Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 14, 1986

We had a meeting of the assembly of experts from eight in the morning until noon. Mr. [Sadiq] Khalkhali said harsh words in the speech before the order in response to Mr. [Ahmed] Azri [Qami]. In the evening, Mr. [Mohammed Mahdi] Dastghib ​​and [Gholamohsin] Jami Imam Juma came to Abadan. A discussion was held with Mr. Jami about the war victims and the preservation of Abadan palm trees.

Mr. Shirazi Imam Juma came to Mashhad and complained about the interference in the executive affairs of the province, especially the committee and the governorate. I recommended cooperation and friendship. Mr. [Mustafa] Yazidi [Commander of Hamza camp] came and reported on Mehran operation. He complained about self-centeredness in the Corps and non-observance of rules, and advised to establish control on the part of the Imam in the Corps.

Mr. Major Dodbin came. He expressed concern about the Hojjatiyeh gang in the army and spoke about the commander of the ground forces in the future and spoke about the sensitivity of the army. Mr. [Ferydoun] Mahdinejad came. The situation of Pakistan, India, Cyprus and Lebanon was discussed.

In the evening, we were the guests of the President along with the members of the Assembly of Experts, the Fighting Clergy Society, the Guardian Council and the Supreme Judicial Council. Mr. Meshkini [Chairman of the Council of Leadership Experts] and I spoke to the audience.

The president informed that the imam told the prime minister to install someone instead of the head of the medical system, and he installed Dr. [Hadi] Manafi. Ahmad Agha informed that Mr. Montazeri is against the strictness and severity of action towards the striking doctors.

Today, a group of doctors stopped working as a protest against the medical system bill, but the imam has sent a message to Mr. Montazeri not to interfere in this matter, so that the security and judicial forces can do their duty. I stayed the night in the parliament.