Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 24, 1987

I arrived at the parliament at half past six in the morning. As usual, I read the reports. The Persian Gulf, the President's trip to New York and the US attack on the "Iran Ajr" ship are at the top of the news. Before the order, I spoke about the importance of Ayatollah Khamenei's speech in the UN General Assembly. I stayed in the meeting until ten o'clock.

Mr. Math came before noon. He gave the report of his private and confidential trip to Russia and negotiations with Vladimirov. Ways to improve relations have been discussed. They invited him to talk about the future of Iraq after Saddam, but they did not say anything about it. It was probably due to the presence of another person with them.

Timsar Hosni Saadi [Army Ground Force Commander] came and reported. Mr. [Mousavi] Ardabili came. They had suggestions about psychological warfare on the fronts. In the afternoon, Mr. [Syderreza] Zavarei [Tehran's representative] came and complained about the closure of a deep well in Varamin by the Ministry of Energy with the pressure of the city prosecutor. This well is not licensed. In the evening, a large number of Basij groups of war emigrants came. I spoke for them.

I went to the airport to welcome Ayatollah Khamenei who returned from New York. This is the first time I go to welcome him officially. Near Maghrib, the fighters of the Supreme Assembly of the Islamic Revolution of Iraq came. I spoke for them. I heard their report and encouraged them to fight inside Iraq. Today, the Americans have once again attacked one of our commercial ships in the Sea of ​​Oman. I came home at night.