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.

Afternoon. Mr. Ebrahim Amini, [Second Deputy Speaker of the Assembly of Experts], was my guest. He expressed concern about the current situation of the country, the disagreements, the high prices, and unemployment, and asked me...

"Yasser Arafat, the head of the Palestinian Authority, has declared that nothing was achieved for Palestine at the Sharm el-Sheikh and Aqaba summits, and that Israel, with utter impudence, continued its extensive aggressions even during the presence of George W. Bush, the US President, in the region and during the holding of the meeting."

Today at the ceremony for the martyrs of June 5, 1963 (15 Khordad 1342), there were speeches and chants against the representatives, 127 of whom had written a letter of protest to the leader. In Varamin, at the same ceremony where [Mr. Mousavi Lari], the Minister of Interior, gave a speech, there were chants against him and insults were made.

In both the American and British parliaments, pressure has begun on the governments to explain the causes and factors of the war in Iraq, especially the claim of the existence of weapons of mass destruction. 

[Mr. Riscardo Seza], the Italian ambassador came to say goodbye. He said that because of Italy's rotating presidency of the European Union, he has been made the director general of the Middle East to help the crisis areas, and regarding the road map plan, all countries are united and Israel and the Palestinians have accepted it. 

In the domestic and foreign media, Mr. Khatami's letter to Mr. Karroubi regarding the twin bills [= "amendment of the parliament election law" and "explanation of the limits and powers of the president"] has received attention and criticism.

I went to the University of Tehran to deliver a speech at a memorial ceremony for 182 clerics who had been martyred in Iraq by the Ba'athist regime. Mr. Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi also attended as one of the bereaved family members.

Mr. Farooq Ghadumi, the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's foreign department, came. He gave a report on the situation in Palestine and said that Yasser Arafat is restricted in his office and is not allowed to leave.

In Jerusalem, a meeting between [Mahmoud Abbas] Abu Mazen, [Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority] and [Ariel] Sharon, [Prime Minister of Israel] was held and announced on the eve of the visit of [George] Bush, [US President] to the Middle East, the Israeli military agreed.

Mr. [Issa] Bin Alavi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman, came to meet. He said that in Iraq, like other countries in the region, relative democracy can be realized and not more, and he believes...

Mr. [Hossein] Karimi, the head of one of the diagnosis branches of the Supreme Court of the country, came.  He criticized the situation of the judiciary and the illegal actions of the head of the department, distorting the independence of judges and the large number of crimes in the laws.

A report has been received regarding the arrest of Massoud Rajavi [= leader of the People's Mujahedin Organization of Iran] and a group of Mojahedin leaders, which has not been confirmed. American sources have said that Saddam's sons and four former Iraqi leaders have gone to Pakistan via Iran.

Mr. [Khalil] Aghaei, representative of Meshkin Shahramad and while explaining his work history in the construction government in Jihad, requested me to step into the field to resolve the conflicting issues and create consensus. 

127 members of parliament, mostly affiliated with the Second of Khordad movement and the Islamic Iran Participation Front, have written a letter to the Supreme Leader criticizing his policies.

In the meeting of the [Expediency Discernment Council], we solved the problem of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Qom, which was a point of dispute between the Parliament and the Guardian Council.

I was at home. I finished reviewing the memoirs and the 1979 performance report compiled by Mr. [Abbas] Bashiri.
 

The 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck last night in Boumerdès, Algeria, east of Algiers, caused heavy casualties and extensive damage. As of 2:00 a.m., 800 bodies had been recovered and 5,000 people injured.
 

We had a meeting with the deputies of the Center for Strategic Research [of the Expediency Discernment Council]. Most of the discussions were about the situation in Iraq, the threats from the United States, and the claims regarding the presence of individuals from al-Qaeda in Iran.

I went to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) for the awards ceremony announcing the results of the essay competition on the "Year of Husayni Honor and Dignity." I presented the awards. Messrs. [Ali] Larijani, [the Head of the IRIB], and [Ali-Akbar] Ashari, [the Advisor to the IRIB], gave reports.

I went to the Leader’s office for the Prophet’s birthday celebration. The ceremony was held as every year, and there was no important issue in the remarks of the Leader and the President.

The members [of the board of directors] of the cooperative chamber came.  Mr. [Abul Qassem] Sarhadizadeh, [Chairman of the Board of Directors], [Mohammed Reza] Ramezani, [Secretary General of the Central Cooperation Chamber], [Hadi] Ghonimifard

The Infrastructure Commission [Assembly for the Expediency of the Nizam] had a meeting and there was a discussion about the general arrangement of the land.  The history, definition, ideals and goals were told

[Colin Powell], the US Secretary of State, has been going to different countries for a week to monitor political developments. 

