Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 16, 1986

I came to the parliament. I did not participate in the public meeting. Dr. Hadi and Dr. Rouhani came to deal with war matters. It was agreed that the issue of trading American hostages in Lebanon with weapons needs and the arrival of the American McFarlane delegation to Iran, which was rumored recently, should be explained secretly to trusted people and a single channel should be considered for this issue. Defense and war were also discussed.

Mr. Aghamohammadi and Morteza Rezaei came. Mr. Morteza Rezaei, who went with Masoud Barzani to the Barzani region on the other side of Rudzab in the Zakho and Barzan region, gave a complete report on the operational needs of them. It was supposed to be followed. The commanders of Seyyed al-Shahda's army came and gave a report on the operation and the situation of the army.

Mr. Mirzai came. He is worried and anxious. The Ministry of Information has summoned him regarding the issue of Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi. Mr. Sanjaghi came for war work. The research group of the Ministry of Jihad and Construction came. They said the report of their military services: research on ground-to-ground missiles with a range of 100 kilometers and the construction of composite missiles.

Then the Minister of Defense and engineer Turkan and Azin from Panha [helicopter manufacturing] came. They gave a report on the status of Isfahan's military industries and the repair of helicopters. Repairs of helicopters have made good progress. Mr. President, who returned from Qom, said on the phone that his trip to Qom was not ineffective, but the problem has not been resolved yet.