Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 13, 1990

The discomfort of my eyes and face continued; I canceled my work plans and stayed at home. I slept with my eyes closed. I only opened it a few times for ablution, prayer, and lunch. They brought the reports; They read their summaries to me, Efat and Mehdi. I listened to foreign and domestic radio news. Michel Aoun, [leader of the Free Christian movement] has been defeated in Lebanon and has taken refuge in the French embassy. His forces have surrendered. During his trip to Iran, Hafez Asad told me privately that Aoun's work will be finished soon; It used to be supported by Saddam, but this is not the case at the moment.

[Rafat Mehboob], the Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament was assassinated and killed. German Minister of State [Wfgang Schäubel] was also assassinated and injured. At the same time, there was an attempt on Michel Aoun's life; It is strange, three similar assassinations at the same time. Apparently, they have no connection with each other. Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi, [Deputy Europe and America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs], said that the Prime Minister of Italy wants to come to Iran and they would like to be my guest; I agreed and said that the welcome and farewell ceremony should be by Dr. Habibi, [First Vice President]. We set the time.

Mr. [Ali Mohammad] Basharti, [Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs], received permission to send a delegation to participate in the mourning ceremony of Abdullah Rashid. Dr. Velayati spoke on the phone about the results of the negotiations with the Iraqis and the appointment of the ambassador and the dispatch of pilgrims. In the reports, Tariq Aziz talks about Saddam's new position. Finally, the United Nations Security Council issued a resolution against Israel for killing Jerusalem, and the United States accepted it. It is an important incident in the current situation of the region.

For Fati, I gave an analysis of the current situation in the region, the issues of Iraq and Kuwait and foreign forces and the possible outcomes of the events, for use in the Islamic Propaganda Organization. At night, Dr. [Syedhamid] Sajjadi came and said that my condition is improving; He opened my eyes.