The [United Nations] Security Council has started discussing the new resolution of the United States and England on Iraq since last night.

Yesterday in France and Austria, a widespread and unprecedented strike took place in protest against economic reforms  

A few hours before the arrival of [US Secretary of State] Colin Powell in Saudi Arabia, there were four bomb attacks on American residences in Riyadh at midnight.

Iranian insurance managers came.  Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Abbaszadegan, the head of insurance, reported and said that the judiciary and part of the insurance forces oppose the privatization of insurance. 

I went from home to Hosseinieh Tharullah in the center of Sepah.  In the meeting of officials of the representative of the Supreme Leader in Basij, after listening to the report of Mr. [Haider] Moslehi

In the session of the Assembly [Determining the expediency of the system], the opinion of the Assembly regarding the contract with the Assembly of Asian and African countries to establish an international arbitration center in Iran 

It was announced yesterday that an explosion in one of the American warships in the Persian Gulf has injured 11 of the ship's crew.  No explanation about the cause of the explosion

To participate in the funeral ceremony of the three brothers of Ayatollah [Syed Mahmoud Hashemi] Shahroudi who were martyred in the prisons of Saddam [Hussein]

[Mr. Takekazu Kawamura], the new ambassador of Japan arrived.  We discussed the development of cooperation and the issue of Palestine and the Additional [Protocol] 93+2 of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Mr. [Esmaeil] Davoodi Shamsi, [Head of the Parliamentary Administrative Organization] came. He gave a report on the program for establishing a center to revise laws and to resolve the problems of the Rafsanjan water project.

Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi, [Deputy of Strategic Research Center] came.  He had hints and suggestions about America, Iraq and Palestine

Mr. [Mohammed Hossein] Rezaei, the head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage [Organization], came. He reported on the situation of Hajj and Umrah and that due to the closure of Karbala Pilgrimage, the pressure on Umrah has increased. 

Following the announcement of America's agreement with the Mujahideen and its use in suppressing the Iraqi people, widespread criticism of America has begun.

I was at home studying.  At noon, the children were together.  Mohsen and Mehdi said about the implementation method of construction of Mosla and not using the national technical and executive system

American leaders these days are facing many questions for which they have no answers

In the morning, I went from home to [Imam Khomeini] mosque in Tehran;  To visit and check the readiness of Mosla to move the Friday prayer ceremony from Tehran University to there.

Mr. Amir Mir, the former representative of Zahedan and the current Director General [Planning] of the General Inspectorate came.  He had notes about Sistan and Baluchistan

Mr. [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh, [Head of the Atomic Energy Organization] and Dr. [Jamshid] Sabbaghzadeh, [Head of the Center for Laser Science and Technology] came. They said, laser enrichment on a pilot scale.

[Mr. Mohammad Jafari], the head of the Faculty of Natural Resources [Tehran University], came with a group of professors.

In the meeting of the assembly [identification of expediency of the system], the work of the general policies of the communication department was finished

I was at home;  By resting and studying.  It was announced that Tariq Aziz, [Iraq's deputy prime minister] has surrendered to the American forces.

The [UN] Security Council could not reach a decision on Iraq in its meeting yesterday

Today, the eyes of the world's media and political circles are on Karbala.  A huge crowd from all over Iraq has come there for the Arbaeen ceremony 

Yesterday, about 200,000 people protested in Baghdad, and three Shia clerics were arrested by the Americans, who returned to Baghdad after visiting Karbala. 

Messrs. [Abdolhossein] Sabet, head of the [Retirement] Organization, and [Mohammadhossein] Torbati, deputy of the organization, came

[Mr. Wale Christian Holte], the new ambassador of Norway, came and talked about strengthening cooperation.  I also expressed my satisfaction with the start of cooperation between the two countries in the field of oil and gas

Mr. [Mohsen] Nabawi, our new ambassador in Austria, came for consultation and had suggestions about the leader's representative in Austria and removing the veil from the leader's neck. 

I was at home.  He spent most of his time studying.  I read the US National Strategy for the 21st Century;  Ambitious and domineering and arrogant 

I used to work at home and in the office.  Saeed [Lahouti, Fati's wife] and Ali brought dinner.  Mohsen and Mehdi also came with Fereshte and Fawad

As a result of the protesting reaction to America's threats against Syria and even from England and Spain, America changed its tone and said

The White House has officially threatened Syria, and the Arab League, Germany, France, and Russia have asked America to stop the threat.  Today is the dawn of American planes

The discussion about the status of the Najaf authorities is hot.  Yesterday, the reports said that the houses of Ayat [Syed Ali] Sistani, Mohammad Saeed Hakim, Ishaq Fayyaz Afghani

Representatives of religious minorities in the parliament and their heads, [Mr. Morris Motamed, representative of Kilimian, Levon Davidian, representative of Tehran Armenians  

The first session of the Assembly was held in the new year.  At the request of the members, the whole time was spent discussing the issues of Iraq

Insecurity and looting are expanding in Iraq.  Radio [Voice] of America, which wants to play down the insecurity, says that many embassies and foreign missions

The US Defense Minister has blamed the Syrian government for sending weapons to Iraq in recent days and also sheltering some of the heads of the Iraqi government. 

