and international reports. The President led the Friday prayers.

Western sources have rumored that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council conference in Saudi Arabia has decided to pay twenty-five billion dollars in reparations to Iran, and that the conference was unable to reach a decision on supporting Saddam, with efforts now focused on persuading Iran to accept peace. Mass media outlets have now acknowledged that Iran is victorious and powerful, and they are promoting the danger of exporting the Islamic Revolution to frighten regional governments. Usually, they pursue manipulative objectives with such rumors.

I asked Effat's attending physician about the possibility of her pulmonary ailment. He said it was not serious and would improve with medication and proper care. At night, the cousin of Mr. Sheikh Mohammad [Hashemian] was our guest.