Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 18, 1987

I came to the parliament on time. I brought a war-wounded man named Mr. Nowrozi, who stayed at our house at night, so that they could help him. In the reports, there is confusion in the American policy in the face of being hit by Iran in the waters of Kuwait. The Islamic Republic's military power and good choice of location and goal are admired by observers.

I stayed in the public session of the parliament until half past ten in the morning. The representatives are very satisfied with our confrontation against America and they also tell the people that they are happy.

Mr. Abdullah Nouri came before noon. The financial issues of the war were discussed. Mr. Jafari Esfahani came and complained about Resalat newspaper that insulted him. I said [article included in the newspaper], the answer to his insult to the Mission Foundation is in the previous meeting and nothing can be done.

Mr. [Mohammed] Faruzandeh, the commander of the combat engineering camp, came. He explained the war engineering programs in the south and west and raised the extraordinary requests of the IRGC and the initiatives to consolidate the defense lines and meet the needs of Ahvaz University.

Mr. Mortezaei, the deputy of Mr. Faruzandeh, came. He reported on top secret military defense plans. He believes that he has made good progress. In the evening, Mr. Adel Asadinia, representative of Ahvaz, came. He returned from Syria and claims that he felt far from the environment of the revolution and was not satisfied with the work there and came to share in the sadness and happiness of the people. He says that the greatness of the revolution can be seen outside. There, he was translating Arabic newspapers for the embassy. [Mr.] Mohammad Javad Irwani [Minister of Finance] and [Mr.] Attaullah [Mahajrani] Legal Assistant to the Prime Minister [came. They were worried that the Guardian Council would oppose the guarantor of the implementation of the new tax law - which will soon be presented in the parliament. A solution was provided. Mr. Asghar Ebrahimi, CEO of Tehran Metro Company, came. He gave a progress report and complained about the lack of holding a general meeting of that company.

At night, the heads of forces had a meeting in my office. The Prime Minister is on a trip. We were all satisfied with the good execution of countermeasures against America, and by the same token, we consider its success to be due to the help of the unseen and the embodiment of the content of the honorable verse (and we will be saved if we are saved and God will save us).

A new proposal [Mr. Xavier Pérez Decoyar [UN Secretary General was presented. We decided to stay on the previous position. Introduction of the aggressor, ceasefire, trial... or formation of a group to introduce the aggressor informally, ceasefire. Mr. Khamenei said that Gaddafi's envoy suggested that we stop the war in Iraq and go to war with Saudi Arabia. In this case, Libya will also be a partner. We did not accept. We gave orders to [Colonel] Mustafa [Turabi], the head of the security and intelligence organization of the army, about an espionage case.