Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 12, 1988

I woke up at half past four in the morning with the alarm of the guards. I had breakfast: milk and dates. I went to the front during Ramadan. I am fasting for seven days. After the morning prayer, I went to the airport to see off the Speaker of the Polish Parliament. A short interview was conducted and they were dismissed and left. The ambassadors of the Eastern Bloc also came. I went to the parliament. I rested a little. I read the reports.

Dr. Rouhani came. They discussed the violation of the ceasefire in Shalamcheh, which resulted in two martyrs, and the need to prepare a plan to take back the occupied areas on the assumption that Iraq will not retreat and keep the Iraqi opposition forces.

Mr. [Feridon] Mahdinejad came. reported the arms negotiations in Moscow. He was with the economic board. On our behalf, high class weapons have been requested and they have postponed the definitive answer to next month. He had questions to fulfill his duties. In the afternoon, Mr. [Javad] Mansouri [Deputy for Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] came. A written message to Zao Ziyang [President of the People's Republic of China] asked him to take Dr. Velayati to China; I accepted He said the need to make relations with Türkiye, India and Pakistan more active.

In the evening, I attended the meeting of the representatives of the parliament. Two lines and independents have been invited to coordinate the movement of the clergy in the parliament. In order to implement the charter of brotherhood and strengthen unity in the society, I spoke for them and showed a practical way. It was agreed on behalf of both lines and it was agreed that they would have a monthly meeting, and I would also participate.

Mr. Sheikh [Mohammed Mahdi] Shams al-Din, the head of the Shiite Supreme Assembly of Lebanon, came with some of his companions. They raised the controversial issues of Shia Lebanon and demanded Iran's help for the situation of Shia. Their opinion is that Iran should act through the channel of the Supreme Parliament and they believe that Iran's closer relationship with Hezbollah has caused problems for the majority of people. He complained about the movement of a group of Lebanese in Qom during his meeting with Ayatollah Montazeri and the quality of Mr. [Syed Ali Akbar] Mohtashmi [Minister of the Interior]'s treatment and emphasized the need to meet with the Imam. I told Ahmad Agha to serve the Imam. The meeting lasted until half past six. Iftar was delayed. I did my office work until 8:30 PM and came home. I watched the wolf series and fell asleep.