30 June 1982
I woke up at 7:30 AM and attended the open session. According to the new internal regulations, the committees were being reorganized. I attended the committee meeting and handed over the chairing of the session to Mr. [Mohammad Mousavi] Kho…
29 June 1982
At 8:30 AM, I went to the meeting of the Supreme Defense Council held at the President's office. First, we reviewed reports on the status of Iraq's withdrawal from Qasr-e Shirin and other areas. We also made decisions regarding future opera…
28 June 1982
I went to the Majlis to give a speech at the rally held for the June 28 martyrs. A massive crowd had gathered in front of the Majlis; I spoke for a while and read out the names of the seventy-three martyrs. Effat and Mehdi had also accompan…
27 June 1982
In today's open session, the first reading of the bill establishing the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education was passed, along with several other bills. Photos of thirty-three martyred representatives were placed in the Majl…
26 June 1982
At noon, after prayers, I engaged in reading reports and letters at home. In the afternoon, we held a meeting at Mr. Khamenei's office to resolve disputes between the Ground Forces and the Political-Ideological Department. It was decided th…
25 June 1982
I read at home until 10:00 AM. Then I went to the university to lead the Friday prayers. I delivered a sermon on the effects of fasting and piety, and another sermon reviewing the Islamic Revolution, the Third Revolution, and the lies in Sa…
24 June 1982
In the open session of the Majlis, several bills were passed. Mr. [Asadollah] Bayat reported that the vehicle of Messrs. [Seyed Mohammad] Mousavi Khoeiniha and Mohammad Ali Sadoughi had been attacked; one of their guards was injured, but th…
23 June 1982
Effat, Fati, Mehdi, Yaser, and I had our pre-dawn meal to fast. Mother does not fast due to her old age and frailty. I slept until near 9:00 AM. I stayed home the entire day, reading, resting, writing my diary, and preparing the Arabic serm…
22 June 1982
I had a meeting at noon with Mr. [Seyyed Mostafa] Mohaghegh Damad, head of the General Inspection Organization, who provided a report on his work and expressed dissatisfaction with the weakness of the Supreme Judicial Council.
20 June 1982
The preachers and the Combatant Clergy Association met with the Imam, and the Imam delivered a detailed speech. I was also supposed to attend, but due to appointments I had at Parliament, I went there instead. Representatives from East Azer…
19 June 1982
I handed over the [chairmanship of the] open session to Mr. [Mohammad] Mousavi Khoeiniha and did not go to Parliament. Together with the President, we went with the families of the martyrs of the 7th of Tir to visit the Imam. Mr. Khamenei s…
18 June 1982
I stayed home the entire day. I had a few meetings at home and followed up on matters by phone. They also brought the reports from Parliament. Mr. Mohammad Ali Taheri, a talented young man with several weapons-related inventions, came and m…
17 June 1982
I went to Tehran University to perform the Friday prayers. I delivered one sermon on Islamic economics, and another sermon on Israel's aggression against Lebanon and the necessity of continuing the struggle until the downfall of Israel.
16 June 1982
In the afternoon, members of the Central Council of the Friday Prayer Headquarters came, and we discussed the construction of the Musalla and its location. We preferred the Abbasabad Barracks over Eshratabad.
15 June 1982
I had a meeting with Captain [Bahram] Afzali, the Commander of the Navy. He is concerned about the friction he has developed with the Hezbollah elements within the force and raised accusations against them.
14 June 1982
I had a meeting with the Libyan delegation led by Major Jalloud, and we discussed the agreements. He insists that we sign a broad, general defense solidarity pact for both revolutions. We maintain that agreements must be made on a case-by-c…
13 June 1982
An unconfirmed report arrived that the ceasefire in Lebanon has broken down and Israel has occupied the Baabda area, where the president of that country is located. By capturing a portion of the Beirut-Damascus highway, they have severed Be…
12 June 1982
We held an open session. I spoke about Israel's aggression against southern Lebanon, expressing our opposition to the ceasefire that Israel declared, and addressing how Iraq is attempting blackmail by conditioning the passage of our aid on …
11 June 1982
I went to Parliament. At noon, I had a meeting with the commanders of the Army Ground Forces' divisions, brigades, and independent units, and I spoke to them. They expressed concern over the possibility of accepting the proposals from the m…
10 June 1982
I stayed home. Mr. [Mohammad] Emami Kashani led the Friday prayers. I spoke on the telephone with the President regarding the contents of the letters from Mr. [Ahmed] Sékou Touré [chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference media…
9 June 1982
I went to Parliament. I had a meeting with members of the Islamic Republican Party and another group of people from Rafsanjan. I conducted an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) regarding the war in Lebanon and the role o…
9 June 1982
At midnight, the deputy commander of the Ground Forces called to inform me that Iraq has unilaterally declared a ceasefire. Today's news reported that Iraq announced its readiness to withdraw its forces within two weeks and hand the matter …
8 June 1982
I remained home studying until ten o'clock. The Imam had audiences scheduled. A group of visitors had also come from Rafsanjan. Mr. Khamenei and I went to visit the Imam and consulted with him regarding the clashes in Lebanon.
7 June 1982
We also had an open session today. The approval of the Water Bill was completed. I spoke at length regarding Israel's military incursion into southern Lebanon. One hundred and fifty representatives also signed a statement, and Mr. Khosrow N…
6 June 1982
5 June 1982
It is an official holiday. I stayed home. My routine consisted of studying and taking walks. Ahmad Aqa—who had gone to read the Imam's message—came and reported a massive turnout at the June 5 (15th of Khordad) rally.
4 June 1982
I stayed home. I spent the time resting, taking walks, and studying domestic and international reports. The President led the Friday prayers.
3 June 1982
We had an open session. A few more articles of the Water Bill were approved. At noon, Mr. [Mostafa Haeri] Fowmani came and gave a report on the nature of the clashes between the IRGC and the Qashqai tribesmen. They are a combination of feud…
2 June 1982
I went to Parliament at 9:30 AM and read the reports, which fortunately contained no major issues. Iraqi fighter jets breached the airspace over Hamadan at high altitude and fled upon being pursued by our fighter jets. It was a showy action…
1 June 1982
Today, we arranged a meeting with the Imam for all representatives and Parliament staff. Thus, we held yesterday's open session early. Revolution court judges and prosecutors had also been granted an audience. The crowd exceeded Jamaran Hos…