Diary entries of the year 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 22, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 21, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 20, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hasheمی – July 19, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 18, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 17, 1981

I had an opportunity to rest and also managed to study. Before going to Friday Prayer, I reviewed the collection of news and events of the week that the Friday Prayer headquarters prepares each week for the Friday Prayer leader of Tehran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 16, 1981

I made up for the two-day delay in writing my memoirs and also spent an hour studying tafsir. Considering my own state of mind and the situation in society, I chose the verses concerning the Battle of Uhud. I then went to visit the Imam.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 15, 1981

Since I had slept at Parliament the previous night, I started work an hour earlier. I read the reports, wrote the Arabic text of the Friday Prayer sermon, and sent it for translation.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 14, 1981

I wrote the two days of delayed diary entries first thing in the morning. Then I went to the Majlis. We had an open session. The discussion concerned the budget bill. We were making good progress. There was an open session both in the morning and afternoon.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 13, 1981

I went to the Majlis with a slight delay. The discussion on the details of the budget bill began, and we made good progress. We had sessions in the morning and afternoon.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 12, 1981

We had an open session, continuing the discussion of the general principles of the budget. I chaired half of the session, and Mr. [Ali-Akbar] Parvaresh chaired the other half.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 11, 1981

Because of the budget, which according to the regulations required us to hold at least five hours of open session each day, we had scheduled the session to begin at six in the morning.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 10, 1981

After having suhoor, I did not go back to sleep and spent two hours studying for the Friday prayer sermons. Ali, my nephew, who had spent two months on the western front with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, came to see me, and I was pleased.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 9, 1981

I went to the Majlis earlier than usual. Mr. Moradi, the Revolutionary Prosecutor of Rafsanjan, had come and asked for help because he had been dismissed. He believed that the influence of local rivals had played a role.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 8, 1981

I went to bed very late at night, and even after suhoor, I did not get into a deep sleep. We had a public session, and the bill on political parties was under discussion.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 7, 1981

I woke up late. After eating sahari, I had gone to sleep at three-thirty in the morning and woke with a start close to eight. The public session was supposed to begin at eight.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 6, 1981

I wrote the two days of delayed memoirs. We had a public session, and the bill on political parties was on the agenda. Several articles were approved. I invited the new head of my office to begin work.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 5, 1981

Early in the morning, Mr. Mohsen Rezaei came to the house and gave a report on the campaign against the various opposition groups. It became clear that the person responsible for the bombing of the Islamic Republican Party office, the fugitive Mojahed [Mohammad Reza] Kolahi, was a member of the Mojahedin-e Khalq.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 4, 1981

We did not have a public session. I went to the Majlis at around nine-thirty. I waited for some time for the Rules Committee, but the required quorum was not reached.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 3, 1981

I fasted, but in the afternoon it was announced by the religious authorities that it had not been established that today was the beginning of Ramadan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 2, 1981

After Mr. Khamenei was injured, the Imam assigned me to lead the Friday prayers. In preparation for the Friday prayers, I studied some of the rulings concerning Friday prayers in Tahrir al-Wasila.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 1, 1981

I went to Parliament at six in the morning, an hour before the plenary session, because early that morning we had received information that the counterrevolutionaries were planning acts of sabotage in Parliament.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 30, 1981

Early in the morning at Parliament, I read several verses from Surah Al Imran concerning the Battle of Uhud. They bore a striking resemblance to the martyrs of the night before last—Mr. Beheshti, Hamza, and the others [of the Muslim army].

