Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 1, 1987

When I woke up for morning prayer, I heard from the front. It turned out that the 27th division of Hazrat Rasool (PBUH) achieved its goal by the side of the fish channel, but because 25 Karbala was stuck behind minefields and barbed wires, it could not achieve its goals and the left wing, which had progressed, returned to its previous position due to the situation of 25 Karbala.

We discussed the advertising policy. It was decided that the new independent operation will not be announced and it will be announced as a prevention of the expected movement of the enemy, which we have preempted. We decided to make the radio program extraordinary and tell the news of the war. Mr. Rouhani and Colonel Tarabi went to Omidiyeh for defense matters, and I sent Mr. Sanjaghi to the front camp to participate in the discussions of the commanders and bring news and the real situation of the front and the battlefield.

Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Ansari from Beit Imam said by phone, today the Prime Minister will go to the Imam regarding the issue of cutting off the subsidy from the Ministry of Oil and Energy, which was cut off in the Planning and Budget Commission for the war expenses. I sent a message that the opinion of the commission should also be told to the imam. I said not to make too much noise about the conflict between Hezbollah and the Syrians in Lebanon.

Mr. Hosseini Tash and Ahmadi came from the IRGC Navy. They explained about the coast-to-sea missile and demanded more cooperation with the army's navy. Since the military see them as their future rivals, cooperation has problems. I told Captain Malekzadegan to come here in the evening to arrange cooperation. The Prime Minister has opposed the transfer of Rabat Karim warehouses [belonging to] the Ministry of Commerce [on Saveh Road] to the IRGC Marine Force, and this force has complaints. The Ministry of Commerce depends on these warehouses to meet people's needs.