Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 13, 1990

The governor of Ilam came. He gave a positive and happy report about the state of the province and the many services and construction works that have been done there; In the past, he was a negotiator. He has taken such a position probably because of the pressure that the representatives and imam of the province have to replace him, claiming that he is ineffective. He said that in many parts of the border, the armed forces have gone near the border after the retreat of the Iraqis, and in some places they have not yet gone. The mines have not been collected yet.

Mr. [Syed Mansour] Razavi, the Secretary General of the Administrative and Employment Affairs Organization came. He had suggestions for administrative reform. Mr. [Asghar] Ebrahimi, CEO of Tehran Metro Company, came. reported work; Progress this year is not good. It is claimed that it was due to the banks not giving money and the lack of support from the Ministry of Interior. He asked for currency and materials.

Dr. [Hasan] Habibi came. gave the report of the trip to Bushehr; is satisfied Consulted for current affairs. In the evening Mr. Ali Hashemi, my cousin came; He was a prisoner in Iraq for seven years and one month. I got a comprehensive explanation of the condition of the camps and the performance of the prisoners and the behavior of the Iraqis. The Iraqis have treated our prisoners very rudely and brutally.

I came home; No one was at home. I listened to BBC radio last night. Western media are worried about Ayatollah Khamenei's statement yesterday, which called the fight against the American presence in the region a Jihad; I told Mr. [Sidkamal] Kharazi, [Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations] to give an interview and moderate the atmosphere.