Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 31, 1989

I went to Imam's house. The doctors and people around them were satisfied, and Ahmad Agha was worried and insisted on speeding up the work of revising the constitution. I stood next to the Imam's bed and put my hand on their hand. They took my thumb and said in short words: "Hurry up the revision of the constitution" and then opened their eyes and counted in a weak voice: "If you are united, the revolution will progress."

Mohsen came. He is going to visit the atomic energy works in Alamut. He asked my opinions. I went to the parliament and did the work. Mr. [Mohammed Mohammadi] Ray Shahri [Information Minister] came. Intelligence reports suggested that in [revising] the constitution, the [Ministry of] Intelligence should be under the supervision of the leader or be organized without coming to the parliament for approval.

[Mr. Gholamreza] Aghazadeh [Oil Minister] came. Reported the trip and discussed the new plan of Saudi Arabia regarding the OPEC price; He was worried that there would be another conspiracy against us. He gave reports about the oil industry and current affairs and emphasized the need to reduce the darkness of relations with the West.

I asked Imam on the phone; They said it was good. In the evening, the [Constitutional] Revision Council had a meeting. The method of revising the constitution was in order; It didn't end. At night, the fourth commission had a meeting in my office. It lasted until quarter past ten. They were my guests for dinner. Then we negotiated with Mr. [Ahmed] Jannati and Mr. [Syed Hassan] Taheri Khorramabadi about the faster completion of the revision work and the issue of leadership. I stayed the night in the parliament.