Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 12, 1986

I read the reports until half past seven in the morning. The impact on Kirkuk is still not reflected well [in the media]. Iraq and the hypocrites deny it. In the public meeting, before the start of the operation, I gave an explanation to the representatives and before the order,

I had an analytical speech. I came to my office at half past ten.

Mr. Mahluji came. He gave a report on the guided boat of Shiraz Electronics Industries and said about the lack of coordination between the IRGC and the army and interference in each other's work. Mr. [Ali] Yousefpour [Ardal representative] and [Mortaza] Razavi [Tabriz representative] came and explained about the economic and industrial centers of Iraq. They wanted the air force to attack Iraq's important oil centers.

Two people from Humafran came from the 8th [Hunting] base of Isfahan. They said about the weakness of information protection and the political ideology of the army. Colonel Jalali [Defense Minister] came in the evening and was upset about the bombing of the military factory in Isfahan.

A group of doctors came. Due to the lack of strictness, the culprits of the strike appealed to doctors. I told them to write a letter to the Minister of Health and condemn foreign radios and apologize for the strike. It was difficult for them to write a letter to the minister. They said to write to me or the Prime Minister.

The graduates of the officer college came. I spoke for them. Dr. Jasbi came and talked about the constitution of Islamic Azad University. At night, the leaders were my guests in the parliament. They consulted about the talks of the Prime Minister, who is going to East Germany and Hungary, and also about the war and hitting civilian centers.