Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 12, 1984

Early in the morning, after the prayer, I did some work at home and at half past seven in the morning, I went to the assembly. I usually go to the parliament on Sundays and Wednesdays during the one-month summer vacation. The security officer and the officer of the [Mehrabad] airport corps came to Tehran and gave a report on the security and control situation and pointed out the weak points. [Mr. Rahman Rahimi] representative of Paveh and governor of Paveh

they came They talked about the loyalty of the people of Uramanat and about the shortcomings and about the new group "Islamic Movement" - which was formed by some deviant people and hit the mountain. They made a suggestion about the plan to build a dam on the Marzi River - which feeds the Darbandikhan dam in Iraq.

The managers of the first TV network and the production officials came; I spoke to them in detail about the network's productions and attention to current issues. I gave explanations about the limits of the private part - which is the issue of the day - which explained the statements of my Friday sermons.

This week's phone calls, letters and references show that they are making a lot of noise about my statements in the interpretation of the Imam's statements about the private sector company; Even though the imam himself expressed his satisfaction. [Members] of Islamic teachers' associations came. I spoke for them in detail. Our ambassador came to Poland and claimed that they are willing to give us weapons, especially missiles, but our buyers are not serious. Mr. Saeed Eshraqi came and interceded for two prisoners from his relatives.

In the evening, [a group of] army fighters came. I spoke for them in detail. About the wave

plane hijacking, I gave an analysis that this is a joint conspiracy of counter-revolution, Iraq and the reactionary countries of the south of the Persian Gulf and global arrogance against us. Mr. [Mortaza] Mahmoudi, the former representative of Qasr-Shirin, came; He complained about the provocations of his rival in the region and asked for permission to carry weapons for his own protection.

I had a meeting with [Mr. Sahibzada Yaqub Khan] the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. I talked to him about the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Baluchistan. Mr. [Gholamabas] Zairi [representative of Bandar Abbas], the agent of the parliament, came. He wanted help to replace Imam Juma Bandar Abbas and appoint the Minister of Education. I gave them the gold and money received to help the front to deliver to the responsible centers.

Mr. [Asadullah] Badamchian came. He criticized my Friday prayer sermons and made suggestions to solve the problem of the [Islamic Republic] party and resolve the differences. He suggested abandoning their faction and the opposing faction and maintaining the middle current; The proposal to withdraw me and Mr. [Ayatollah] Khamenei [from the Islamic Republican Party] and leave the three currents to themselves.

At night, the leaders were guests at our house. There was a discussion about the asylum of the US CIA [Central Intelligence Agency] official to Iran and the issues of war and hijacking, etc. I reported on the actions taken after the two founding boards of the Islamic Azad University and the Foundation of History [Islamic Revolution] handed over to me; they thanked

Today at noon, the hijackers were planning to hijack another Airbus, but the guards that we recently put on the planes got into a fight with them and arrested four people and discovered the conspiracy and dealt a blow to this conspiracy. This evening, Mr. [Abdul Karim] Shari'i came and brought a collective letter from [the members of] the community of teachers [Qom seminary], which secretly criticized my last Friday's sermon - which I had supported the government - in opposition to the government. Ayatollah Khamenei expressed his desire to offer Friday prayers this week. I had previously assigned it to Mr. Emami [Kashani]. I informed Mr. Emami and it was decided that he should go.