Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 13, 1986

I went to the parliament. In the reports, the issue of French hostages and the pressure on France for handing over two Iraqi Mujahid fighters to Iraq and the failure and disgrace of France is an important issue. Before the start of the meeting, I blamed the representatives for the disorder and delay. I honored the death anniversary of Ayatollah Kashani. We approved the statutes of the [Islamic Revolution Committees] and worked without breathing until nearly noon. I got tired

At noon, Mr. Shahraki came to my office and gave a report on the trip of the delegation to Türkiye. Mr. [Abbas Ali] Zali [Minister of Agriculture] came and consulted about traveling to a conference and had 90 complaints from the original commission. In the evening [Mr. Peter Mladinov], the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria came to meet and brought the invitation of the Speaker of the Parliament of that country; I accepted The teachers of Roshangar girls' school came and complained about the strictness of education.

Two or three people came to offer to sell weapons, which is very common these days. The delegation that went to Afghanistan on behalf of Ayatollah Montazeri to reconcile the opposing groups came. The state of civil war between these groups in Afghanistan is a disaster and has almost paralyzed the jihad against the infidels. It is temporarily shut down and needs to be followed up.

Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Hadi came and consulted to participate in OPEC [meetings]. Mr. [Mohsen] Rezaei informed that Iraq has taken back a hill in the north and a position in the south. Shab informed that we have repulsed them again.