To many people's surprise, the resistance of the Iraqis suddenly stopped last night and the American forces were deployed in the sensitive areas of Baghdad

Farsi News TV published news early in the morning that a missile hit Saddam's residence and killed him and his daughter and son.

America falsely announced that its forces entered Baghdad and captured one of Saddam's palaces and the Ministry of Information.

Mr. [Alireza] Pirouzmand came from Qom.  He complains about the Strategic Research Center [Council for Expediency Analysis] that their proposed plan regarding religious governance

Iraq announced that it had kicked out the Americans from the Baghdad airport and surrounded them, killed many people and destroyed many tanks.

The aggressors claim that they have reached 20 kilometers south of Baghdad and are fighting over the capture of Baghdad airport.

The United States, in order to improve its political situation in the world, has undertaken political maneuvers.

Repetition of the aggressors’ crime in the city of Amarah (the capital of Maysan Province in southeastern Iraq), with a helicopter attack on a car and the killing of 15 women and children.

The war in Iraq is similar to previous days. Iraq says that yesterday it killed 64 invading soldiers and destroyed 20 tanks and armored vehicles. Baghdad was attacked with cluster bombs. The invaders claim killing and capturing…

Two hours were spent in holiday meetings. The discussions were about the war, from different points of view. Some ministers were concerned about budget problems in the current year.

The martyrdom operation carried out yesterday in Najaf has caused fear among the invaders, and they have described it as the beginning of a new military strategy that Iraqi leaders had previously announced.

Before noon was spent meeting with managers and officials of the country. The discussions were mostly about the military problems of the Americans and the breaking of the prestige of the United States and Britain.

Meeting between Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and George W. Bush in the United States 

Bombing and missile attacks on Baghdad, Basra, Tanuma, and Mosul, and the landing of American paratroopers at the small Sulaymaniyah airport [in Iraqi Kurdistan], in preparation for opening a northern front.

The clashes in Iraq are becoming more violent. Last night, the United States used an electromagnetic electronic bomb in order to disrupt frequencies and wireless communications.

Today, the situation on the war fronts in Iraq did not change much. The bombardments intensified. The United States claims that it has approached Baghdad and that it has also airlifted forces into the areas around the cities of Al-Amarah and Kut.
 

The tone of Western propaganda has changed slightly since today, and there is no longer any of that boastful rhetoric or claims of invincibility. They now explicitly say that yesterday was the worst day of the war for the United States and Britain.

In the fourth day of the war, it appears that the situation has become more difficult for the attackers 
 

In the third day of the invasion of Iraq by the United States and the United Kingdom—referred to by them as a “coalition,” 

Today is the second day of the full-scale invasion of Iraq by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain.

At the opening of the Red Crescent Conference, I gave a speech about the importance of the spirit of philanthropy, self-sacrifice, forgiveness, and avoiding selfishness and monopoly, and criticized America for sedition.

The leadership criticized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the President regarding the proposal to Iraq.  Saddam's answer to Mr. Khatami is seen as arrogant and stubborn that he did not give any concessions.

The representative of Tafarsh, along with two German industrialists, suggest to cooperate with Iran and to use the catalyst manufactured by them to reduce [air] pollution and fuel consumption of cars.

The impeachment of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 6th Parliament, in connection with the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq.

Bush has said with anger, if the people of the world believe that Iraq will surrender without force for disarmament, they are fooled.

I read a book about Ruba Rashidi and the important actions of Khwaja Rashid al-Din Fazlullah in Iran during the time of the Mongols.

We went to visit the laser center [in Karaj] that is under construction for uranium enrichment.  We had a contract with Russia, which Russia left unfinished due to American pressure

Al Jazeera TV aired a new tape of Bin Laden asking his supporters to take action against America if the war with Iraq starts.

Putin and the three countries of Russia, Germany and France, in a joint statement, have requested that the inspectors be given another deadline before military action against Iraq.

Foreign Minister Kharazi said that our serious problem with America and the West will be over the issue of nuclear technology.  I said that he suggested that we deal transparently and honestly

At the Shahab Khodro factory, I gave a lecture about the importance of fueling cars from an economic and environmental point of view.

