Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 28, 1988

I reached the parliament at seven in the morning. I read part of the reports. Iraq's victory in Shalamcheh has a wide reflection. I went to the commissioners room around eight o'clock. Mr. Khamenei, Mousavi Ardabili, Ahmed Agha and the Prime Minister also came. The opening ceremony of the third period

We had a meeting. We came to the hall at quarter past eight.

Mr. [Mohammed Hossein] Anzabi Tabrizi, as the Sunni leader, conducted the meeting. Managed well. Anthem, Koran, Interior Minister's report, President's speech, and then the branches were drawn. Overall, it was well organized. Around noon, we went to Behesht Zahra to renew the covenant with the martyrs of the Revolution. I visited the graves of 72 martyrs of Mecca and unknown martyrs.

I returned to the parliament at one o'clock in the afternoon and rested and studied until four o'clock in the afternoon, and then we went to branch 14. The election of the branch's board of directors and consultation about the board of the parliament and the affairs of the parliament and the selection of the members of the commission of inquiry and bylaws were done. I met some new representatives. The majority are new representatives.

At night, the military leaders were my guests in the parliament. Mr. Velayati came to consult on the quality of dealing with the issues of the UN Security Council and the Secretary General. It was decided to follow the same policy as previously approved. The Prime Minister announced that the Imam did not agree to his resignation. I explained the war situation and the issues of Shalamcheh for the meeting. It was decided that in order to organize the war and renew the morale and resist more, the decision to replace the Commander-in-Chief was issued for me. The discussion was about the composition of the command staff, which did not go anywhere. It was also agreed on the development of price controls. I arrived home at twelve o'clock at night.