Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | عبدی مدیا

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 8, 2003

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 12, 1999

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 11, 1999

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 10, 1999

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 9, 1999

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 7, 2003

The Combatant Clergy Association discussed the parliamentary elections at its meeting. Some believe that it would be better for the Combatant Clergy not to openly participate in presenting a list, while others believe the opposite. / The failure to approve the proposed European Union constitution at the Italian summit has left them confused.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 6, 2003

Dr. Salehi, Iran’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that negotiations with the IAEA delegation are progressing well and criticized the lack of coordination among the relevant bodies. / At Mr. Khamenei’s office, there was a meeting of the heads of the three branches of government. He advised them on coordination and solidarity among the leaders, avoiding expressing differences in public, and preventing tensions during the elections in the face of external threats.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 5, 2003

Mr. Alizadeh, head of the Tehran judiciary, criticized the performance of Mr. Saeed Mortazavi, Tehran prosecutor, and Mr. Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, head of the judiciary; particularly regarding the cases of Zahra Kazemi and Mohsen Sazegara. He said that Sazegara would be released / A report has been published in the American media that Hossein Khomeini met with Reza Pahlavi and encouraged him to fight, and said that the people of Iran consider him an alternative to the regime...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 4, 2003

In the session of the Expediency Council, the twenty-year vision of the country was discussed. Its generalities were approved. Previously, in the constructive government, the "Great Islamic Civilization for Iran " plan was supposed to be approved, but the reform government kept it silent, and now its incomplete form is being discussed...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 3, 2003

David Kay, the head of the American inspectors, presented his preliminary report to the U.S. Congress after three months of work in Iraq with 1,400 personnel; a report that has poured cold water on the White House, as it says that so far no weapons of mass destruction have been found.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 8, 1999

Mr. [Seyed Mehdi Mir] Abutalebi, our ambassador to Turkmenistan, came. He was concerned that relations between the two countries had cooled and asked me to accept Mr. [Saparmurat] Niyazov’s invitation and travel to Turkmenistan in order to ease the tensions in relations.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 7, 1999

On the issue of Kosovo, there appears to be some progress. At the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Germany, attended by the Russian foreign minister, they agreed that Kosovo’s autonomy should be taken seriously, that armed forces under the management of the United Nations should maintain peace and security for the people, and that the refugees should return.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 6, 1999

I studied at home until eleven in the morning. I went to the Koushk office and spent the time until five o’clock attending to affairs and reading bulletins and newspapers.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 5, 1999

Mr. [Seyed Mohammad] Jahromi, [Deputy for Executive Affairs and Elections of the Guardian Council], came. He gave a report on the results of the municipal council elections and said that, given the right-wing faction’s share, the expectation is that this faction will not have a significant share in the parliamentary elections.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 4, 1999

With the release of three prisoners of war, Milošević’s request for a meeting with [Bill] Clinton, [President of the United States], and increased activity by [Viktor] Chernomyrdin, [Russia’s special envoy], the possibility of an end to the war in the Balkans has increased.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 3, 1999

[Mr. Mohammad-Jalal Firouz Nia], Iran’s ambassador to Bahrain, came to report on the situation in Bahrain and bilateral relations, in connection with his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 2, 1999

Mr. [Mohammad Reza] Rahimi, the former governor of Kurdistan, came. He reported that the High Supervisory Board had filed a complaint against the Ministry of Interior because the Ministry had not accepted its position regarding the Tehran City Council. He also spoke about the situation of a large number of former managers who were wandering without positions and were left in a state of uncertainty.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 2, 2003

I was working at the Koushk office. At night, Faizeh came to the house and gave an explanation about their seminar. Despite my opposition, she said that she had been accepted at the University of [Birmingham] in England. Mr. [Mohammad] Ali-Akbari came to continue providing energy. I have not reached any conclusion from the previous meeting; he insists on [going] with me for

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 1, 2003

At the Leader’s Office, there was a consultative meeting on nuclear issues. He agreed that, under certain conditions, the protocol could be signed and effectively implemented, but he opposed suspending enrichment activities, which is what the International Atomic Energy Agency and Europe, the United States, and Russia are seeking. Messrs. Rouhani, Kharrazi, and Khatami called for a temporary suspension. Dr. Rouhani was proposed to travel to Europe for negotiations, but my view is that someone should come from there and negotiations should be held in Iran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 1, 1999

