Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 1, 1988

I arrived at the parliament at half past seven in the morning. Mahdi also came to correct the work of a martyr's family, whose recognition as a martyr in the martyr's foundation encountered problems.

In the public meeting, before the order, I bitterly criticized the recent decision of the United States regarding the development of ship protection. I stayed in the meeting until eleven o'clock. We had several approvals and a plan about Islamic Azad University was approved two times.

Before noon, the commander of the S.M.R. [Chemical, Microbial, Radioactive Defense] Brigade came and complained about the many shortages. I promised to help. I told Dr. Rouhani to investigate their words.

In the afternoon [Mr. Abulqasem Sarhadizadeh], the Minister of Labor brought the exemplary worker of the year. He has inventions in military affairs. A trace has been cut off in the Badr operation. I gave him a Freedom Spring coin. In the evening, the managers of Bank Mellat came and reported on the expansion of the bank to the villages. Many are satisfied with this action. Last year, they established 470 branches in the villages and in this way they attracted three hundred billion Rials of people's money and gave useful loans for the activation of the villagers. They were very satisfied with the movement of Gosh Ziyaran complex and other bank affairs and the progress of the metro work. They brought help for the war.

Messrs. Bazargan and Nozari came from the Air Force. They explained the work of self-sufficiency of the force and complained about the lack of support from the command. They have done an important job. The IRGC Missile Group came to provide the budget for Shahab 1 (liquid fuel) and Shahab 2 (solid fuel) missiles and the amount of production and other support and coordination; It was negotiated and decided.

I stayed for iftar in the parliament. Efat had guests: the Imam's family, the president's family and others. After breaking the fast, I did my office work. I went to meet the president. We discussed about war management, army, army and possible and useful changes; We reached a relative agreement and decided to continue. I arrived home late.