Diary entries of the year 1982

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 20, 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 19, 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 18, 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 17, 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 16, 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 15, 1983

After prayers and writing two days' worth of memoirs, I went to the Assembly. Mr. Yazdi was presiding over the public session. In my office, I met with Mr. [Mohammad Reza] Mahdavi Kani. The Imam had summoned him and expressed concern about the disagreements among the clerics over economic issues, and had assigned him.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 14, 1983

I went to the plenary session. The discussion is on the budget's clauses. The work is progressing slowly. A few people oppose the budget and, with pointless proposals, are trying to reduce it. But the majority is on board. During the recess, for the spectators who were from the Revolutionary Committee and the Army's Political-Ideological Department and the clerics of the West

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 13, 1983

Early in the morning I went to Parliament. The public session began at seven-thirty. The discussion was on the budget bill. Before the agenda, I mentioned the anniversary of Ayatollah [Abolghasem] Kashani's passing. During the recess, I spoke to the guards. I went to my office. I handled administrative work. At noon, Mr. Jafari, the unsuccessful candidate from Bonab

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 12, 1983

I went to the Parliament. On the way, I got the news. Mr. [Mir-Hossein Mousavi], the Prime Minister, who returned from New Delhi last night, called. He had come back satisfied. He said that despite the unfavorable atmosphere of the conference, where they mostly spoke in favor of Iraq, the outcome of the meeting had been in our favor; because there was nothing in the resolution about the war

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 11, 1983

I stayed at home. I entrusted the holding of the Friday [prayer] to Mr. Mahdavi Kani. Before noon, Mr. [Seyyed Hossein] Mousavi [Tabrizi], the Prosecutor General of the Revolution, came to the house and spoke about how to deal with the detained leaders of the Tudeh Party who are not talking, and several of whom have so far attempted suicide and succeeded

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 10, 1983

In the public session, the budget was being debated. I spoke in support and attacked the opponents' slogan-like remarks. The opponents had made harsh, slogan-like statements without paying attention to the wartime conditions. Around noon, regarding the government, some people complained about the harshness of my remarks, while others thanked me. For the disabled who

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 9, 1983

I stayed at home until nine-thirty. Writing the overdue diary entries took up the time. Then I went to Parliament. Opponents and supporters of the budget were speaking. I chaired the last hour of the session. At noon I also had several meetings. In the afternoon, the Board of Directors had a meeting. Members of the Islamic Propaganda Organization came. A report on their work

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 8, 1983

I worked at home for a while and went to the parliament. The budget bill was brought up. The committee's rapporteur and the opponents and supporters spoke. It will be like this for another two or three days. Around noon I handed over the administration of the session to Mr. Yazdi and for the spectators, who were the Sepahian of Rasht [and the members of the Islamic associations of Firuzkuh]

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 7, 1983

We passed several bills. Most were revisions to the Guardian Council's returned bills. The Guardian Council sends many bills back; it's not without reason. During the recess, I spoke to the families of the martyrs and the Basij of Qomsheh and Jarqouyeh. They have brought three kilograms of gold for the war. It has been collected from the people's small donations. Noon

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 6, 1983

Early in the morning I went to my office. I read the reports. Mr. Khamenei called. He informed me that, following consultation with Imam, he had decided not to go on the trip to India. We consulted about announcing the reason for the cancellation. We agreed to have a meeting before noon. In the public session, a number of representatives spoke about Friday's statements.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 5, 1983

Studying and writing overdue memoirs filled most of my time. Before noon, Mr. Ahmad came and said that apparently the Düsseldorf court in Germany had agreed to Mr. Sadegh Tabatabaei's immunity, and if released, he would be expelled from Germany as an undesirable person. The Imam's meetings resumed after two weeks.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 4, 1983

I studied until 10:30. I went to Friday prayers. One sermon was about extravagance and the other about current issues. I was very tired, so I rested in the afternoon. At night I studied the reports, and Ahmad Agha Marashi came with a group. He wanted help with issuing a passport for a doctor. In Isfahan, in an incident, his wife

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 3, 1983

Early in the morning, as planned, I headed toward Azadi Hotel to go to the airport with the Algerian guests. On the way, they informed us through the car phone that they had already gone to the airport. We joined them at the airport. We waited for an hour. The hospitality was poor. The cameraman had not come either. Mr.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 2, 1983

In the morning they informed me that the second round of negotiations with the Speaker of the Algerian Parliament would begin at nine o'clock in Parliament. I hurried to Parliament. I arrived a little late. But the guests also arrived late; lack of coordination and disorder in the office and the Foreign Ministry. In this session I did most of the talking and presented Iran's views on issues

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 1, 1983

Early in the morning I went to Mehrabad Airport to welcome the Algerian guests. They arrived exactly at the scheduled time of 8:15 on a Lufthansa [airplane]. The welcoming ceremony was held, and the [Speaker of the Algerian Parliament] read a statement he had prepared from a written text in the airport hall. I also spoke

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 28, 1983

After the start, I handed the session over to Mr. [Mohammad] Yazdi and went to the office. Until night, most of my time was spent studying reports and the draft manuscript of a book about “Schools of Thought and Values” that I wrote in prison. It is planned that the Jomhouri newspaper and the Pasdar-e Enqelab magazine will publish it.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 27, 1983

Very early in the morning I went with the Revolutionary Guards to Behesht Zahra; to visit the graves of the martyrs. Several sections, consisting of thousands of graves, photographs, and lamps, are dedicated to the martyrs and are increasing. At the graves of the seventy-two martyrs and Ayatollah Taleghani and the martyred gentlemen Bahonar, Rajai, Chamran, and...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 26, 1983

Today I stayed at home. I did some reading and talked with my mother and consulted her about the will and the charitable works she could do. Then I went with Mr. Khamenei to visit the Imam. The Imam has been feeling a little unwell for the past few days, and he is receiving more care and resting. He is unwell.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 25, 1983

In the morning, I was studying for the Friday prayer sermons, and then I went to the University of Tehran to lead the Friday prayer. The sermons became very long. Effat and the children came too. Mehdi and Yaser were very happy that they were seen in the film and in the front row of the prayer that night. In the afternoon, Hajiyeh Mother and my sister, who from

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 24, 1983

In the public session, several bills were passed and the proposal to create offices for representatives in the electoral districts was rejected. The majority of the representatives are in good spirits and are not willing for any budget to be imposed on the public treasury. During the recess, I spoke with [a group of members] of education affairs, the Revolutionary Guards, and athletes. Around noon, a few