Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 6, 1988

I went to the parliament. I mostly dealt with war work and consulting for the establishment of the headquarters of the General Command. Mr. Ray Shahri and the deputies [of the Ministry of Information] came. They wanted to be members of the headquarters information. Mr. [Mohsen] Rafiq Dost came. He wanted to be responsible for the logistics of the headquarters.

Mr. Alizadeh [responsible for IRGC missile unit] and Mohsen] Hashemi [regarding the headquarters' military industries department, wanted to pay attention to the IRGC. Aghazade [Oil Minister] came and expressed full cooperation to support the war. Mr.] Gholam Ali [Rashid] Deputy General of IRGC Operations] came. We discussed the operations of the headquarters.

In the evening, Mr. [Mahmoud [Mohammadi Iraqi], the representative of Wali Faqih in the IRGC] came and said that both IRGC and army leaders are worried about their future and need more explanation. Mr. Hosni Saadi complained about Mr. Shahbazi's pressure.

Dr. Rouhani came. We discussed the issues of the headquarters and the war and the general coordination issues of the army and the IRGC. The work has many problems and complications. We must move in such a way as to win the trust of the IRGC and the army, otherwise there will be problems on the fronts.

I reached home in the evening. Mr. Meshkini [Chairman of the Council of Leadership Experts] consulted on the phone to go to the front. We decided to specify the time and place. Akhavi Mohammad] the head of the broadcasting organization [regarding the broadcasting of some parts of Ayatollah Montazeri's speech] asked over the phone that it was about the succession of the Commander-in-Chief; I gave warnings and it was done.