The diaries of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

The surgical operation to separate Laleh and Ladan is progressing, but due to unforeseen complications, it will take more than 45 hours. Mr. Khatami has sent them a message and has accepted the hospital expenses on behalf of Iran; reportedly $37,000.

In Basra, a doctor who had previously treated Saddam has been abducted, and a group of doctors have gone on strike and held demonstrations to protest the lack of security.

Al Jazeera television has broadcast a tape it claims was recorded by Saddam Hussein in Iraq 20 days ago. In it, Saddam justifies his defeat and calls on the people to continue their resistance.

Official polls at the University of Maryland indicate that 52% of Americans are dissatisfied with U.S. policy in Iraq and fear American casualties .

Part of Akbar Hashemi's diary entry for June 5, 1989.

The French Court of Appeal, under pressure, released Maryam Rajavi and her ten companions on bail of $90,000, which is considered a setback in France's approach .

Mr. Reza Amrollahi, the Deputy Minister of Energy, emphasized his opposition to accepting the Additional Protocol 2+93 and to returning the spent fuel from the Bushehr nuclear power plant to Russia.

Mr. Zanganeh, the oil minister, gave a report on important projects to be completed by the end of 2004, as well as Japan's violation regarding the Azadegan oil field, and proposed that we enter into direct negotiations with the United States to take advantage of reconstruction opportunities.

Mr. Sadr al-Din Qabanchi stated that Ayatollah Seyyed Ali al-Sistani has good relations with the Supreme Council and has recently issued a fatwa that the United States has no right to take any action regarding the Iraqi constitution.

Mr. Bahrampour reported on the development of fiber optics and the cheapening of telecommunication switches.

General Soleimani said, America is getting desperate in Iraq.  Some people have got involved with it and everywhere they call an officer who is not accepted by the people

In Britain, a sharp dispute between the government and the BBC emerged over the media's disclosure of Tony Blair's manipulation of information on weapons of mass destruction, and they asked the BBC to

Bush continues his propaganda attacks against Iran, and in the U.S.-EU summit meeting in the United States, they jointly demanded that Iran comply with the IAEA and sign the Additional Protocol .

In the vicinity of Basra, Iraqi people killed six British soldiers and wounded seven others. The cause was protests against their assault on families.

Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, also supported the Iranian rioters in parliament yesterday, prompting Iran to summon the British ambassador to express its protest .

In Iraq, another oil pipeline was blown up, and widespread demonstrations were held in Basra against the American presence, during which one American was killed and another wounded.

In Iraq, an oil pipeline leading to the Al-Doura refinery was blown up, and in a separate operation, one American was killed and another wounded.

In the session of the Assembly [Determining Expediency of the Nizam], before the order, the issues of the International Nuclear Agency

Paul Bremer, the U.S. appointee, has admitted that he has been unsuccessful in forming a government and managing Iraq, while also acknowledging the difficulties in Iraq.

It has been announced that Saddam's personal secretary, who was the fourth person on the list of 55, has been arrested. It is expected that through him they will find