The diaries of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

The Ministry of Health has stated that Zahra Kazemi died from a brain hemorrhage caused by a blow. / In Iraq, public pressure on the occupying forces has intensified, and Paul Bremer, the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority, has said that the occupying forces will leave Iraq once a government representing the people is established.

A former manager from the Defense Industries Organization’s missile division arrived. He presented a report on programs and collaborations regarding the development of long-range missiles... Mr. [Ali] Vakili, advisor to the Minister of Petroleum [and head of the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry], arrived and reported on the completion of research for the project to produce gasoline, diesel, and other products from gas; he stated that...

The scandal of the lie about buying uranium from Niger has spread to Italy. The U.S. said the source of the news was Britain, and Britain says Italy provided the information. The debate over joining the Additional Protocol 2+93 is still hot, and the Kayhan editorial, which wrote that Iran should withdraw from the NPT, has fueled it...

**Mr. Mohammad Naeimipour and Saeed Razavi-Faqih, two managers of the Yas-e-No newspaper, and several members of the Office for Strengthening Unity have been arrested. / Dr. Zarif said that the Americans are now seeking negotiations, but they are not negotiating about Iraq; it seems they prefer to deal with the Iraqis themselves.**

George Bush entered that country amidst the waves of protests by the people of Nigeria and said that his content in his annual speech to Congress, regarding the purchase of uranium by Iraq from Niger, was a CIA report and he is not to blame for this contradiction.  Instead of the Americans who have failed.

The official in charge of Iraq's Oil-for-Food program has stated that despite having the budget, sending food in Iraq has become difficult due to security and management issues . In the second sermon, I spoke about the difficult quagmire in Iraq for America and the failure of the American conspiracy in Iran .

In South Africa, Nelson Mandela left the city to avoid meeting with George Bush and sharply criticized U.S. crimes in Iraq. / ElBaradei, who was in Iran yesterday, expressed satisfaction with his visit, but some observers said...

In Iraq, attacks on Americans and the killing of Iraqis by them are increasing day by day.  British Prime Minister Tony Blair and George Bush are under pressure from rivals and public opinion.  There is also a lot of desertion of American soldiers from Iraq.

Unfortunately, today Lala and Laden died due to bleeding;  I was moved and shed some tears

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

I had a meeting with the deputies of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Discernment Council. We discussed the research program and current issues. The ongoing unrest, the session of the Board of Governors, and the situation in Iraq were discussed, and it was mentioned that some officials of the Ministry of Science and the radical Second of Khordad (reformist) faction are pleased with these events.

Mr. Behzad Nabovi, the vice-chairman of the parliament, said that the Guardian Council, which had shown some coordination on two bills in the first meeting of the commission, but withdrew in the second meeting.

I read the reports. Last night, there were student movements in Isfahan, Tehran, Karaj, Mashhad, Bandar Abbas, Kerman, and other cities.

We went to Mehrabad Airport in the morning to travel to Isfahan; we took an Iran-140 plane, which is manufactured through a cooperation between Iran and Ukraine. The purpose was to declare that the plane is safe, to encourage the manufacturers, and to attract cooperation from users.

At the Infrastructure Commission of the Expediency Discernment Council, three more articles of the general policies of land-use planning (Amayesh) were approved. A discussion was held regarding the high prices (inflation).

Last night, there were demonstrations at the University of Tehran dormitory and in the surrounding areas. Today, the police have been stationed inside the dormitory at the request of the Ministry of Science. Insults have been made against the country's officials, especially the Leader and the President. The US has officially announced that it supports them.

Mr. Seyed Mohammad Sadegh al-Hosseini, from the Dialogue Among Civilizations center, came. He had returned from a trip to Arab countries and said that most of them expect you to travel to their country. He requested an interview with Al Jazeera.

Mr. Saleh bin Humaid, the head of the Shura Council of Saudi Arabia, and his companions came. We discussed Palestine, Iraq, al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, the invasions by America, and cooperation among Islamic countries.

Dr. Rouhani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, came. He said that regarding the nuclear issue, a meeting had been held at the secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council based on the Leader's suggestion. The majority of those present believe that we must sign the Additional Protocol 2+93, on the condition that...

[Mr. Ali Tahqiqi], the new ambassador of Iran to Sierra Leone, came. He mostly criticized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its lack of attention to America and praised the views and actions of the Construction Government (dowlat-e sazandegi) in developing relations with Africa.