Diary entries of the year 1987

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 20, 1988

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 19, 1988

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 18, 1988

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 17, 1988

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 16, 1988

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 15, 1988

I woke up in the morning. After the morning prayer, I got the news from American and English radios. Insidiously, they want to introduce the initiative in the hands of Iraq and do not say anything about the victories of the front. With the lever of war, the cities want to show Iraq as the owner of the initiative. Clever psychological warfare

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 14, 1988

I woke up before the call to prayer. The oil heater was turned off. Mr. Amir Abadi - the member of parliament who is with us - came and made it. It was reported that Iraq launched four missiles at Tehran last night, one of which was effective. It turned out that Operation Beit al-Maqdis 3 started last night in order to capture the heights of Gujar

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 13, 1988

I woke up at five in the morning with the sound of the loudspeaker of the camp. After the morning prayer, Mr. Sanjaghi informed that the conflict started around two in the morning and most of the objectives of the first phase have been achieved. I spoke with Mr. Mohsen Rezaei on the phone; He is satisfied and says that 90% of the goals of this stage have been achieved

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 12, 1988

Mr. Faruzandeh informed that the operation that was supposed to be done last night did not happen and was postponed to tonight. Although we were supposed to go to the area after the operation started, we decided to go today due to the possibility of obstacles on the way. The form of participation in the elections [Islamic Shura Council from A

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 11, 1988

I studied at home for Friday sermons until half past ten in the morning. At the end of the second sermon, the Iraqi missile reached Tehran and exploded in space. People expressed passionate feelings. Because of the Friday prayer, three Iraqi missiles reached Tehran and one reached Qom within an hour, and fortunately, none of them were effective

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 10, 1988

Before sunrise, the Iraqi missile reached Tehran and exploded in space. In the news, there have been whispers of American protection of other ships in the Persian Gulf that do not have the American flag, which will be a dangerous development. I reached the parliament at a quarter past eight. It was not important in the reports. Mr

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 9, 1988

I was at home. Most of the time was spent studying. I read the script that they sent for comments. It was about the role of Zionist and Baha'i gangs in the Taghut government. Mehdi explained the situation of the Taliban region and the sensitive points that Iraq is trying to capture from the map

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 8, 1988

I reached the parliament at seven in the morning. I read the reports until a quarter to eight. I stayed in the public meeting until half past nine. Then I came to my office for current affairs and war issues. I had many short meetings until the evening. Dr. Velayati came to take a position on the proposal to end the war of cities from the side

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 7, 1988

I came to the parliament on time. Before starting the meeting, I advised the representatives to save the discussions so that the budget bill is finished early so that we don't have to have a lot of meetings in the presence of danger. We made good progress. I stayed in the meeting until noon. At noon, Mr. Kongerlo came and said

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 6, 1988

I woke up at five in the morning with the sound of an Iraqi missile explosion. Later, it turned out that the missile hit the northern mountains of Shemiran and was not damaged. I came to the parliament. I was in the public meeting until almost noon. The representatives advised me to stay less in the meeting. I worked in my office until eight in the evening. Mr

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 5, 1988

I went to the parliament first. Before the meeting, I told the representatives about the war and missile issues. I stayed in the public meeting before noon and in the evening. Because of the sense of danger, progress is good. Seven Iraqi missiles reached Tehran, three of which exploded in space and four of which hit the ground.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 4, 1988

I was at home. it is raining I did the delayed work during the travel days from the parliament. Dr. Rouhani came before noon. He reported on the situation of the missiles fired by the Iraqis and we talked about the war and making missiles. In the evening, the IRGC missile group came. Construction progress report

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 3, 1988

After prayer and breakfast, we left for Tehran. It is snowing and raining. We passed by Marivan Lake. We toured the city of Marivan. The city is clean, but the effects of the bombardment were very visible. It is near the Iraqi border. Knowing about the upcoming operation, the people left the city alone

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 2, 1988

I woke up at dawn. I got news and information. Missiles were fired at Tehran last night, and the strange thing is that most of the missiles explode in the air and atmosphere of Tehran, and some of them do not work, but alien radios have made a lot of noise. Until half past ten

