Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 8, 1989

I listened to the news of Voice of America and BBC radio; They did not have any important content. I chlorinated the pool. I swam a little. Doctors have advised me to swim to treat my back pain. I went to the parliament. Mr. [Ebrahim] Sanjaghi came. He sought help to remedy the shortcomings of the army and reduce its duties.

Mr. [Reza Amrollahi [head of the Atomic Energy Organization] came. He appealed for nuclear energy and reported the agreement with Russia to provide two power plants of 400 megawatts. He had suggestions about presidential plans. Mr. [Sidmansour] Razavi, the person in charge of the administrative and recruitment [organization], came and discussed the presidential organization. They decided to bring the proposed plan. I stressed that they should not create parallel ministries.

Mr. [Gholamabas] Zairi [representative of Bandar Abbas] came. As usual, he talked about the differences of Bandar Abbas and made suggestions about the cabinet. Mr. [Mujtabi] Khosrotaj [Head of the Ministry of Commerce] came. Reported the performance of the plan to enter goods without transferring currency; is positive They have been against this plan and are forced to surrender. It was negotiated about freeing the entry of one billion dollars of raw materials for factories; It was decided to notify in four installments.

In the evening, I attended the meeting of the Constitutional Review Council. Last night there was a meeting of the heads of forces in the leadership office. We did not have an important issue in the order. Economic issues, foreign relations and resolution issues were discussed. I returned to my office late. A group of IRGC commanders came and demanded that we include the IRGC in the Supreme National Security Council.