The Expediency Discernment Council [of the System] was in session until noon, and we completed the review of the general policies of the Third Development Plan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 30, 1999

The morning and afternoon were spent studying. At noon, I went to attend the Friday prayers. In the first sermon, I analyzed the factors behind and the consequences of Ashura, and in the second sermon, as usual, I spoke about the week’s events and occasions.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 30, 2003

In a meeting with the Leader; decision on the Additional Protocol and preparedness for possible problems / Syria’s First Vice President is concerned about Iraq becoming federal and the constitution being drafted based on the current situation, and is dissatisfied that Arab countries have not opposed the Governing Council

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 29, 2003

Karbasschi’s collaboration with the Great Islamic Encyclopedia and threats from unidentified individuals/ The United States called for negotiations with Iran, Europe asked Iran to accept the Additional Protocol and halt enrichment

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 28, 2003

Mohsen, the chairman of the board and CEO of the Metro Company, came and said that he had decided to resign from managing the Tehran Metro because he disagreed with the monorail plans of Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the new mayor.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 27, 2003

Hossein Khomeini, the son of Aqa Mostafa who has gone to America, spoke against Iran at a meeting held by hardline conservatives and said that religious rule should not continue and that if the solution is limited to U.S. intervention, the Iranian people will accept it!

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 26, 2003

The United Nations announced that it is withdrawing its non-Iraqi personnel from Iraq due to the lack of security, which has angered the United States / The arrest of two members of the Guantanamo prison guard force in the United States has caused a stir / In Japan, two powerful earthquakes occurred within an hour, with a magnitude of 8.7 on the Richter scale ...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 25, 2003

Mr. Khatami came to my office in Koushk. We also agreed regarding the nuclear issues that we should pursue the proposal of the three countries, Britain, France, and Germany. I advised him not to think about stepping down and to continue his work...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 24, 2003

Chirac also asked Iran to make its nuclear issues transparent by signing the Additional Protocol, and acknowledged that the peaceful use of nuclear technology is Iran's right. At the same time, Mr. [Ali Akbar] Salehi, Iran's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, announced that Iran was reducing its cooperation with the Agency to the level required by the NPT.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 23, 2003

Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, in his opening speech condemned America's unilateralism on the global stage and the use of force without UN authorization, and described Iran as a victim of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Bush defended the occupation of Iraq and said that it would not be possible to hand over the administration of Iraq to the Iraqi people so soon, and accused Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons....

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 22, 2003

Ayatollah Montazeri called for restoring relations with the United States/ Attacks on American forces in Baghdad, Samarra, and Baqubah, and demonstrations against the British in Basra/ The Taliban claimed to have captured four cities in Afghanistan

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 21, 2003

Some Western newspapers have written that Saddam, through intermediaries, has entered into negotiations with the Americans to surrender, go into exile in Belarus, and provide information about weapons of mass destruction.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 20, 2003

Mr. Aghazadeh gave the report on the negotiations with ElBaradei as well as the Agency's new proposal. He has asked for an explanation regarding the origin of the enrichment machines [= centrifuges], the people who manufactured them, and the conversion into metallic uranium. I said that he should respond that cooperation would be provided within the framework of the NPT, and also pursue cooperation with the three countries, Germany, France, and Britain, based on their proposal with modifications.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 19, 2003

At the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, another fiasco occurred, and under U.S. pressure, the Arab countries withdrew the resolution they had submitted to compel Israel to join the NPT, and instead, a watered-down statement was issued/ Edward Kennedy, the brother of a former U.S. president and the senator from Massachusetts, launched a sharp attack on Bush's warmongering policy and said that he had damaged America's reputation and undermined its credibility.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 18, 2003

In Iraq, in several operations, a number of the occupiers have been killed and wounded, and once again the Kirkuk-to-Ceyhan oil pipeline has been blown up, and there are reports that Saddam is seriously ill...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 29, 1999

Until eleven in the morning, I studied the history of early Islam, the Umayyads, and the Marwanids in preparation for tomorrow’s Friday sermon. I went to the Koushk Office.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 28, 1999

Before noon, the Expediency Council held a meeting, and several important provisions were approved. In the afternoon, Messrs. Hossein Marashi and Ali Hashemi came.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 27, 1999

