Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 24, 1989

I read the reports at home until half past ten and did my office work that they brought. The reflection of the trip to the Soviet Union is wide and Americans are more sensitive than others. It seems that they have fallen into passivity and discomfort.

I went to the parliament. My legs and back hurt. I told Dr. Jazayeri to go for an examination. In the evening, Mr. [Behzad] Nabavi came. He gave a full account of the negotiations with Katashev about the purchase of weapons and a list of weapons that the Soviets offered to sell. I did the backlog till night. At night, we had a meeting with the heads of the forces. It was mostly about traveling to Russia and examining its works and making decisions on the implementation of agreements.

We asked Ahmad Agha to be a candidate for the parliament representative and take over the chairmanship of the parliament after me. The representatives have also written a letter and asked for the same, but due to boredom and depression, he is not ready to work and does not consider it expedient to accept a position so soon. He prefers to act in a few months. I did not come home because of Jamaran's insecurity. I went to my office and slept.