In the meeting of the heads of the branches of power, Mr. Khatami and Karroubi objected to the intelligence activities in the Revolutionary Guards and the judiciary, as well as the methods of interrogations.

George W. Bush and Tony Blair threatened that Saddam's deadline was up and that a military strike was imminent if he continued to fail to cooperate seriously with weapons inspectors at the last minute.

Hassan Agha Khomeini, regarding the participation of national-religious groups in the council elections, said, 'Those who favor participation are not willing.'

Ayatollah Montazeri is hospitalized due to heart problems. Last night, I talked with the leadership about inquiring about Mr. Montazeri's condition.

The leadership is against the national participation of religious people in the council elections and has ordered their disqualification.

Columbia spaceship explosion with seven passengers on the way back

Mr. Sharbaf, the Deputy for Civil Engineering at the Tehran Municipality, and Mohsen Hashemi, the CEO of the Metro Company, came to visit. They spoke of the confusion and aimlessness of the municipal managers.

[Nelson] Mandela, the former president of South Africa, has stated that American policy is adventurous and that [Tony Blair], the British Prime Minister, is running the White House.

Visit to the heavy water plant under construction, Khondab region, southwest of Arak. 70% of the construction is domestic.

In the evening, Mr. Khatami came. We reached a consensus regarding nuclear issues, and I advised him not to consider resigning and to continue his work.

Ahmad Agha Khomeini called and said that the Imam says it seems Ghotbzadeh is in a bad financial situation and something should be done; Ahmad Agha suggested that he be assigned a job...

Dr. Adeli gave the report of his trip to India and said that the Indians did not accept the construction of the gas pipeline and so that Mr. Khatami [President] does not return empty handed.

Messrs. [Ali] Shamkhani, [Minister of Defense], and [Seyyed Ali] Hosseini-Tash, [President of the Defense Industries Education and Research Institute], came. They said that Mr. [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh...

Some of the [UN weapons] inspectors' reports to the Security Council regarding Iraq have been published, which stated

Decision about Iraq behind closed doors / It has been approved today that from tomorrow Ayatollah Montazeri will be released from house arrest

  [Colin Powell], the US Secretary of State, has said that, if necessary, [the US] is ready to go to war alone.

I delivered detailed remarks on the importance of the aerospace industry, the programs of the Reconstruction Era,    

Russia and China have also joined the protesters against America's unilateral stance on Iraq issues, and Canada has also announced

Germany and France's outspoken opposition to America's war policy in Iraq has angered the White House.

The Ministry of Interior has rejected the qualifications of a group of Freedom Movement candidates for Tehran City Council, which has caused surprise and strong criticism from them.

Opposition pressure, strikes and demonstrations against Venezuelan President [Hugo Chavez] have intensified.

After the dissolution of the Tehran City Council, today [Mr. Abdolvahid Mousavilari], Minister of Interior, [Mr. Mohammad Hassan Malekmadani]

The Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation, [Mr. Muhammad Jassim Al-Saqr, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Commission], came...

The council elections are the main topic of discussion in political circles and the media, and the right wing is not active.

We were guests of the leadership with the heads of the forces at night. In the case of Ayatollah Montazeri, it was decided to lift the siege. Regarding the request

In the evening, Dr. [Hassan] Rouhani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, came. He offered to agree to the presidential candidacy.

I woke up this morning with a strange dream. In my dream, we were supposed to negotiate with the United States, leading a four-member delegation, including Dr. Rouhani.

We went to the leadership's office at nine in the morning. The heads of the three branches were also there. The leadership praised the cooperation of the heads of the three branches in fighting economic corruption.

Mr. [Ali] Karimi [Quds, Deputy Custodian of the Holy Shrine] and [Abdullah] Kopayee, [CEO of Sarakhs Special Economic Zone]

  We went to visit the Mashhad subway.  Mr. [Syedmahsen] Shushtri, the managing director, explained 

We flew to Mashhad. After being welcomed by the officials of Khorasan province and Mr. [Abbas Vaez] Tabasi

Protests against the Hayat Nou cartoon continued today. Messrs. [Hadi] Ghanemifard, Sadatian, and [Fereidoun] Golafar.

  Mr. Qassem Soleimani, [commander of IRGC Quds Force] came.  The result of his negotiations with Iraqi opponents, for decisions 

His Excellency Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, and a group of ministers and their directors came. He said

Dr. [Ahmad] Qarib said, it is not right to take the heavy water reactor project next to the heavy water factory.

It was announced in Germany that the vast majority of Germans are against the war with Iraq and called the U.S. a dictator.

Foreign media have started harsh criticism of Mr. Khatami's remarks in yesterday's interview.

