Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 11, 1987

I was in the public meeting until half past nine in the morning. Mr. Shamkhani came before noon and told the operation plan. He gave a good analysis of the eastern front of Basra and said that the two sides are so serious that sometimes the war turns into a hand-to-hand fight. It's like being punched in the face. He is the commander of operations and manages well. He also spoke about the IRGC's problems due to the dispute with the Basij officer and the office of the Imam and security.

Mr. Hosni Saadi came and told the future operation plan. In the afternoon, Mr. [Muttalib] Dashti, the representative of Moghan, came and suggested that he be given the opportunity to speak before the Friday prayers in Tehran, so that he could talk about the existing intellectual deviations.

In the evening, I did not go to the parliament session because of my office work. The presiding committee of the parliament had a meeting. Right-wing representatives have increased these days to save Mr. Ahmed Kashani from prison. I myself want to be saved, but there are also people who prevent me.

Mr. Mousavi Ardabili and the Prime Minister were my guests in the parliament that night. We approved 500 million tomans for the needs of the military and Sasad. The army and the IRGC were discussed. Oil Minister Aghazadeh, who returned from a trip today, gave a trip report. He said that Algeria and the UAE have suggested that they are willing to take action to remove Saddam on the condition of a temporary cessation of war. Saudi Arabia has already said that. It seems to be a regional decision, if there is no deception involved. They don't want the removal of Saddam to be the result of Iran's victory. He said that OPEC member countries are determined to maintain the price. He has not been well received in Libya. I slept in the parliament at night.