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 29, 1981

We had a long consultative meeting in which we discussed how to announce the disaster, the messages to be issued, and the immediate measures to be taken, and we made several decisions. Reports indicated that more than sixty people had been martyred and more than twenty wounded.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 28, 1981

I wrote two days’ worth of diary entries first thing in the morning, and at six-thirty I went to Heart Hospital. Mr. Khamenei’s condition was satisfactory. He recognized me. I felt somewhat relieved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 26, 1981

Early in the morning, we prepared to leave for Jiroft and Kahnuj. We went to the Air Force base. We spoke with some of the personnel and boarded the helicopter.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 26, 1981

From morning until noon, I stayed at the home of Sheikh Mohammad Hashemian in Rafsanjan, and a number of relatives and acquaintances came to see me and raised their concerns.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 25, 1981

Early in the morning, I made up for the two days of writing my memoirs that I had fallen behind on. Then I went to the airport and, accompanied by the Guards, Fati, Mehdi, and Yaser, set off for Kerman in a small Falcon aircraft to assess the situation of the earthquake victims in Golbaf, Kerman.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 24, 1981

I came to my office early in the morning. We had a public session. At ten in the morning, we adjourned the session, but the Presidium meeting continued until the afternoon.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 23, 1981

Early in the morning, the body of Martyr Chamran had been brought to Parliament for the funeral procession. I offered my condolences to his family. During the public session, the credentials of Mr. Behrouzieh, the representative from Kalibar, were discussed.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 22, 1981

The credentials of the representatives from Kalibar and Golpayegan were on the agenda. I announced the news of Dr. Chamran’s martyrdom. The news of the execution of eight members of the counterrevolutionary groups has instilled fear in the hearts of the opposition.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 21, 1981

Since I had slept in Parliament, I began the morning by studying the reports. In many cities, the groups had also caused minor disturbances, which were suppressed with the intervention of the people.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 20, 1981

Early in the morning, Effat went to Iranmehr Hospital to undergo a minor surgical procedure and was admitted. I went to Parliament. The motion on “the political incompetence of Mr. Bani-Sadr” was on the agenda.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 19, 1981

Early in the morning, Dr. Mansourian came to see Effat. She arranged to have Effat admitted to the hospital tomorrow for surgery. She asked for my help in resolving a problem she had with the Revolutionary Court.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 18, 1981

Today is a holiday, and I am resting at home. I had intended to go there to look into the situation of the earthquake victims in Golbaf, Kerman, but because of the sensitivity of the situation in the capital, I decided to forgo the trip.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 17, 1981

I left home at six o’clock so that consultations could take place before the session, which was extremely sensitive. The agenda was discussion of the rules of procedure for examining the President’s political competence.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 16, 1981

Effat had a fever. I left the house. The Parliament had a public session. The two-motion urgency of the bill on the political incompetence of the President, its rules of procedure, and the continuation of the discussion on incorporating the Revolutionary Courts into the Judiciary were on the agenda, and the session was sensitive and political.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 15, 1981

I arrived at the Parliament four minutes late. It was the first time I had ever been late. Before the agenda, Mr. [Mohammad Ali] Heydari Nahavandi briefly responded to Bani-Sadr’s statement, and one of the representatives spoke in opposition. Mr. [Ali Akbar] Moinfar then read a letter from Messrs. Engineer [Mehdi] Bazargan, Dr. [Yadollah] Sahabi, and Dr. [Kazem] Sami.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 14, 1981

These are eventful days. The book of Iran’s history is being turned rapidly; major historical events are taking place, and history is moving swiftly.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 13, 1981

In order to learn the Imam’s view regarding Mr. Bani-Sadr, concerning the presidency and the motion of political incompetence, I went to his home early in the morning.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 12, 1981

Early in the morning, Colonel Vahid [Dastjerdi], the Chief of Police, came and gave a report on the situation in the cities.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 11, 1981

I replied to the letters that had been sent to the house by people seeking assistance. I arrived at the Parliament at seven in the morning.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 10, 1981

I replied to the letters that had been sent to the house by people seeking assistance. I arrived at the Parliament at seven in the morning. We had a public session. Mehdi, whose school was closed, came to the Parliament with me.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 9, 1981

We had a public session. Before the agenda, I spoke about the Imam’s remarks against the liberals and Israel’s attack on the nuclear power plant under construction in Iraq.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 8, 1981

Today, because of the suspension of the newspapers, I expected that incidents might occur, even in the Parliament. We had a public session. Nothing important happened.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 7, 1981

I fasted; it was the last of the six days of missed fasts that I had not observed two years earlier because I was recovering from being shot and undergoing surgery.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 6, 1981

