Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 28, 1982

I studied until 10:00 AM. I went to [Tehran] University for the Friday prayers. The sermons were delivered on the spoils of war (Anfal), the war, and Pasdar Day; I asked the people to remove "Death to Bani-Sadr," "Death to Bazargan," and "Death to the unveiled" from their slogans, and I warned about the conspiracy to convene the UN Security Council to tie our hands. Colonel [Ali] Sayyad [Shirazi] also presented a report on the war. At noon, all of my guards were our guests, and we took photos together; they had asked to have lunch with me.

In the afternoon, Ahmad Aqa came, and we consulted on Mr. [Seyyed Kazem] Shariatmadari and other issues. At night, I listened to the television news and studied the reports. Some of the Hezbollahis called and asked for an explanation regarding my protest against the slogans "Death to the unveiled." Ayatollah Montazeri called, shared his view on leasing and agency in land appropriation (hiyazat), and offered some points regarding the Friday prayer sermons.