NATO members decided to take steps to expand the sanctions against Yugoslavia and to prevent fuel supplies, air traffic, trade, and other forms of commerce from reaching Serbia’s neighboring countries, while assuring them that they would support them in the event of a Yugoslav attack.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 17, 2003

George Bush has ordered the drafting of a plan for economic sanctions against Iran / We went to inspect the under-construction Bafq-Mashhad railway—which had been started during the Reconstruction era. We visited a station and the 2,400-meter tunnel in the Khomari Heights, near Torbat Heydarieh. The project is scheduled to become operational by the end of next year.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 26, 1999

[Today is Tasu'a.] I stayed at home. Lunch was brought from the charitable offerings made for Muharram. I had brought a large number of bulletins from the office and read them.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 25, 1999

Before noon, I attended to my work and took part in the mourning ceremony held by the staff. A group of mourners from the Presidential Office came and held a mourning ceremony.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 24, 1999

I was at home. I spent my time exercising, walking in the yard, and studying.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 23, 1999

I stayed at home. I spent my time exercising, walking in the yard, and studying.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 22, 1999

We went to the Koushk Office at eleven in the morning. I read the newspapers and bulletins. Among domestic issues, the extensive coverage of the impeachment of Mr. [Ataollah] Mohajerani, [Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance], and the severe attacks by members of Parliament on the President’s performance in their pre-agenda speeches were significant.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 21, 1999

The Expediency Council held a meeting. We approved several more provisions of the general policies of the Third Development Plan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 16, 2003

Today, with the attack on the railway line in Iraq during the passage of a train carrying American military personnel, a new chapter in the struggle against the occupiers began, and multiple operations were carried out against them. In the UN Security Council, the United States intervened to veto the Arab-proposed resolution on preventing the expulsion of Yasser Arafat, the President of the Palestinian Authority.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 15, 2003

The account of Sayed Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim's children of the moments of Sayed Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim's assassination / ‘Shiite figures have no hope of continuing to live.’

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 20, 1999

Mr. [Sugiyano], the Indonesian Ambassador, came. He is a retired naval admiral. He spoke about the situation in his country, including the situation in East Timor, where the Indonesian government, after decades of resistance, had finally yielded.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 19, 1999

Mr. [Hossein] Mahdavi came. He had gone to Mecca with his two sons. He expressed surprise at what had been done to Faezeh and the Zan newspaper, and followed up on the issue of the Independence Party.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 18, 1999

Yesterday, the government of [Atal Bihari] Vajpayee in India fell after losing a vote by a single vote. Mr. [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh, [head of the Atomic Energy Organization], reported that years of sustained efforts to achieve one of the objectives of the nuclear program had finally borne fruit, and that its first product had been obtained.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 17, 1999

We had a meeting of the Expediency Council. Eight more provisions of the general policies of the Third Development Plan were approved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 16, 1999

I stayed at home. Most of the day was spent studying. Yasser came and said that he had overcome his doubts about publishing the letters that the five of us had written to the Imam in my 1981 memoirs and had decided to publish them.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 15, 1999

I studied at home until eleven in the morning, then went to the Koushk Office. Effat came there at noon as well. She was upset about the issue concerning Faezeh and cried.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 14, 2003

The discussion of the Board of Governors' resolution against Iran is heated in domestic and foreign media. Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, and Mohamed ElBaradei, the Director General of the Agency, have said that if Iran does not accept, the matter will go to the UN Security Council.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 13, 2003

At the Leader's office, there was a consultative meeting to find a solution to the IAEA Board of Governors' resolution, with the same individuals as in the previous meetings. The possibility of accepting the resolution or completely rejecting it was discussed, and a middle-ground solution was chosen: to protest the resolution, cooperate within the limits of the NPT, and continue negotiations.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 12, 2003

After several days of discussion in Vienna, it was announced tonight that the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency has approved the resolution proposed by Japan, Australia, and Canada by consensus and without a vote. Iran's representative, Mr. Ali Akbar Salehi, left the meeting in protest and, in an interview...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 14, 1999

I went to my office and attended to my work. I then went to Shahid Motahari Mosque for a program bringing together preachers and mourning associations in preparation for Muharram. Mr. [Alireza] Mohammadkhani and Mr. [Mahmoud] Mohammadi Araqi, [head of the Islamic Propaganda Organization], gave reports.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 13, 1999

We went from home to the Army Joint Staff. After a formal military reception, we held discussions with senior commanders, including Mr. [Hassan] Firouzabadi, Mr. [Ali] Shahbazi, Mr. [Ali] Shamkhani, Mr. [Mostafa] Torabi, Mr. [Abbas] Mohtaj, and others.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 12, 1999

We went from home to the International Exhibition for the International Congress of Dentists. We first visited dozens of exhibition booths. Most dental consumables and many dental instruments are manufactured domestically, and in many cases exports have also begun.