Early in the morning, for the first time since the victory of the Revolution, I went to the old Parliament building to see the condition of the library.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 5, 1981

I stayed at home for almost the entire day and went out only for Friday prayers. Early in the morning, Mr. Reyshahri called and said that Mr. Bani-Sadr had told Mr. Ghafouri, the governor of Mashhad, “I can see with my own eyes, just like this Mount Damavand, Mr. Reyshahri’s turban being wrapped around his neck and him being paraded through the streets.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 4, 1981

At the public session, we discussed correcting the points raised by the Guardian Council in its objections to the provisions of the bill to abolish the “Imperial Decree” and the bill establishing the War-Affected Foundation.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 3, 1981

In the public session, I dealt harshly with Messrs. Fouad Karimi, [Hassan] Ayat, and [Abdolhamid] Deyalameh, who had objections concerning the Rules of Procedure. Finally, today the work on the one-twelfth budget was completed.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 2, 1981

We had a public session on the one-twelfth budget. Mr. Salamatiyan’s move at the beginning of the session made me angry. The session continued in the afternoon as well.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 1, 1981

It was the anniversary of the Prophet’s appointment to prophethood, and I had no work to do. I was two days behind in writing my diary. I wrote it from memory.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 31, 1981

ecause I had slept at the Parliament, I took care of some matters before the public session began. We had a public session starting at seven in the morning.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 30, 1981

We had a public session, and the discussion was on the budget. The speeches were lengthy, and it was easy to conduct the session, with less need for my intervention. I stayed until the end of the session.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 29, 1981

We had breakfast in the presence of Mr. Montazeri at his home. Messrs. Mohsen Rezaei and [Reza] Seifollahi came, and we discussed how to proceed following the Imam’s statements.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 28, 1981

We had a public session. The following members spoke during the continuation of the budget debate: Dr. [Hassan] Ayat, [Ali-Akbar] Nateq-Nouri, [Ahmad] Salamatiyan, and [Abbas] Mozaffar.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 27, 1981

Early in the morning, Mr. Ali Hashemi, the official in charge of procurement for the Jihad of Gilan Province, came and asked me for guidance on procuring heavy machinery for the Jihad.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 26, 1981

Because of the lack of sleep the previous night, I slept until eight-thirty after the morning prayer. We had a public session. The bill on real estate transactions was left in abeyance because of the budget.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 25, 1981

We had a public session, and the proceedings went well. The bill concerning the amendment to the service outside the Central [Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical] Corps and the general principles of the bill on real estate transactions were approved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 24, 1981

I went to the Parliament. I was fasting as well. The bill to abolish the Imperial Decree was passed successfully and approved. But because of my state of mind, I lost my temper two or three times.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 23, 1981

The news of the victory and the capture of the Gamishan hills, which the radio reported, was the good news of the morning. Nader Iraqi came with his friend, and they arranged appointments with some of the officials of the Physical Education Organization.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 22, 1981

Early in the morning, we came home from Damavand. I took care of the routine affairs. Ahmad Agha Khomeini suggested by telephone that the institutions should offer their congratulations on the victory to the Imam, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 21, 1981

In the open session, we had the continuation of the discussion on the bill on removing "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni). The essential part of the proposals favored by the government was approved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 20, 1981

We had an open session, and the general principles of the controversial bill on removing "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni)—which the liberals have needlessly interpreted as eliminating the President—were approved, and we got held up on its details.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 19, 1981

We had an open session. The agenda was the bill on removing the title "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni). Before starting work, Mr. [Mohammad-Javad] Hojjati Kermani informed me that in a meeting with three representatives sympathetic to the liberals, the Imam had expressed dissatisfaction with the bill and called it tension-inducing

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 18, 1981

Today was a holiday on the occasion of the birth of Imam Ali (PBUH), and I stayed home.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 17, 1981

In the morning, I left home later to take Effat and Fati to the doctor. Parliament was in recess. At nine-thirty, we went to Parliament. They waited until Sa'eid came and took them to the ophthalmologist.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 16, 1981

