Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 22, 1987

I was at home all day. Before noon, Ahmad Agha [Khomeini] came. Imam said that although they do not agree to have two armies, they do not give a clear opinion about the future of the IRGC and the army. I said that if the work policy is not clarified during the Imam's time, this problem will remain unsolved later, and other issues such as the composition of the Guardian Council, the right to interpret the constitution, the number of parliamentarians, and other issues that need to be changed should be resolved by the Imam.

I decided to write a letter to Imam in these cases. He criticized the president's statements during Friday prayers. They had advised not to react on behalf of their friends, in front of criticism against themselves. We spoke with modesty on the phone. He is doing better and will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.

In the evening, Dr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati [Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. He said that he has offered the Pakistanis to give them a C-130 plane and a helicopter in exchange for taking our own needs, and the French have written another letter to help rescue the hostages they want [in Lebanon]. The Lebanese want him to be replaced by Anis Naqash and have announced his death. Iraq attacked the Ramin power plant; This is the beginning of conflicts in the new year.