Last night, for the first time with the approval of Tehran Municipality and the Police Force, Chaharshanbe Suri was officially held in many parks.

Mr. Taeb came; he gave a report on the situation of the Participation Party, the Organization of Islamic Revolutionary Mojahedin, and their plans, and said

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani writes in part of his diary entry dated March 9, 2003:

Hashemi Rafsanjani writes in a part of his diary entry for December 23, 2003:

Jalal Talabani stated that if Saddam does not step down, war is inevitable, and he raised the matter of the U.S. message to Iran.

At 5:28 AM, unfortunately, a destructive earthquake devastated the city of Bam. Initially, the magnitude of the earthquake was reported to be...

[Hans] Blix, [Chief UN Weapons Inspector] and [Mohamed] ElBaradei, [Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency...

Messrs. Manteghi and Daneshi from Iran Khodro came [to visit]. We discussed the quantitative and qualitative growth of automobile production and the future plan to phase out the Paykan and introduce advanced vehicles.

That night, I was also the Leader's guest; we discussed his trip to Mashhad, the agenda for his meeting with officials next week, and Amir Abdullah's proposal.

If Hashemi were still alive, what would his diaries for 2025 and 2026 be titled?

Ali Sharifian, accompanied by an individual named [Ebrahim] Yazdanparast, a resident of Bushehr, came and said...

At night, I participated in the meeting of the heads of forces in the office of Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Khatami, [President].  Mr. Khatami and [Mehdi] Karoubi, [Speaker of the Parliament], to information developers 

  The night of Hassan Agha Khomeini came.  He invited for the anniversary ceremony of Haj Ahmed Agha.

  Ayatollah Montazeri was transferred to Kamkar Hospital [Qom] due to heart trouble the night before and is hospitalized. 

A one-day trip to Chabahar, visiting the port, and inaugurating the "Media and Economy" conference.

  Alizadeh, head of document registration and legal member of the Guardian Council said

Mehdi wanted the movie "House on the Water" which was banned;  I will see it for help to be released

Dr. Jasbi said, [the leadership] had serious criticisms in the last meeting with the members of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution. 

Mr. Tabasi criticized the inappropriate handling of the reputation of prominent figures under the guise of fighting economic corruption.

In most of today's Friday prayers, sharp attacks were launched against the Participation [Front], and Abbas Abdi's espionage was taken as an established fact.

My brother Mohammad said that the Kargozaran [Construction Party], in their independent list for the City Council elections, want to include Mr. Karbaschi on the list.

Kharazi, Iran's Ambassador to France, expressing concern over the state of the country's management and foreign policy.

I told Zarif, Iran's representative to the UN: We must strive to remain safe from America's mischief.

Mohsen explained about Metro Line 1 from Mirdamad to Tajrish Square. From the Leader's Office regarding the prevention...

Report of a busy one-day trip to Tabriz: Inauguration of the congress for the birth centenary of Allameh Tabataba'i, visiting the construction of the Tabriz Metro, etc.

I cautioned [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh not to rush into signing the agreement for the return of spent nuclear fuel.

Media discussions regarding Mr. Khatami's trip to Pakistan and several explosions during the days of his presence in Pakistan.

The counter-revolutionary media, and occasionally the reformists, have become confused in response to the statements made yesterday by [Abbas] Abdi and his lawyer in court.

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan expressed gratitude for my assistance to Azerbaijan during the early years of [their] independence.

Mr. Shahidi Moaddab, who has become the ambassador [of Iran] to Indonesia, came for a consultation.

Hussein Marashi said that the people of Khordad are worried about the news in Kayhan [the newspaper] that predicted the dissolution of the Participation Party.

He wanted to find out what was going on at the meeting of the heads of forces in the presence of the leadership.

The leaders of the Jewish community came. They complained about the bad language in some newspapers [about Jews] and said that they were against Zionism. They had written a letter about my recent sermon at Friday prayers about Christian Zionism, which I had replied to; they thanked me. Ali Larijani said, "There is no other way but for you to enter the scene and save the country from the crisis." I said, "Think of someone else."

 After the statements about the shortcomings of the Iraqi report, Tariq Aziz announced that Iraq was ready to provide additional information, but the US Secretary of State said that Saddam's time was up.Ms. Sayeh, the daughter of Saeidi Sirjani, [researcher, writer and political activist], said in a letter to Mr. Khatami, the President, that she would file a complaint with the International Court of Justice.

Tehran's judiciary has announced that one of the defendants in the Aindayz Institute case, who was involved indealings with foreigners, has fled Iran.A judge in the United States has ordered Iran to pay $300 million to a former American hostage in Lebanon.