Early in the morning, the wife and daughter of the late Ghafouri Rafsanjani came. They were terrified and seeking help because opium had been seized from their child and their house in Rafsanjan, and one [of them] had been arrested.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 15, 1981

I stayed home all day today and mostly rested. Early in the morning, my nephew Reza—who studies in India—came. Then Mr. Ghiyouran came.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 14, 1981

We had an open session. The bill on abolishing the phrase "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni) and replacing it with the order of another authority was raised. The liberals were upset to see that Mr. Bani-Sadr's power in the Central Bank was being lost.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 13, 1981

At eight-thirty in the morning, I went to Parliament. After attending to administrative duties and studying the reports, I participated in the Bylaws Committee meeting.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 12, 1981

Parliament held an official closed session. Mr. Behzad Nabavi provided explanations regarding the Algiers Declaration, the manner of resolving the hostage issue, and the swindle in the $56 million arms purchase deal. The explanations were interesting and revealing, and infuriated the liberals.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 11, 1981

First thing in the morning, I went to the office of the party's Ideology Department and reviewed some of the group work of those working on "Kelid-e Quran" [Key to the Quran] under the leadership of Mr. Do'agoo.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 10, 1981

I wrote yesterday's diary entries and went to Parliament. Before attending the open session, I attended a meeting of the Investigation Committee for a discussion regarding the credentials of Messrs. Behrooziyeh and Mahmoudi.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 9, 1981

We went to Parliament. After reading the reports, I went to the Bylaws Committee. Mr. Ahmad Tavakkoli, who had been banned from leaving the country before the victory of the Revolution, needed a letter from me to the Passport Office to obtain a passport for travel to treat joint pain, which I wrote.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 8, 1981

First thing in the morning, Mr. Abrishami came; he wanted help with a dispute with his neighbor, in which we usually do not intervene without an investigation.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 7, 1981

We had an open session, and the discussion on the proposal for the War Victims Foundation (Bonyad-e Jangzadegan) was not finished. Because it has single urgency and proposals are permitted, we have many proposals.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 6, 1981

First thing in the morning, Mr. Ali Mar'ashi and his wife came from Rafsanjan to resolve an issue regarding the employment of Ms. Asadi. I spoke with Mr. Bahonar.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 5, 1981

First thing in the morning, Messrs. Zia'i and Dr. Fazeli, who are both prayer leaders (pishnamaz), came. One wanted the seizure lifted from a wealthy person's impounded property, and the other wanted someone else's confiscated lands to be distributed among the people!

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 4, 1981

I wrote yesterday's diary entries and also a message for the seminar commemorating Martyr Motahhari at the university. Mr. Abolfazl Rahnama, representative of the Revolutionary Prosecutor at the Ministry of Petroleum, came and discussed issues regarding the ministry's shortages.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 3, 1981

At seven in the morning, we had a Presidium meeting. In that meeting, the speech given the day before yesterday by Hossein Aqa Khomeini[1] in Mashhad was raised, and [it was noted] that all press outlets had been informed not to publish his statements

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 2, 1981

First thing in the morning, Ms. Afshar came. Two of her cold storage facilities fell under Clause "C" and were seized by the government, as their bank debt exceeded the permissible limit.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 1, 1981

Early in the morning, a call came from the Imam's office. Mr. Sane'i informed [us] that last night there was shooting at the Heshmatieh Garrison and that now the garrison is surrounded by the IRGC (Sepah) and the Committee (Komiteh).

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 30, 1981

First thing in the morning, I worked a bit on completing the article "Nahj al-Balagha and Politics" and then went to Parliament. After reading reports and signing letters, I prepared the reply to the letter from the Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Rabah Bitat, and invited him to Iran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 29, 1981

We were scheduled to have an open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. First thing in the morning, the Presidium convened, but the number of present representatives did not reach the quorum of one hundred and eighty, and we were unable to hold an official open session; we spoke informally about the war zones..

