Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 29, 1990

I was in my office at half past seven in the morning. At eight o'clock I went to the government meeting. The review of the budget notes was on the order; We have had a great session. I went back to my office to meet the commanders of the naval forces of the army. Mr. [Ali] Shamkhani, [Commander of the Navy], had some questions about the military plans and regional issues. I also spoke. Mr. [Mohammed Reza] Mohadi Qomi, the head of the political ideology of the Navy, also came separately and asked for the strengthening of the political ideology.

I returned to the meeting of the government board; We finished the notes by noon and after having lunch I went to my office. Evening [Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky], special envoy of Mr. [Mikhail] Gorbachev,

[The head of the Presidium of the Soviet Union] came. He said that Iraq should be given a deadline of one and a half months to use force if it does not leave Kuwait. He said that during the visit of [Iraqi Foreign Minister] Tariq Aziz to Moscow, he did not present anything that would indicate readiness to evacuate Kuwait and said that in the event of Iraq's withdrawal, we should take steps to reduce the military forces in the region, and in the event of Saddam's fall, consider establishing a security system in the region. asked for our opinion; I said that if Iraq makes sure that military force is used, there is a high possibility of retreat and we should be aware of the plan after the fall of the Iraqi government.

On the way home, I went to Akhtar Hospital to have my teeth corrected by Dr. Saeed Lahoti, [Fati's wife]. In the evening [Mr. Gholamreza Aghazadeh], the oil minister informed that the third oil well of Dehlran, which was burning, has been turned off. It is the last of the three wells on fire.