Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 27, 1986

I studied until eight in the morning. I went to the parliament for meetings. Mr. [Mustafa] Mohaghegh Damad, the head of the country's inspection organization, came. He complained about the disorganization of the courts, especially the revolutionary courts, and their excessive violence, and the waste of seized property, and recommended to soften the atmosphere of the society.

Mr. [Mohsen] came to supplicate. Some of the members of the committee talked about my criticisms in the Friday prayer about their harsh treatment with the people, and about the problems of the radio and television in relation to Mr. Hojjat, Behzadinia and Vaezi who have differences and believes that my reliance on temporary marriage in the Friday prayer does not have any good effects, because it does not create with the existing culture.

Mr. [Ahmed] Salk came. From the new program in the administration of the Supreme Majlis and Islamic forces of Iraq and the problem of forming a new three-person group by the order of Ayatollah Montazeri and the conflict of authority of Ayatollah Khamenei on behalf of the Imam regarding the issues of Iraq, even though Mr. Montazeri has appointed Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Rahmani as the Mukhtar on behalf of the Imam.

In the afternoon Mr. [Abbas] needed the head of the IRGC headquarters. He said about the problem of providing Basiji forces for five hundred battalions. In the evening of the detailed TV interview, I continued to fight to clear up the ambiguities and problems; The War Propaganda Headquarters has asked.

Mr. [Javad] Ajei and his colleagues came from the office of the Islamic Associations Administration. They gave a report on the situation of the associations and their problems and their relationship with the managements. Mr. Mohammad Reza Beheshti came to the History Editing Foundation from the Ministry of Guidance for financial assistance to compile contemporary history.

We were guests of Mr. Ardabili at night. They have returned from Mecca. They are satisfied with the trip. From Mecca, they informed about the detained pilgrims that the Saudis have promised to release tomorrow. It was discussed about two people who escaped from the hands of Saudi officials and are looking for a way to leave Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Velayati came. He gave the report of his trip to India and Pakistan and said that America has sent a message through Pakistan that it wants to solve the problems of relations with us. They talked about bringing a new doctor to the imam, as well as the president's trip to Zimbabwe to participate in the Congress of the leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement, and about the war and the Behshahr and Kabkan sites.