رادیو اسراییل، روی جمله‌ای‌ که دیروز در مسابقات قرآنی‌ گفته بودم‌ که آمریکا به قصد محاصره ایران به منطقه لشکر کشید، ولی اکنون خودآمریکا آسيب‌پذير و در محاصره ایران است، مانور می‌دهد.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 11, 2003

Israel Radio is dwelling on a statement I made yesterday at the Quranic competitions, that America deployed its forces to the region with the intention of besieging Iran, but now America itself is vulnerable and under siege by Iran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 10, 2003

At the request of the Assembly of Experts, we returned by metro. They were impressed by the grandeur and order of the metro. / In Vienna, at the meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, discussions regarding Iran's nuclear programs continue...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 11, 1999

The Board of Trustees of the Islamic Azad University held a meeting. We made decisions regarding the establishment of university branches in Zabol, Qorveh, and Amol, as well as increases in the salaries of staff and faculty members.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 10, 1999

Early in the morning, Faezeh came. She gave me an account of her plans for confronting the injustices of the Judiciary. I went to my office.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 9, 1999

I stayed at home. I spent the entire day studying. I read a report on the situation of the Sabians in Khuzestan and Iraq, along with a number of texts on ethics.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 8, 1999

I studied at home until eleven. I went to the Koushk Office and stayed there until four in the afternoon, with the bulletins and newspapers taking up my time.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 7, 1999

Mr. Hossein Marashi came and reported that Mr. [Morteza] Moqtadaei, [Prosecutor General], had said that he had still not signed the rejection of Mr. Karbaschi’s appeal and that the Public Relations Office of the Tehran Justice Department had lied.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 6, 1999

The United States has ordered the deployment of Apache helicopters and 2,000 paratroopers to the Balkans, a step toward turning the war into a ground operation.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 5, 1999

Before noon, I went to Ayatollah Khamenei’s office for the Eid al-Ghadir ceremony. As usual, we sat in the office for a few minutes until the officials had gathered, and then we went to Imam Khomeini Hussainiya. Mr. [Seyyed Mohammad] Khatami, [President], offered his congratulations, and the Leader also gave a brief speech.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 4, 1999

As Mr. Javier Solana, NATO Secretary General, had said, the third phase of the bombing of Serbia began last night, and a number of government centers and economic facilities have been bombed. A Russian reconnaissance ship has passed through the Bosphorus.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 3, 1999

Messrs. Hassan Habibi, Seyyed Reza Zavarei, Mohammad Reza Abbasi-Fard, Ahmad Alizadeh, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, and Ali-Arad, the jurists of the Guardian Council, came and said that people feel your absence from the management of the country and asked me to take a more active role in important national affairs.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 2, 1999

Before noon, I studied at home for the Friday Prayer sermon. At noon, Effat and Mohsen went to a farm on the Saveh Road; Yasser and Mohsen also have a share in its pistachio orchard. Faezeh, Yasser, and their children were our guests.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 1, 1999

The crisis in the Balkans is becoming more severe. Serbia’s pressure on the people of Kosovo continues. The refugees have become a major problem. Three American soldiers have gone missing in Macedonia, and at the last moment, a mobile transmitter reported again that they were being pursued

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 31, 1999

I came to my office. Today, too, most of my time at noon and in the afternoon was spent meeting with government officials and prominent figures. I discussed the issues concerning Kosovo and Russia with Dr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati, [Adviser to the Leader for International Affairs].

