Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 11, 1984

I was at home all day. I wanted to go to the airport to welcome Ayatollah Khamenei [who was returning from a trip], but since they were arriving very early - at six o'clock in the morning - and there was a need for some guards to summon them, and it would cause them trouble, and it was not right in terms of security for all of us to gather at the airport, so I did not go. They called from their home at seven in the morning and said hello; I was happy I was studying until almost noon; The report of the conflicts in the Hague court and the forceful claims of the lying Americans [regarding Iran].

At half past eleven in the morning, Mr. [Mohammed Hasan] Rahimian came. He expressed concern about the differences between the clerics and had specific suggestions to resolve the differences. At twelve o'clock, Mr. [Ayatollah] Khamenei entered the house without prior notice. I was happy They had gone to serve the Imam. In a comprehensive way, they talked about traveling to Syria, Libya and Algeria and negotiating with the heads of these countries. They had reached an agreement with [Hafiz] Assad, [Moammar] Gaddafi, and Shazli bin Jadib regarding the attempt to expel Israel from the United Nations and the formation of the Islamic Joint Staff, for war with Israel, and the formation of a committee to examine ways to fight against Israel, and the meeting of the heads of four countries [Syria, Libya, Algeria, and Iran] in the future; Overall, they are satisfied with the results of the trip. Ahmad Agha also came and we had lunch together. We had grilled leaves and noodles. I made a proposal regarding an American official's asylum request to Iran; accepted