  Last night and today, many parts of the country, including Tehran, received a good snowfall.Opening of the IRGC Combat Engineers and Construction Conference in the [Martyr] Kolahdouz HallThe US has summarized the 12,000-page Iraq report into 3,000 pages to give to other members of the Security Council. It is appropriate for Iran to try to obtain a copy of it.

Last night and today, there has been a good snowfall in many parts of the country, including Tehran.

Hossein Marashi wanted to understand to what extent the Leadership, the Guardian Council, or the Expediency Council were willing to...

Pishbin, the representative of Baft, said that the [Sixth] Parliament does no service other than political work. The right-wing faction has realized this today.

Dr. Jasbi came, accompanied by Hossein Rezazadeh. He recently broke the world record. He is a student at Islamic Azad University of Ardebil.

I told Mr. Dr. Aref to pay the foreign currency share of the Islamic Azad University.

Based on the military agreement between the US and Qatar, the US must maintain a minimum of 10,000 military personnel at Al Udeid Air Base at all times, in addition to 100 combat aircraft, and the US...

The BBC is focusing on the letter from [Ghasem] Sholeh Sa'di, [Lawyer and former representative of Shiraz], to the Leader, and the response from Kayhan [newspaper].

Members of the General Congress Headquarters for the Commemoration of Allameh Tabataba'i expect me, as an interpreter of the Quran, to go to Tabriz for the opening of the Congress.

The complaint of the Managing Director of Bank Refah Kargaran against the judge of the [Shahram] Jazayeri case.

The Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan said that in studying the history and process of cooperation, he realized that the basis of relations was [established] by you.

Mr. Mohammad Javad Fazel Lankarani, accompanied by Mr. Maleki, regarding their negotiations with Mr. Khatami.

CEO of Telecommunications Company: Due to exercising influence in the Judiciary, the execution of the tender for 1.2 million SIM cards was [interrupted/delayed/halted].

I do not attend open gatherings where the Leader is present, for security reasons, so that enemies do not find a comprehensive target for disturbing and dangerous actions.

In most Islamic countries, Eid al-Fitr was today, but in Iran, the Eid is tomorrow. In some Sunni-majority regions, many Sunnis celebrated Eid today.

Mr. Heidari Ghasemi, Deputy Head of the Tehran Judiciary, criticizes the state of the Judiciary and the court rulings.

Mr. Masih Mohajeri's report on the five-member delegation's meeting with Qom Marja's (Sources of Emulation). Some of them complained about the Leader's office.

The Board of Directors of the Carpet Sellers' Union believe that government interventions and the extensive presence of China and India

A detailed discussion about the importance of the Army, the conspiracy to dissolve the Army in the early days of the Revolution, Imam [Khomeini]'s opposition to it, and the role of the Army.

In Venezuela, the pressure of the opposition of the president has increased and he has become passive.  The opposition has intensified the pressure

I joined the marchers and was warmly welcomed by the people.  I dedicated a sermon to the issue of Palestine 

I was at home.  It was time to study and rest.  I had a good rain.  Part of the negotiations 

  Mohammad al-Baradei said that after getting rid of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, the case immediatel\

Mr. Zarei brought a letter from Mr. Mousavi, the deputy of the Ministry of Information, who was accused of participating in chain murders.

  The leaders of the Moderation and Development Party said that the presence of the Basijis has worried the two Khordadis regarding the recent movements of the universities.

I gave a speech about Basij's position, services and works and current issues

Haddadadal, the head of the minority faction of the 6th parliament, criticized the judiciary in the conviction of Mr. Aghajari and said that it is not defensible at all.

  The text of Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding Iraq is very strange that Iraq accepted it and the acceptance of it is the reason for Saddam's defeat and surrender.
 

At the NATO summit in Prague, seven Eastern European countries were accepted as NATO members, and Russia was practically put under new pressure. 

Sheikh Mohammad Taqi Bahlul, despite being 102 years old, recited the Quran with a clear voice. With Mr. Bahlul, he would dip bread in soup and eat it with appetite.

Dr. Rouhani, [Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council] suggested to the leadership that if America starts attacking Iraq, it is better to interact with America for the future.  

Despite the Leader's order to review Aghajari's sentence, students held meetings, demonstrations, and class closures in many universities, and in some of them, insults were directed at the Leader and Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Jurist).

Mr. Abbas Maleki brought the message of [his uncle] Ayatollah [Mohammed] Fazel Lankarani, [from Marjah Taqlid].  Usually, when they see me, I do not take a position on important national issues

  Foreign and counter-revolutionary media are trying to use yesterday's demonstration as an example of people's mobilization by the leadership in relation to the problem of the issue.  

