Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 17, 1987

I was at home. Last night Mr. [Mir Hossein Mousavi and Bijan Namdar Zanganeh [Prime Minister and Minister of Jihad] Construction] informed that the test of two 62 km rockets invented by Jihad in the Semnan shooting range was successfully completed; It is a source of happiness. Mr. Zanganeh claims that a 130 km missile will be tested by December.

I got the American radio news. It is obvious that they have no intention of being careless in dealing with the missiles hitting their ships. Inside the US, a problem has arisen and the possibility of [Gaspar [Weinberger]'s defense minister's resignation has been raised, and former US president Jimmy [Carter] has bitterly criticized Ronald Reagan's policy.

Mr. Sayad Shirazi came first. He had suggestions about the situation in the Persian Gulf. He believes that the navy of the army should be refined and an office from the headquarters in the region should monitor the progress of the affairs. In the afternoon, the wife of the late [Hasan] Lahoti was in our house. He usually does not leave the house and this is the first time he came to our house. We have been relatives for several years.

In the evening, Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Rahmani, the head of Basij, came. He returned after treatment abroad and is dissatisfied with the treatment of domestic doctors; God bless the common sick. His leg was broken in an accident.

At night, a war-wounded man died, who is unhappy with his treatment. He considers the environment of Akhtar Hospital to be anti-revolutionary. I kept him at night so that he would come to the parliament tomorrow to examine his issue. Fatima's sister came. It is back from Nog. At night, Mr. [Abulfazl] Tavakoli Bina came. We negotiated about the use of Alborz Qom lands.

Today, Iraq has had no evil except for one case. I said not to give an answer for now. The news related to the missile attack on the Kuwaiti ship under the American flag is the most important topic of reporting and analysis in the world's news media. They are very worried that the conflict between Iran and America will escalate. Oil has also become a little more expensive. Americans speak vaguely. I told the naval forces of the IRGC and the army not to attack the Americans for the time being so as not to be provoked. Kuwait has intensified political and propaganda movements.

Today, the US captured four soldiers and handed over the bodies of two martyrs to Oman. Handing over the bodies of the martyrs is also the reason that the Americans do not want to make the situation critical; Or they want to surprise us. Today, the remaining 59 bodies in Saudi Arabia [from the bloody Hajj incident] were delivered to Iran. This took some time. Saudi Arabia was unnecessarily obstinate.