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 28, 1981

At eight-thirty in the morning, together with Mr. Khamenei, we went to visit the Imam. In the Imam's office, we met Dr. [Ebrahim] Yazdi and the governors-general of Ilam and Hamadan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 27, 1981

First thing in the morning, Mr. Mohammad Darvish came to [my] home with Mr. Baqeri, his son-in-law. Darvish was heading to Kish Island on business. Mr. Baqeri, who is in the Political-Ideological [Unit] of the Officers' Academy, is satisfied with the Islamic and Hezbollahi environment of the academy and Colonel Namjou.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 26, 1981

First thing in the morning, we had a Presidium meeting, and then an open session. In the open session, the establishment of the Ministry of Mines and Metals was approved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 25, 1981

First thing in the morning, I went to Parliament. The governor and the IRGC (Sepah) commander of Urmia came and spoke of the situation there and the conflict between the governor-general and Messrs. Hassani and Zakiani; and since this matter is under discussion in the Security Council, they had some suggestions.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 24, 1981

At eight o'clock in the morning, Messrs. Dr. Vahid, Al-Sharif, and Engineer Hatami came to [my] home and spoke of various matters. They spoke of the mistake in not permitting the presidency for the clergy, which led to the presidency of Bani-Sadr.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 23, 1981

Today as well, we had an open session, and it went relatively well. Answering questions took up most of the time. The Constitution gives representatives the right to question ministers and obligates ministers to come and respond within ten days.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 22, 1981

I left home at eight-thirty in the morning. I dropped Faezeh off at her class and went to Parliament. I studied the reports. Admiral Afzali, commander of the Navy, called saying he had urgent business. He came, but he did not have anything important.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 21, 1981

We had an open session; Mr. Rajai brought the budget bill and delivered relatively good remarks. The departure of the Parliament delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Manila had run into some problems, which were resolved through follow-up.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 20, 1981

First thing in the morning, I went to the office of the Islamic Republican Party and inspected the work of the "Key to the Quran" group (the index cards I had prepared in prison for organizing Quranic topics).

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 19, 1981

At seven o'clock in the morning, I attended the Presidium meeting. I arrived eight minutes late and was fined eighty Tomans. The reason for the delay is that I take the children along and drop them off at school and their workplaces, and there is no choice.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 18, 1981

We had a Bylaws Committee meeting. At noon, I went to my office. After prayers, representatives who had gone to Shiraz on behalf of Parliament—to investigate the causes of the conflict between the Khuzestanis and Shirazis—came and gave a report.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 17, 1981

Early in the morning, Colonel Vahid [Dastjerdi] came and gave a report on the work of the police (Shahrbani) and new appointments, and I raised the objections being made against him—especially regarding the replacement of the chief of Karaj police (Shahrbani) and the head of the Karaj academy, and the fact that the line of liberalism is sometimes seen.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 16, 1981

At eight o'clock in the morning, I went to Parliament. After reviewing the reports, Mr. Latif Safari, the representative of Eslamabad-e Gharb, came to my office and spoke at length about issues there.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 15, 1981

An open session was held, and the preparations for conducting the by-election were completed. Completing Parliament is necessary; the Ministry of Interior must make haste.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 14, 1981

I went to Parliament. We had an open session and [discussed] the double-urgency motion to amend the Election Law; the first round of elections whose candidates had not made it to Parliament was annulled due to [existing] flaws in the continuation of that election.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 13, 1981

Early in the morning, Mrs. Dr. Mansourian—whose husband's property has been seized and who is in Paris—had come and was asking for help to resolve the problem. Her appeal court remains pending.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 12, 1981

I was at work from early morning. At 7:00 AM we had a Presidium meeting, and at seven thirty we had an open session. After the session, visitors came.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 11, 1981

We did not have an open session. From nine in the morning until twelve thirty, I attended the Bylaws Committee. I was fasting, so lunchtime was saved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 10, 1981

Early in the morning, Mr. Mohsen Tabatabaei came. He complained that a finance inspector had raised a tax objection against him regarding a transaction in the year fifty-six and was demanding a sum of money from him.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 9, 1981

Around nine o'clock in the morning, I went to Parliament. After studying the reports, Mr. Heidari, the representative of Bushehr, came and spoke of the disorders of the oil company on Kharg Island.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 8, 1981

