Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 17, 1988

After the prayer, we went by helicopter to Arquaz, the center of the Malekshahi and Shohan clans. People gave a warm welcome. They sang poems on the occasion of my arrival and I spoke encouragingly for them and we immediately moved to Islamabad with helicopters. Four helicopters were transporting us. We arrived in Islamabad around nine o'clock in the morning, and there was a huge gathering of people in the sports stadium of the city, for whom I spoke. We flew to the West. . We disembarked at the army center around noon. The commanders of the Baath Corps and the Najaf headquarters gave explanations about the front and defense lines and the situation of the units, followed by prayer, lunch and rest, and then I gave a speech to the commanders in the center square and emphasized on discipline, training and organization. We again negotiated with the commanders of the units present in the west. Each explained their situation. They have a good force and few facilities, and they have problems in terms of shelters and barracks for winter.

We went to Havaniroz air base and a television interview was conducted in the commander's office. We went to the amphitheater. The commander of the Khair Moghaddam barracks said, and I spoke and praised the role of Air Force One and the pilots in the war. We prayed. We flew to Tehran from there. Dinner was spent in the air. On the way, we summarized the needs of the provinces with the representatives of Ilam and Bakhtran provinces, Timsar Jamali also asked for the reinforcement of Nazaja [Army Ground Force]. We arrived home at half past eight. The children were gathered; Talk a little and then sleep.