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 1, 1988

We woke up at half past six in the morning. They informed that several more Iraqi missiles have hit Tehran from last night until this morning. I spoke with Mr. Khamenei on the phone. They said that a total of 12 missiles landed and about 36 people were martyred and about 70 people were injured. The explosive power of the rocket is low

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 29, 1988

I woke up first thing in the morning. It was raining heavily and a lot of water was entering from the roof of the camp. They had placed containers so that water does not go under the blankets and people. I had not slept for more than two hours. After prayer and breakfast, we sat down with camp commanders to conclude the negotiations last night. to

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 28, 1988

Near Maragheh, I prayed the morning prayer on the train. The companions went down and prayed at the station. We had breakfast. Then Mohsen and his friends in the rocket group came to Kupe and explained about the program and progress report. From traveling to North Korea and visiting the manufacturing center

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 27, 1988

I was at home. I spent my time resting, reading and walking in the yard. In the afternoon, Mr. Khamenei informed that Iraq attacked the Tehran refinery and caused damages. The order was given to retaliate by hitting Baghdad and Basra. I said for people to leave the cities of Basra and

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 26, 1988

I was at home. I didn't have much work. We had breakfast with Eft and Mohsen. In the afternoon, the second wife of the deceased [Hasan Lahoti] was our guest, and at night my relatives came. The weather is good. I walked a little in the yard. I read the reports of Sahfaja [Army Protection and Intelligence Organization]. Many cases of

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 25, 1988

I reached the parliament at seven in the morning. In the media reports, the report of the Foreign Relations Committee of the US Congress is important, which has warned about the failure of Iraq and the threat to the interests of the West. Because they were not vice-chairmen, I stayed in the meeting until the end. After the meeting for a group of spectators who Sepahi and

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 24, 1988

I came to the parliament at half past eight. I didn't have much work. Mr. [Mohammed] Faruzandeh came to follow up on the supply of engineering currency at the central bank and to negotiate about preserving the palm trees around Bahman Shir. It was agreed to take action by bringing in some palm tree owners and making the water sweeter. informed that with metro

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 23, 1988

I went to the parliament first. I stayed in the meeting until nine o'clock in the morning and then I came to my office. Speeches before the order of the representatives regarding the elections and line disputes have intensified. Mr. [Mohammed Ali[Hadi and] Hossein[ Mahloji for advice regarding the continuation of the mission of Mr.] Mohammad Javad[ Larijani in

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 22, 1988

I came to the parliament early in the morning. I stayed for a while in the public meeting and went to the meeting of the Supreme War Support Council. We solved the currency problem of the armed forces and the health and treatment needs of the Imam Relief Committee and the problem of the police for fingerprinting. I came to the parliament at noon. Mr. [Mohammed Javad] Larijani came and for

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 21, 1988

I arrived at the parliament on time. I was in the public meeting until half past ten. I had a few meetings in the afternoon and before noon. Mr. Agha Mohammadi came. It has returned from the liberated area of the Taliban inside Iraq. He saw the situation there as good and calm and emphasized that the helicopters will provide the facilities

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 20, 1988

I came to the parliament at half past eight in the morning. It is not important in the reports. Mr. Sheikh [Mohammed Mahdi [Shams al-Din], one of the Lebanese scholars] came. The future of this country was discussed in terms of the type of government, and they consulted about the formation of a congress for Palestine during the last week of the holy month of Ramadan in Lebanon, and

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 19, 1988

I was at home. I didn't have much work. I completed Yasser's letter. Mehdi and Yasir called from the front. They have come to Miandoab from the Maut region and are in the barracks. Yasser had not called since the beginning. Efat was upset, he was reading the prayer of Marah al-Mu'in. He was very happy. evening

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 18, 1988

At the first break of dawn, I woke up following a terrifying dream. In the dream, I saw a part of my body separated from me, and with a knife in my right hand, I cut off my left hand at the wrist and separated it, and at the same time, I noticed that since it has no soul, it also has no pain; as if it were for use and nourishment, interpretations of ...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 17, 1988