Early in the morning, Effat had an argument, continuing last night's conversation. I left the house angrily. The problem is that she is devoted to the Revolution, and during the day in her meetings and encounters—where the country's shortages are criticized and she cannot defend [the situation] well—she gets upset.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 7, 1981

The open session of Parliament finished approving the two-twelfths budget. Due to the prolonged discussions, the representatives were exhausted, and presiding over Parliament was difficult; because of a fragile quorum, the session repeatedly lost its quorum.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 6, 1981

First thing in the morning, I went to Parliament to continue Parliament's work on the two-twelfths budget. On the issue of the budget, Engineer [Ezzatollah] Sahabi, Foad Karimi, and others spoke.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 5, 1981

Today, the first open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the new year was held. The two-twelfths budget was under consideration. We spent five hours on it. Proponents and opponents spoke.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 4, 1981

At eight o'clock, I went to Parliament. I studied the reports. Several former retired ambassadors came and complained about the Reconstruction Bill, which condemned former ambassadors to dismissal.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 3, 1981

This morning, news was received of the failure of the coup in Thailand. In Lebanon, the Zionists, imperialism, and the Kataeb [Phalangist] Party have committed atrocities, and a large number of people have been killed and wounded.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 2, 1981

Heavy snow fell last night, and the trees are completely covered in snow, and the weather is cold as well. I hope there hasn't been any frost damage; there is a possibility of frost damage to the tree fruits.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 1, 1981

oday was a holiday; I did not leave the house. Heavy rain fell and disrupted the march. At nine o'clock in the morning, Ahmad Aqa Khomeini called.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 31, 1981

First thing in the morning, I wrote yesterday's diary entries and prepared a message for the [Islamic Unity] seminar of university and school students of Kerman Province.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 30, 1981

First thing in the morning, I worked a bit on completing the article "Nahj al-Balagha and Politics" and then went to Parliament. After studying the reports and signing letters, I prepared a response to the letter from the Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Rabah Bitat, and invited him to Iran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 29, 1981

We were scheduled to hold an open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. First thing in the morning, the Presiding Board convened, but the number of present representatives did not reach the quorum of one hundred and eighty, and we were unable to hold an official open session; we discussed the war zones informally.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 28, 1981

At eight-thirty in the morning, together with Mr. Khamenei, we went to visit the Imam. At the Imam's office, we met Dr. [Ebrahim] Yazdi and the governors of Ilam and Hamadan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 27, 1981

Today I did not leave the house and did not have many meetings. First, a few relatives came. One was from the inspection department of the Ministry of Agriculture. I made some inquiries into the situation at the ministry.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 26, 1981

First thing in the morning, I helped Effat answer the interview for Rah-e Zeynab [magazine]. I gave several reminders to Mr. [Ali] Larijani, Managing Director of IRIB [Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting], and thanked him for broadcasting certain programs. It was agreed that the producers should be thanked.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 25, 1981

Mr. Mehdi Salamat complained about the weak management of Engineer Salour, the managing director of Zarand Coal Mines, and particularly about the transfer of staff from Kerman to Zarand; it must be investigated.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 24, 1981

Mr. Karimi, head of the Mostazafan Foundation, came and spoke about the state of the foundation, sharing details that are lamentable. Apparently, the foundation owes about sixty billion tomans to the banks.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 23, 1981

I woke up at five o'clock in the morning to the sound of the building's anti-aircraft guns. After prayers and breakfast, I went to the Oil Company Hospital to visit the war wounded. Last night, they had brought in one martyr and one wounded person.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 22, 1981

To visit the front, spend the Nowruz holidays with the fighters, and examine ways to activate the fronts—which were stagnant—we departed for Khuzestan at 7:30 AM as previously scheduled, aboard a small Jet Falcon aircraft, accompanied by Effat, Fatemeh, Yaser, Mehdi, and several guards.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 21, 1981

At the turn of the new year, Messrs. Khamenei and Musavi Ardebili [1] were my guests at home. Coincidentally, last year as well, these same gentlemen along with Mr. Beheshti [were my guests].