31 May 1982
At eight o'clock in the morning, the [Parliamentary] session began. A short delay occurred due to the drawing of lots for seating assignments. The ministerial appointments of Mr. Behzad Nabavi and Mr. [Gholam-Reza] Aqazadeh were on the agen…
30 May 1982
I studied until 7:30 AM. We had an open session. The Water Bill was on the agenda. It made some progress. In the afternoon, Fati came with a question regarding foreign policy and our relations with the Soviet Union, which I answered.
29 May 1982
In the morning after prayers, I walked in the yard; walking back and forth repeatedly along a fifteen-meter path is exhausting. I tended to the garden, picked a few flowers for a vase, and sat down to study. After resting, I went to Parliam…
28 May 1982
In the afternoon, Ahmad Aqa came, and we consulted on Mr. [Seyyed Kazem] Shariatmadari and other issues. At night, I listened to the television news and studied the reports. Some of the Hezbollahis called and asked for an explanation regard…
27 May 1982
I stayed home and read more about the ruling on delegation (tawkil) or leasing (istijar) in the exploitation of natural resources and land appropriation (hiyazat).
26 May 1982
Today as well, instead of tomorrow—which is the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and Pasdar Day—we held an open session. The Water Bill and two double-urgency [proposals] regarding the electoral law were discussed. At noon, I had se…
25 May 1982
At 7:30, the open session of [the Islamic Consultative Assembly] began. Before the agenda, I spoke about the significance of the victory in Khorramshahr and gave a friendly reminder to the countries supporting Iraq. The Water Bill was under…
24 May 1982
I read and handled administrative tasks at Parliament until noon. The Minister of Defense came and gave a report on the progress of work at the front and in the military industry. Before noon, Mr. [Reza] Seyfollahi, the head of IRGC Intelli…
23 May 1982
First thing in the morning, I obtained news from the front. They reported that they launched the operation last night, captured the Khorramshahr-Shalamcheh road, and are advancing toward the Umm al-Rasas bridge.
22 May 1982
I stayed home. For the class on the positions of the [Islamic] Republican Party and the Friday prayer sermons, I did some reading on the revival of barren land (Ihya al-Mawat) and land appropriation (Hiyazat); I also read a bit about the Pe…
21 May 1982
I read and rested until 10:30 AM and then left to perform the Friday prayers. The sermons became lengthy and lasted for one hour and forty-five minutes. In the afternoon, I watched the movie *Lion of the Desert* (Omar Mukhtar) at home. At n…
20 May 1982
At 7:30, I went to the open session. The double-urgency measure allowing medical graduates to pursue specialization before completing military service was brought forward and approved. Of course, permission had already been granted in the S…
19 May 1982
I stayed home until 3:00 PM. I read, walked, and rested. Before noon, several young men from Qom came and brought a design for men's clothing to prevent the imitation of the West. I offered guidance based on Islamic teachings that it should…
18 May 1982
In today's open session, several bills were passed, and we referred the Retribution Bill to the Judicial Commission for approval. At noon, we had several meetings with representatives, and during the parliamentary recess, I spoke about the …
17 May 1982
After prayers and some reading, I attended the Economic Council meeting. The discussion was about the scope of private sector activity in industry. It mostly focused on generalities, main guidelines, wealth limits, economic freedoms, etc. I…
16 May 1982
At 7:30, I went to Parliament for the open session. The continuation of the debate on the mining bill was on the agenda, and it was approved. After the break, I handed the chairing of the session over to Mr. [Mohammad] Mousavi Khoeiniha and…
15 May 1982
I spent the whole day at home, reading and resting. At noon, Mr. Behzad Nabavi came and was concerned about his presentation to the Parliament for the position of Minister of Heavy Industries, fearing that opponents might raise allegations …
14 May 1982
I assigned leading Friday prayers to Mr. [Mohammad-Mehdi] Rabbani Amlashi. I read and walked until 11:00 AM, and at noon, I went to Karaj with my family and the wife of the martyr Motahhari.
13 May 1982
We had an open session. The mining bill was under discussion. Before noon, Mr. [Hassan] Habibi came and conveyed the Imam's opinion regarding the composition of the Cultural Revolution Headquarters and the Supreme Council of Education. It w…
11 May 1982
Until 9 a.m., I rested at home. At 9, along with Mr. Khamenei and Mr. Nateq Nouri, we went to serve Imam and discussed the [Assembly of Experts] elections. Imam agreed.
10 May 1982
Until 9:30 in the morning, I studied. Then Mr. Abdollah Jasbi came and brought a plan for the Islamic Azad University - which I had previously proposed - but it was not interesting, and it was decided - with the explanations I gave - that h…
10 May 1982
At 7:30, I went to the public session. The bill for the nationalization of foreign trade was approved. After the recess, I left the management of the session to Mr. Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha. The mining bill was discussed. I did not partic…
9 May 1982
I went to the open session of the Majlis, which started at 7:30. Before the agenda, I spoke about the victory of the Beit ol-Moqaddas operation and the escape of Iraqi forces from the Hamid, Howeizeh, and Jofeir garrisons. The discussion wa…
8 May 1982
Early in the morning, I called the front. It turned out that we had once again pushed back the Iraqis and returned to yesterday's positions, with approximately sixty martyrs and sixty prisoners taken. Mr. Abolfazl Tavakoli, the head of the …
7 May 1982
I participated in the Friday prayers. The first sermon was about the virtues of Ali (AS), and the second sermon addressed the issues of the day, including the progress of the war and the difficult situation of the Ba'athist government and t…
6 May 1982
5 May 1982
After praying, I studied. I followed the news about the Algerian plane crash. A group from Al Jazeera has come to investigate and take away the bodies. Syria has taken a position like us and held Iraq responsible.
4 May 1982
I went to the assembly early in the morning. In the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the downing of the Algerian plane by Iraq and the killing of its passengers - who were fourteen people - it was broadcast. Before the sta…
3 May 1982
I called the front early in the morning. They said, there was no activity on our part last night and the enemy had two camps that were repulsed.
2 May 1982
I stayed at home until half past three in the afternoon. [Program] I studied, wrote and played sports. I called the front first. It turned out that we had a limited operation in the north of Khorramshahr last night and captured hundreds of …
1 May 1982