Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 26, 1987

Until nine o'clock in the morning at home, I read [translation] the report of the US Senate Commission [= Tower Commission] about the McFarlane issue and the disgrace of America. I went to the parliament. I read the reports. The heads of the banks came. They explained monetary and banking policies. I emphasized that they should use the banks' facilities for production works and big projects, such as the Tehran subway and the construction of highways. They demanded the employment permit for the development of the bank network.

"Mithaq Basheda Caravan", consisting of representatives from the 5th Nasr and 21st Imam Reza (a.s.) armies, and especially the martyrs came from Khorasan province. I spoke for them. Colonel Sayad Shirazi came for front and army affairs. Mr. Jafari Esfahani came and complained about Imam Juma of his constituency.

In the evening, I had a meeting with [Mr. Anthony Andinga], the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Congo. He wanted oil help. Dr. Velayati and [Hossein] Lavasani [Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs], who are going to the south of the Persian Gulf, came and consulted about dealing with the rulers of the south of the Persian Gulf and about the issues of France and Lebanon. It was decided to complain to Saudi Arabia because of the large amount of Iraqi oil passing through the Saudi pipelines, and to tell Kuwait about the excessive pressure on the believers, and to adopt a softer policy towards Oman, due to its better position.

On returning home, I went to visit. Asidhadi Khamenei was injured and his leg was damaged by a grenade from the Mufaqeen during the demonstration [22 Bahman] in Mashhad. I came home at night. Mr. [Mohsen] Kangerlu [advisor to the prime minister] came. He brought some letters from [Manouchehr] Ghorbin Far; He does not give up and is a debtor. Due to the high cost of American weapons during McFarlane, the amount of their claim was not given and Mr. Ghorbanifar says that he paid from his own pocket.