Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 30, 1988

I did things until nine o'clock in the morning. I went to the parliament. I read the reports and did the work of several days of travel. Mr. [Mortaza] Katirai came for the affairs of the parliament. Mr. Sayad Shirazi came for the Mersad operation and expressed his opinions about the summary and criticism of the work; is satisfied [Mr. Mohsen] Rafiq Dost came for war affairs and brought a plan to merge the Ministries of the IRGC, Defense and Military Industries. Mr. Frouton came to consult on his future job and accept the management of detention centers.

I attended the headquarters meeting in the evening. Messrs. Shamkhani and [Mohammed Bagheri], the intelligence officer of the IRGC ground forces, explained the operation of Mersad. The preparations of the hypocrites are very extensive and the impact on them is very deep. One hundred and twenty Tigris armored tanks, sixty personnel carriers and six hundred other vehicles, about five thousand fighters and the same number of support and supplies and the plan to reach Tehran, very stupid and naive and seventy percent destruction. There was a discussion about carrying out destruction operations against the enemy. It was decided that if they don't take action, we won't either. The news came that Iraq is also behind Qasr Shirin.

At night, we had a meeting of the heads of forces. There was talk about war and truce. It was approved that we should be serious about achieving peace and not let the obstacles ruin the work. The organization of the armed forces was also discussed. I arrived home late.