Some of the Friday imams have sharply criticized Mr. Karroubi for expressing a "disgraceful ruling" and Mr. Khatami for opposing the ruling. 

  The leadership's threat to use people to solve problems was met with reactions from outsiders and some insiders

  Labor Minister Safdar Hosseini's criticism of the leadership's statements about corruption and threats to use popular forces against officials and said that these causes capital flight.

  Hossein Marashi said, the right wing approached him to request me to accept responsibility in the future, and he answered that he would not accept so-and-so.

  The leadership among the officials mentioned about the lack of coordination of the three powers and the failure to follow their orders and said

Mr. Borbor, the head of the Alavi Foundation, gave a report on the status of the foundation;  The endowments of former and former kings are Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah.  It was confiscated at the beginning of the revolution and during Mr. Rafiqdoost's time

The wave of opposition to the death sentence of Mr. Aghajari has risen and Ayatollah Montazeri has also made a statement against them.  The judiciary is under pressure.
 

  In some Friday prayers, the attack on two bills of the president and the opinion polling staff, which is called "opinion-making" 

I read an article about the difference between Christianity and the sect of Evangelical missionaries who are Protestants and have influence in Northern Europe and America and are Christian Zionists. 

  Mr. Raisi, the head of the country's inspection, said that with this headquarters that has established a leadership to fight economic corruption, the work of fighting is stagnant and uncharacteristic.

Mohsen said, Mr. Tajzadeh said that Mr. Hashemi had prevented the arrest of Mr. [Abbas] Abdi in the past.

Al-Ishaq from Mustafafan Foundation said that the foundation's income comes from 10% of its companies, and 90% either make a loss or only make ends meet.

Mr. Arouj is one of the IRGC commanders in Lebanon, whose term is over, and he wants to stay again.

Ahmad Burqani, [Tehran representative] asked me to help Mr. Abdullah Nouri, who is on leave due to the death of his brother, not to return to prison.

A sermon about courage and a sermon about the course of hostilities and the American invasion of Iran from to today 

  Regarding the importance of water and the possibility of a water crisis in the future, emphasizing the need to contain water and transfer water from water-rich areas to water-less areas.

  Mr. Tehrani from the Ministry of Information said that a person named Ganji, who is a businessman, said with the money of the Hashemi family.

  The Alizades criticized the judiciary;  Although one is the head of the registration organization and the other is Mr. Shahroudi's advisor

Dr. [Mohammed Ali] Kinjad, the secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, came and gave a report on the Council's actions to legalize

  The number of people killed in the Moscow theater was announced as 170 people, except for one person who was killed by a bullet, and the rest due to gas inhalation. 

  The Moscow hostage-taking ended with a gruesome massacre;  As a rule, Putin's government will be widely criticized;  Because of this violent and costly action.

  Continuation of the argument over the government's twin bills

  In an interview with the press, Ramzanzadeh, [Government Spokesman], gave a definition of a dictatorship that insulted the leadership and was manipulated by the foreign media.

  Ayatollah Montazeri has written a letter addressed to the representatives of the parliament and has supported two bills of the government

I was at home.  More time was spent studying the bulletins and discussions of the Revolutionary Council. America gave a new resolution to the Security Council regarding Iraq.

  Discussion on the presence of alcoholic beverages in official banquets in Spain, in Mr. Khatami's future trip

Saddam Hussein issued a general amnesty order in Iraq today.

  The judiciary has announced the head of the [Future] research institute that reports on relations with the United States. 

  The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs retracted his statement.  He said that if Israel and the Palestinians

They showed a film of the poor conditions in prisons, which made the session tense. They asked the judges to issue fewer prison sentences.

I had a meeting with the deputies of the Strategic Research Center [Expediency Discernment Council]. Mr. [Mustafa] Mirsalim

  One day reporting a full -fledged trip to: Oil City, Sumar, hearing the pain of the people, meeting with military commanders and visiting Iraqi border guards

At 7:30 in the morning, we flew from Tehran's [Mehrabad] airport to Kermanshah.

Russia has announced its readiness to give Iran Omgal missiles and 7,000-kilometer long-range ballistic missiles, which is unlikely.

  The head of the city council and the mayor of Tehran said that the council's clashes had a problem.

Amidst the surprise of observers, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Jimmy Carter.

  Faezeh says her interrogator in the female newspaper case has sent me a message to think about the judiciary

Mr. Khatami said that the trip to Saudi Arabia did not yield any results, except for pilgrimage and rest, and it turned out that

  I had a detailed interview about the world government of Imam Zaman with the Waiting Magazine [and a special program to emerge]. 

  The former governor of Isfahan believes that during the leadership visit to Isfahan, Mr. Taheri was angry. 