در آژانس‌ بين‌المللی انرژی هسته‌ای، بحث در مورد ایران ادامه داشت و آقای علی‌ اکبر صالحی، نماینده ایران، تهدید کرد که اگر سختگیری بی‌مورد شود، ممکن است نتیجه برعكس باشد و آژانس از همکاری ایران محروم شود. آفريقاي جنوبی، قطعنامه‌ای ارایه داده که از ایران خواسته است، سریع‌تر پروتکل الحاقي را بپذیرد و برنامه‌های هسته‌ای خود را شفاف نماید. آمریکا هم درصدد [تصویب] چنین قطعنامه‌ای است.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 9, 2003

At the International Atomic Energy Agency, discussions regarding Iran continued, and Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's representative, threatened that if unnecessary pressure was applied, the result could be counterproductive, and the Agency might be deprived of Iran's cooperation . South Africa submitted a draft resolution calling on Iran to expedite its cooperation .

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 8, 2003

In Vienna, at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the discussion about Iran's nuclear program is heated, and the US is trying to have at least one resolution issued against Iran; although they have backed down from referring Iran's case to the UN Security Council due to the opposition of the Non-Aligned Movement. Dr. Hassan Rouhani says...

شیخ اکبر به او میگوید خودش رسیدگی میکند! و از بررسی نتیجه او هم خبری نیست.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 7, 2003

In Iraq, the Americans have accepted that the security of Najaf city be the responsibility of the Badr Corps. The primary responsibility in Karbala and Najaf has been assigned to Polish forces so that the US is not involved. At Baghdad airport, shortly before the presence of Donald Rumsfeld, the US Secretary of Defense, two missiles were fired at a military transport aircraft that was taking off, but they did not hit their target

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 6, 2003

This morning, for the opening of the Quranic competition program held throughout the IRGC Ground Forces, I left home for the IRGC Headquarters. 10,000 people participated, and 600 reached the finals. Sardar Aziz Jafari, the commander of the IRGC Ground Forces, gave a welcome speech.

بخشی از روزنوشت اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی در يكشنبه ۴ اسفند ۱۳۸۱

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 5, 2003

In Iraq, the shrine of Hazrat Ali (AS) is still closed after the explosion. Last night, shots were fired around the shrine and explosives were discovered. Shots were fired around the shrine and a mosque in the northeast of Baghdad was also attacked. It seems that the devils are plotting Shia and Sunni war

بخشی مهم از روزنوشت اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی در شنبه ۱۹ بهمن ۱۳۸۱

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 4, 2003

The unsuccessful assassination of Mr. Seyed Ali Waez, Ayatollah Sistani's representative in Kazmin, with a large plan that was shot from three sides and the discovery of a number of grenades and weapons in the Kazmin shrine, shows that a large plan has been prepared to eliminate Shia scholars and can be a prelude to civil war and religious and ethnic conflicts.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 3, 2003

In Tehran, unknown individuals fired five shots at the British Embassy building, and the embassy was temporarily closed. At the same time, the Kayhan newspaper in its editorial predicted that if foreign policy officials do not show an appropriate reaction to British insolence, the people themselves...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 30, 1999

Today as well, I spent most of my time at noon and in the afternoon meeting with government officials and prominent figures. I discussed the issues concerning Kosovo and Russia with Dr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati, [Adviser to the Leader for International Affairs].

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 29, 1999

I went to my office. Before and after noon, a large number of government officials, ministers, members of Parliament, and employees of the [Expediency Discernment] Council came to pay their New Year visit.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 28, 1999

I was at home. I spent most of my time reading the book Fundamentals of Botany, written by Dr. [Ahmad] Ghorbani. I came across some interesting material concerning the concept of pairing, which I intend to present in the next Friday Prayer as a scientific miracle of the Quran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 27, 1999

We went to my office. Several groups of government officials came to pay their New Year visit. I spoke with Mr. [Morteza] Mohammad-Khan, [Deputy for Economic Affairs at the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Discernment Council], about the Ahvaz sugarcane project; with Mr. [Hossein] Kamali, [Minister of Labor and Social Affairs], about the employment problem; and with Mr. [Jalil] Basharti, [Head of the Office for Affairs of Deprived Regions in the Presidency], about projects in deprived regions.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 26, 1999

The military attacks on Serbia continue within the designated target areas, using cruise missiles and aerial bombardment, generally targeting military facilities and sensitive military industries.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 25, 1999

Last night, at 8:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time, the attack on Serbia began. Dozens of sensitive sites were struck with bombs and missiles, and two American B-52 aircraft, which are undetectable by radar, also took part in the attack.