Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 18, 1985

I went to the assembly early in the morning. In the reports, the issue of the American plane that unloaded the tau missiles in Tabriz [airport] and landed in Israel on the way back to Spain is of interest to the political authorities. Also, the issue of the freedom of the American priest in Lebanon, which is related to this, is ambiguous. The advertising movement of the Americans is not bad. They have informed us that they are ready to send a number of Phoenix, Harpoon and Tau in return.

Mr. Hossein Tash and Mr. Ahmadi from the IRGC's Defense and Missile Unit came and gave a report on the defense status of Khark Island and the arrival of SAM and Scud missiles and asked for help for the facilities of the Libyan agents who are planning to come to Iran.

About eighty representatives of Mr. [Mirhossein] Mousavi's government came and criticized Ayatollah Khamenei's statements yesterday. They have prepared a letter for Imam and are collecting signatures.

In the evening, the board of the parliament had a meeting. In this meeting, we decided the affairs of the parliament. At night, we were the guests of Ayatollah [Mousavi] Ardabili. There was a discussion about America's position in handing over part of our military needs in exchange for the freedom of the American hostages in Lebanon, and it was decided to take the needs. We are not responsible for the hostages and we have only been able to find the clue and intercede and explain. They talked about the punishment of those who wear hijabs and those who are unruly and possibly establishing a reconstruction camp. It did not work out.

In the evening, Mr. Sayad Shirazi informed that Iraq has taken back the height of Saraspandar in Saidkan region and we have had casualties. My sadness increased and I went to the parliament to sleep.