Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 17, 1986

I read the reports. The important international issue is America's contact with Iran. The rulers of America have fallen into a position of defensiveness and passivity and are under pressure. At 8:30 in the morning, we went to Pars Metal factory together with Mr. Behzad Nabavi [Minister of Heavy Industries] to see the mortar manufacturing project. It was interesting to me. I spoke for the staff.

I reached the parliament around noon. Mr. Rafiq Dost came to get the signature of two billion tomans for the five hundred battalions. Mr. Qadiri [Piranshahr representative] came. Reported the operation of Fatah Se. This operation has been carried out jointly by Barzanis and our forces in Zakho region.

In the evening, Colonel Tarabi came and expressed concern about the possibility of the Ministry of Intelligence dominating the security of the army's information. Mr. Mohsen Rezaei came. He talked about the needs of future operations and the shortages and the freedom of the Lebanese hostages, and I emphasized that Fereydoun [Mahdinejad] should tell me the details.

I told Dr. Velayati to tell Kuwait that Hizb al-Dawa will not attack them. I told Ahmad Agha that it is necessary for [Mustafa] Kafashzadeh to introduce [Homayoun] Ansari [Shirazi] to the prosecutor's office. Mr. [Mohammed] Kiavash from Austria said on the phone that the Austrians are upset about Eisenberg's arrest and will react. This article is related to the case of abuse in the arms trade. I stayed the night in the parliament. I started doing things until late.