After the prayer, I did my work until seven thirty. Until a quarter to eleven, I was in the public session of the parliament. After the session, I spoke for the families of the martyrs of Sarakhs, Fariman, and Ahmadabad. One of the Muslims expelled from Kuwait came and brought money for the front. Seeking help for personal problems.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 16, 1988

I reached the parliament early in the morning. it is snowing I saw the reports. I stayed in the public meeting until half past ten. The news came that a bomb exploded in Bahonar Street (Niavaran). On the way to the office, I had a conversation with a group of Tenkaban people. Badamchian came in the breath of Mr. Esdaleh. said the union

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 15, 1988

I came to the parliament. I stayed in the public meeting until half past ten. I did my office work until noon. Mr. [Mohammed] Yazdi came in the afternoon. gave the report of the trip to China; He is satisfied, but Zao Ziyang did not visit him and gave my message to his special envoy. Asr, the governor of Kurdistan and

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 14, 1988

After a week off, the parliament had a session today. I went to the parliament first. Before starting, I informed the representatives that whatever plans and bills the commissions have returned from the Guardian Council, they should make a last effort to reach an agreement.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 13, 1988

I came to the parliament at half past eight. The director of the commercial department of the Industrial Development and Modernization Organization came for the meetings. He reported that they had about two million dollars in exports and more than seven hundred million dollars in foreign purchases, and the bureaucracy prevented them from exporting cattle. Mr. [Mahmoud] Mohammadi Iraqi,

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 12, 1988

I stayed at home. Most of the time was spent studying and resting. I asked Mr. Rezaei, the person in charge of Bayt Protection Day, and asked for an explanation about the incident at Mohsen's house last night and emphasized on follow-up. Efat went to Mohsen's house to investigate the issue. Mr. [Hossein] Mahdian came. informed that Ayatollah Montazeri

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 11, 1988

I was at home. Time spent studying. I had brought the works from the parliament. Mohsen came. We talked a bit about the necessity of speed in making rockets and other work issues. In the evening, they informed that Iraq attacked a Sasad [Defense Industries Organization] factory in Shiraz. command to deal with

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 10, 1988

First, I went to Hosseinieh Jamaran to visit the Imam. Imam gave a short speech, but their mood and voice were good. I came to the parliament and read the reports until eleven o'clock. [Mr. Moyed] Our new ambassador in Holland came to consult and say goodbye. Believes that the Dutch are willing to develop relations

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 9, 1988

It snowed heavily last night and today, which closed schools. To participate in the Air Force Day ceremony and the meeting of the families of their martyrs, I went to the Air Force Headquarters and spoke for them. I came to the parliament. A group of members of Isfahan University Jihad came and presented the plans that

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 8, 1988

I came to the parliament. They said that the meeting of the Supreme War Support Council is waiting. I went but it was not formed, I returned to the parliament. Mr. Rafiq Dost came. I talked about important strategic weapons. Mr. [Sidkamal] Kharazi came and gave the report of his trip to Lebanon. From the lack of cultural efforts there and

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 7, 1988

I came to the parliament at half past eight. At half past nine, Mr. Raiszadeh, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Parliament, came and presented an analysis. His opinion is that I should be at the head of the executive affairs of the country. He considers the major problem to be the failure of the country's general management. I said that the MPs do not agree and neither do I

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 6, 1988

I arrived at the parliament at nine o'clock in the morning. It is snowing in Shemiran and it is sunny in the city. Mr. [Mohammed Javad [Larijani] Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. He said the situation report in the Security Council regarding Resolution 598. He claims that only America and France are working on sanctions against Iran. Russia and

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 5, 1988

I was at home. It was not much work, I had a rest. It snowed last night and today. In the evening, Mr. [Mohammed Hasan] Zorogh came and brought the first part, the report of the tower with an introduction and gave explanations. I told them to work on the recent confessions of England about Iraq being the initiator of the war. He is about the goals