Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 8, 1982

.Early in the morning, I called the front. It turned out that we had once again pushed back the Iraqis and returned to yesterday's positions, with approximately sixty martyrs and sixty prisoners taken. Mr. Abolfazl Tavakoli, the head of the Foundation of the Oppressed's properties, who had returned from a trip to America, came and gave a report on the Foundation's work and properties, and the situation of Iranian students residing in America.

Ahmad Agha and Mr. Ali Hojjati Kermani also came. Mr. Hojjati expressed his concerns and wanted something done. Ahmad Agha reported that the Iraqis had fled from the Hamid and Howeizeh garrisons. I confirmed this news by contacting the front. This is an important event that Iraqi forces have fled and our forces are pursuing them. We have also engaged in Jofeir.

In the evening, Captain Bahram Afzali and Mr. Mohammad Ali Elahi, the naval commander and political-ideological officer, came and gave a report on the situation of the navy; it seems some people oppose them, and they wanted to pave the way for us not to accept their arguments.

At night, Mr. Montazeri called and proposed that we quickly enter Iraqi territory to bring about Saddam's fall. An unconfirmed report was received that an Iraqi helicopter had landed in Iranian territory and a number of Iraqi officials have taken refuge. I said they should investigate. There is also a rumor that Saddam has disappeared.

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