Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 27, 1986

I came to the parliament early in the morning. The president asked me on the phone to help in the parliament so that the powers of the president are not weakened, but with the positions of the majority of the representatives, not much can be done.

I stayed in the public meeting until I breathed. As usual, due to the war responsibility, I stay less in the parliament sessions. The pilgrims of Karbala, who were going to the front from Gilan province, came in front of the parliament. I spoke for them. Due to security issues, the representatives do not agree that I participate in such ceremonies. These days, this scene has been repeated several times.

Before noon, I met and talked with a group of students from Amir Kabir Qazvin school who had brought 40,000 tomans for the front. Dr. Mohit and Ismaili came in the afternoon. The environment had suggestions for preventing mental damage due to war.

The era of exemplary guards who had shone in the war came. I spoke for them.

I participated in the meeting of the central council of the [Islamic Republic] party. There was a discussion about the closure of the party offices, but we did not reach a conclusion.

At night, we were guests of Mr. [Ayatollah] Khamenei with other heads of forces. The letter of Col. Jamali [deputy commander of the army's ground forces] was presented, which demanded that the commander of the ground forces be changed and that Mr. Rezaei's succession order be canceled. It was not accepted. It was decided to inform him that he should serve under this condition. The problem of the army and the IRGC was discussed. We decided to go to Qom on Wednesday.

Dr. Velayati is going to travel to Libya and Syria. It was decided to inform that we will help them with about 40 million dollars of oil at the request of Syria and we will buy more goods from them and we will participate in building a dam. I arrived home late.