The Bahraini ambassador brought a message from the King of Bahrain that he had tried to meet me during his trip to Iran but was unable to, and said:

We went to the leadership office in the morning for Eid Mabat.  In my office, I read today's and yesterday reports from the computer

We spent the whole day at the Letyan Dam. The time was spent mostly studying and walking. It seems that America has not been able to defeat Russia.

As the wave of protests in the world and the Islamic world rises against the recent US decision on Jerusalem

Kissing of a young artist by Mrs. Khairandish in front of the festival attendees and the rising protests of the clerics 

Aghazadeh suggested that now that we have enrichment technology and heavy water, we introduce it from a position of power.

  The issue of increasing the authority of the president is getting hotter. 

Still, the main debate revolves around the bill to increase the powers of the president.

The leadership believes that the collective resignation of the hard-left members will not cause any problems, and Mr. Khatami will not resign either.

It seems that the pressure is increasing, and the Second of Khordad faction is not mounting a solid defense.

  The sharp criticism of the right -wing newspapers has been insulted by the President's increased authority. 

  The US Secretary of Defense refused to speak to the German Minister of Defense;  Because of Germany's negative positions against the United States.

Ms. Justice, the representative of Dashtestan, with her husband, explained the situation in the area

The staff came to commemorate the verses of sacrifice. They gave an explanation about the sacrificed and educated women. About the position of women

The United States is putting a lot of pressure on Germany, and the German Minister of Justice has been forced to make a statement.

Following the effective operation of Palestinian Mujahideen yesterday, Israel with a lot of tanks and bars to several cities of Gaza 

In the newspapers, Mohammad’s brother’s remarks regarding the government’s foreign commitments received special attention.

Since 2021, we sent the memoirs for approval, and after some time, they requested censorship in about 100 cases.

At the Congress of 300 Martyrs of the Guards Corps, I spoke about the importance of the guard's work and the greatness of the martyrs' status.

The Leader [of Iran] expressed strong disapproval of the fact that the Saudis, immediately after Mr. Khatami’s return, stated that they would agree with an attack on Iraq if permitted by the United Nations.

Russia's bad behavior regarding the Caspian Sea, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan.

Dr. Jasbi’s negotiations regarding the Islamic Azad University and the purchase of part of a university in England for the Islamic Azad University.

Maqsoudi, the head of the Tehran Friday Prayer Headquarters, spoke about the ineffectiveness of most members of the council of the headquarters.

  In the second sermon of Friday prayer, I presented an analysis of the US abuse of the 9/11 incident and the living  

Until 11 a.m., I was working at home. Mr. Sheikh Mohammad Hashemian and his brother, Mohsen, came to request a foreign currency loan for the cooperative company.

Complaint of Aghabai, [Former Commander of Tehran Grand Police District], regarding Forced Retirement

I went with Mohsen, [Chairman and CEO of Tehran Metro Company], to the metro stations located next to Hemmat Highway, inside the complex.

In the morning and afternoon, the [Assembly of] Experts held sessions and concluded with the reading of the closing statement. The last speaker spoke before the agenda.

At 8:30 a.m., the Assembly of Experts meeting began at the Imam Khomeini Complex.

Mr. Hashemi Shahroudi's strong criticism of Mr. Khatami's statements in his interview.

The head of the Research Council of the Office of Strengthening Unity, in a detailed and strong letter to Mr. Karroubi

  Mr. Karroubi's criticism of the attacks on the bill of reform of the election law, especially the fact that

  Very criticism of the Guardian Council, the Guardian Council, the Guardian Council, the Majlis, the Government and the Judiciary. 

  The rise of the two factions over the election law reform bill

Dr. Nourbakhsh explained about the currency injecting through the Revolutionary Guards.

Receiving a thank you message from Professor [Yahya] Adl, [the father of modern surgery in Iran] for the development of Sina Hospital.

  The preacher and Sheikh Attar suggested that it was good to lead the leadership institutions to open the nodes of foreign policy.

  Mr. Mohajerani attacked the second Khordad Tandarwan at a meeting in London for trying to weaken me. 

At home and in the office of the pavilion, time passed doing work and reading bulletins. Near dusk, we went to Imam Khomeini's camp number two.

  Mr Azami and Maqdarnejad, Shiraz's representatives to solve the problem of the Majlis and the Guardian Council and the War.

Mr. Jahangiri, the Minister of Industries and Mines came.  Of the pessimism created in the space of society about the performance of the state

The seminar of the Tahkim Wahdat splinter group began with a message from the leadership and ended with a message from Mr. Karroubi, the Speaker of the Parliament.

In the morning, we flight to Qazvin Plain to open the Iranian -made Radio Station, made by Helismopars