Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 21, 1983

I went to the assembly early in the morning. The Commission for Reforming the Positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran held a meeting from 7:30 AM to 2 PM. It didn't end. At four o'clock in the afternoon [Ayatollah] Mr. Khamenei came to my office and we discussed and made a decision about replacing the commander of the Air Force. Then Mr. [Asadullah] Lajordi and the head of IRGC intelligence came. They have a strong difference. First of all, Mr. [Asadullah] Lajordi [Tehran Revolution Prosecutor] does not accept the line of repentance of the groups and Irshad and considers it their conspiracy, but the IRGC is counting on it and acting on it. Secondly, he wants to hand over some of the accused who have repented and are being used by the army, but they do not want to hand over; Because of the fear of messing up this method; Finally, it was supposed to be delivered.

On the first night, Mr. Janati came and said something about the removal of Mr. [Syed Hossein] Mousavi Tabrizi from the [High] Council of [Islamic] Propaganda and Content Coordination. They expected that he would also be removed from the Prosecutor's office. He also said something about the Penalty Bill, which is in disagreement with the Supreme Judicial Council. The Guardian Council wants to cancel it. Then the Revolutionary Army Prosecutor and Mr. Sadegh Tabatabai came. The message was received from the Imam's comments emphasizing on faster delivery. A $950,000 pen is missing. The prosecutor has asked for a bail of 15 million tomans. It was decided to get an answer from Germany and give it tomorrow. I came home at night. I told Ahmad Agha about the situation so that he should serve the Imam.