Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 27, 1988

In the morning reports, some optimism can be seen in the process of Geneva negotiations. The Security Council condemned the use of chemical weapons against Iran, although it did not explicitly name Iraq, but the goal is clear and it is a positive point in the foreign political situation.

I went to the parliament at nine in the morning. It was not important in the reports. [Mr. Iraj Sefati Dezfuli] the head of the Court of Accounts came. He reported the performance and work problems and legal needs and consulted about the stay of the president and prosecutor of the court, and I told them to stay.

Mr. [Mohammed Reza] Rahimi, the representative of Qorwa, came. He gave a report of the opinions of the representatives about the resolution [598] and current issues. He complains about the strictness of the [Islamic Revolution] Committee in Kurdistan. Mr. Nikbakht, my escort officer, came and said that his father, who participated in the Basij operation in Mersad and was injured and was hospitalized in Bakhtar Hospital, is now missing. I said to follow up.

In the afternoon, Mr. Mohammad Hossein Jalali, Minister of Defense, came. He is complaining about the bill to merge the two ministries of defense and the IRGC and wrote a letter to the imam against this bill. asked for permission to send; I agreed. Mr. Mohsen Rezaei informed that the military court has summoned Mr. [Ahmed] Wahidi] the military governor of Kermanshah during the Mersad operation. I told them to leave them so that there is no sedition.

In the evening, Mr. Siraj Al-Din Mousavi [head of the Islamic Revolution Committees] came. He gave a report of his trip to Ilam and participating in the Mersad operation and complained to Mr. Montazeri that he was summoned and reprimanded for taking smuggled goods. He was worried about the interference of inspection and cultural and protection of the command [general forces] in their affairs. Mr. [Mohsen] Rafiq Dost and the IRGC logistics officials came and had questions about the support policy. I said it will be determined in the General Staff.

I went to the General Staff. The discussion was about defense policy. It was decided that for the rest of this year, the needs of the forces will be provided according to the possibility of peace or the continuation of the war, and the long-term strategy

Check the defense separately and bring it to the headquarters.

At night, the heads of state had a meeting in Mr. Khamenei's office. It was agreed that the general decisions and policies, if the matter is referred by the imam, will be taken in the meeting of the leaders and communicated to the executives. Mr. [Mohammed Javad [Larijani and] Mohammad Jafar] Mahalati gave a report on the Geneva negotiations. The Iraqis have given up stubbornness to some extent and have relied only on the rapid dredging of the Shatt al-Arab and freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf. The meeting determined the work policy. Forces and information were also discussed.