Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 22, 1986

First, Mr. Ebrahimi came and expressed his concern about the situation for Mr. Montazeri and the spraying of Seyed Mehdi's gang and sought a solution. I said that the important principle is to preserve Mr. Montazeri's reputation and personality, and the rest of the affairs should be regulated in connection with this principle. Imam's actions are based on the same axis.

I came to the parliament at nine o'clock in the morning. It is not important in the reports. Mr. Malekzadeh informed that the Navy hit an oil tanker with a Sea Killer missile.

Mr. Fumani, our ambassador to the UAE, came and explained his recent negotiations with Sheikh Zayed, our ambassador spoke very harshly and from a high position at first, and in response, he was very upset and gave a harsh answer as a protest against interference in his internal affairs. I said it's your fault. They have compensated in the quality of news coverage and there is no need to react sharply.

Mr. Sanjaghi and Mr. Col. Jalali came for war, army and corps. Mr. Fazel Harandi appealed to solve the Mowat land problem that arose in the Majlis and Guardian Council. In the evening, the chairman of the parliament had a meeting.

At night, we were the guests of Mr. [Ayatollah] Khamenei at the meeting of the heads of state. The officials of Kurdistan and the Ministers of Interior and Information came and the problems of Kurdistan were addressed. Coordination and determination are needed. It was agreed that a commission under the supervision of the Prime Minister will deal with the affairs of Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister will take full authority from the Imam.

The Minister of Information gave a report about the movements of Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi's gang in his defense and in the name of Ayatollah Montazeri and accusing the country's officials and said that Imam in his reply letter said to pursue them seriously. I went to the assembly to sleep at night.