Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 6, 1985

After the morning prayer, I went to the assembly. Before the meeting, Mr. [Abbas] Shibani and Mr. [Mohammed] Kiavash came to my office and gave notes about war refugees and party [Islamic Republic] and... After breathing, I returned to my office. Mr. Aghazadeh came and said that the Americans have summoned the mediator [arms purchase] to the United States for negotiations, and they said that we abstained and did not veto in the Security Council regarding Israel's condemnation of Tunisia, considering Iran. I said it was mostly because of the Arab countries and they should not put this on our account and ask for concessions.

In the afternoon, Mr. Seyyed Zaki, who is an Iraqi cleric and preaches in Thailand, came. He spoke about the deep attention of Thai Muslims to Iran's Islamic revolution and attention to Shia and asked for help. In the evening Mr. [Mohammed] Gharehi [Oil Minister] came and gave the OPEC [ministerial meeting] report that Iraq has failed in its demand to increase the quota. The postmasters came. I spoke for them.

The secretaries of the Union of Islamic Associations all over the country came from the Ministry of Oil and complained about the performance of Mr. I did not participate in the meeting of the central council of the [Islamic Republic] party. I worked in my office until eight o'clock.

A new group of people around Qazvin came to confront another group who came to strike in front of the parliament a few days ago as a complaint against Mr. I sent a message to both of them to leave and I will send a delegation to deal with it. I came home at night. Khark Island has been bombed today. It is [bombed] almost every day, but the damage is minimal; Because the attacking planes drop bombs from a high altitude.