Diary entries of the year 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 20, 1984

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 19, 1984

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 18, 1984

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 17, 1984

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 16, 1984

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 15, 1984

I went to the assembly early in the morning. I read the reports. The conference of foreign ministers of 18 Arab countries - in Baghdad - has passed a resolution in favor of Iraq and against us. In the public meeting, the work on the budget notes was finished and the budget was approved with about 400 hours of work in the commission and 67 hours in the public meeting. before noon

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 14, 1984

After the morning prayer, I read the reports and greeted the front. I still felt the tiredness of yesterday. In the public session of the parliament, the budget bill was discussed. We had morning and evening meetings. I got angry two or three times because of the disorganization of the representatives. I came to my office before noon

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 13, 1984

We had a public meeting in the morning and in the afternoon. Towards evening, a Nicaraguan delegation came to meet. We talked for about an hour. They told about their problems and the interference of America and the counter-revolution and asked for help. I asked them some questions and we got some information. Claimed to be successful in many

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 12, 1984

After the prayer, I read the reports and got news from the front. The enemy did not start the path and the reason was our limited operation last night. From several points, our forces have approached the enemy. The enemy feels threatened and cannot invest more on the island

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 11, 1984

After the prayer, I read the reports. There is a lot of excitement among the Iraqis and they promise to take back the islands. The noise of using chemical bomb has been raised with the injured people going to European countries and America has also taken a negative position in this regard - against Iraq. From Najaf camp

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 10, 1984

I had some work to do in the camp. Consultations were held with Dr. Rouhani, Colonel Mousavi Qavidel and Rahim Safavi about the war. We went to Najaf camp around noon. I asked for the casualty statistics, they brought them. It turned out that about 1,800 martyrs, about 5,000 missing, and about 15,000 were injured

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 9, 1984

I heard from the front early in the morning. It turned out that we did not do anything last night. They were supposed to attack the island. I decided to go south for more monitoring. I informed [Jalal] Sadatian and Qavidel. I worked for Friday prayer sermons. I spoke with Mr. President about the military announcement

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 8, 1984

Early in the morning, after the prayer, I went to the assembly. I got information from the front. It turned out that last night they hit the Iraqis inside the [Mad] Island and they retreated. The subject of most reports is still Majnoon Islands and chemical weapons. I was in the public meeting until half past ten in the morning. bill

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 7, 1984

I called the front. They said that the severe torture of Iraq has continued today. The Najaf base was a little worried. Iraq has equipped everything to take back [Majnoun] Island, and we also have the problem of preparing the island. The progress of the bridge work has slowed down. They have invented a bridge to cross the water

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 6, 1984

At first, I asked about the status of the Najaf camp. They said that the enemy has attacked from the south of the island and there is a fierce conflict. Representatives are also worried about war. The budget is on the agenda of the parliament and we have meetings every day. It is a wide field for representatives and many are willing to speak; Especially in Astana

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 5, 1984

I called the front early in the morning. The enemy's path to the island has started, but the defense is good. We have the problem of transporting and supplying troops on the island. I managed a part of the public meeting and came to my office to do the rest of the work. I read the reports. The international atmosphere has improved a little. with

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 4, 1984

After the prayer, I read the reports and participated in the public session of the Majlis and returned to my office before noon. In the afternoon, Mr. Mousavi Khoiniha came and brought a message from Mr. Montazeri. It turns out that they gave false reports to them. I gave an explanation. They think that the army

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 3, 1984

I went to the parliament. I read the reports. Western news sources, based on the lie of many martyrs in Uzir, have launched strong propaganda in favor of Saddam and against us. I called the front, they didn't care. I participated in the public session of the Majlis. The general [bill] of the 1963 budget is discussed. ten o'clock

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 2, 1984

After the morning prayer, I asked the Najaf camp for an explanation about last night's operation. It turned out that they have made progress in retrieving the same embankment yesterday. They said that the enemy used a chemical bomb and disrupted wireless communications - which is a means of directing and coordinating the units involved. from

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 1, 1984

After stopping the operation, we rested and asked the commanders for a summary and a new decision. The camp in Karbala was unsuccessful in its operation for the second time, but it was ready for the next night. Unlike the previous time, he had completely given up on acting in an unsuccessful position. In the meeting of the commanders, the evening program

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 29, 1984

Early in the morning, Mr. [Mohammed Baqir] Hakim and some members of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution of Iraq came. They are trying to plan for the areas of Iraq that will come under our control. They did not know about the evacuation of East Tigris. They said that the Iraqi immigrants were very excited and turned to the fronts

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 28, 1984

We asked Mr. Hossein Kharazi and Ibrahim Hemat, the commanders of the armies of Imam Hossein (a.s.) and Muhammad Rasulullah (s.a.), and we negotiated to open the land route to the island. The mission was given to two divisions. [Mr. Hoshang Sediq] We also summoned the commander of the air force and asked him about the provision of air space

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 27, 1984

I called the front early in the morning. They reported in code that out of the three axes that were supposed to be implemented, they were relatively successful in Uzair, there was little progress in Korna, and they were not implemented at all in the Talaiyeh-Jazirah axis. In the island, because the enemy forces had entered the island, the force was only used to expel them

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 26, 1984

I went to the assembly early in the morning. I contacted the front, it turned out that they did not operate in the south of the island where we were supposed to have an operation; They have operated in the island and have been relatively successful, and they have been semi-successful in Qarna. The representatives expressed their happiness that I came safely from the front. before

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 25, 1984

We woke up very early in the morning. After the prayer, we received information from the Najaf headquarters. It became clear that the link-up operation had not been carried out last night; because at Tala'iyah, they had been unable to clear the minefield. They had not carried out the operation from inside the island [Majnun] either. Along the Tigris, our forces in the north and south,