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31 diary entries in this month.
In the evening, Ahmad Agha came and spoke about the meeting of the members of the Supreme Judicial Council with the Imam and their request for renewed endorsement and to make amends for the Imam's previous remarks that had undermined them. …
Early this morning the Karbala headquarters reported that our forces, after destroying the enemy's forces, had returned to their previous position for fear of being encircled. I am not satisfied with this and it was decided that it would be…
In the afternoon I went to visit Mr Abdolmajid Maadi-khoh. Mr Ahmad came too. He is very depressed. We discussed the reasons for his resignation and agreed to talk about it later. They brought the reports from the Majlis and I read them. In…
At ten o'clock in the morning I went to visit the Imam; he was in very good health. I sought his advice about the trip to India; he said that if they can maintain security, it would be fine. Regarding [Sayed Hussein Mousavi Tabrizi], the Ch…
I stayed at home, reading and resting. Mr Sheikh Ghadratollah Alikhani came from Qazvin. I spoke by telephone with Mr Khamenei about the remarks made by the Syrian embassy official.
The body of Mr [Sidiounes], the representative of Tavalash, who passed away yesterday in a car accident, was brought to the Majlis and I spoke.
At the start of the appointment, Dr Manaf brought in Dr Khaledi, the dentist, who extracted my tooth. With local anaesthetic I didn't feel any pain, but the injection was uncomfortable. A guard came to carry out the marriage contract.
Mr Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the Prime Minister, came with Ahmad-Agha and gave a report on his trip to Algeria and Libya and his talks with the Imam. Dr Hadi Manafī, the Minister of Health, came to see me with a dentist. It was arranged that the…
I spoke with Mr. Khamenei on the phone. He informed me about the letter from the presidents of Turkey, Pakistan, and Guinea regarding the war and our entry into Iraqi territory, in which they had called for mediation and negotiations, and o…
It is Eid al-Fitr and a holiday. I had appointed Mr. [Ahmad] Jannati to lead the Eid prayer at the University of Tehran. Mr. Khamenei, without knowing about my decision, had gone to the university to lead the prayer himself. Mr. Jannati had…
Until near noon, I took care of pending work in my office. I contacted the front. They are preparing for a new attack. The Air Force has bombed a refinery in Baghdad. Initial reports say that one of our planes has also been shot down. Iraq,…
The open session began at eight in the morning. Before the agenda, I spoke about the bombing of residential areas in Ilam and thanked the people for their good resistance, like the people of Dezful. The bill on councils for villages, distri…
At noon, I went to the Guardian Council meeting and discussed some of their objections to parliamentary approvals with them. Especially regarding the IRGC charter and such... and the fact that when, among the six jurists of the council, thr…
At seven, I went to the Parliament. Before the open session, I read the reports. The open session began at eight. Before the agenda, I spoke about the war and the objectives of entering Iraqi territory, as well as the effects of the bombing…
I stayed at home all day. I spent most of my time studying and writing, and handled matters by phone. I also contacted the front. The front is quiet, and our forces were unable to reach their objectives. Iraq is resisting and has intensifie…
I stayed at home and read through the internal regulations of the Parliament, the councils bill, reports, and also the telexes I had received from the Imam's office. We had the Quds Day march. Friday prayers for the last Friday of Ramadan w…
Tonight it was announced that the number of Iraqi prisoners from Operation Ramadan has reached eight hundred. Ahmad Agha also came in the evening and complained that after the Imam's statement, a favorable wave had not been created. I said …
At seven in the morning, Mr. Mohsen Rezaei called from the operations command and gave a report on the front, saying that the Fath command had achieved its objective, but the other commands had performed weakly. The Imam's office also calle…
Due to the public holiday, I stayed at home. After the noon prayer, I went to Ahmad Agha's house. With the President present, we discussed the future of the war, which will soon heat up.
We had an open session of Parliament. I left part of the session to Mr. [Mohammad] Mousavi Khoeiniha and attended to my pending work. Mr. [Seyyed Reza] Zavarei came and consulted about the new members of the Presiding Board who will be elec…
At seven, I went to the Parliament. Before the open session, I read the reports, and at eight the session began. I was in the session until noon. At noon, the wife of Colonel Dehqan came and asked for help to save her husband—who had been a…
In the evening, I had an interview with *Pasdar-e Islam* magazine—a publication of the Qom Seminary—about the war. I followed up on matters by phone. We had no important issues. I was a guest at Mr. Tavassoli's house for iftar, where there …
I went to the university to lead the Friday prayer. After returning, I studied until five in the afternoon.
Early in the morning, I went to Parliament. We had an open session and passed two or three bills. At noon, Mr. Mohammad Mohammadi Gorgani came and complained about Hezbollah.
I stayed at home. Mr. Khamenei came, and we went together to visit the Imam. We discussed the Islamic Republican Party and the necessity of partisanship with him. The limitations he has recently imposed on the party regarding organizations,…
At noon, a group of members from the Culture and Islamic Guidance Commission came and raised points regarding the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance; there are provocations underlying the surface appearances.
Mr. [Mohammad-Hassan] Zoraq, Deputy of Political Affairs at IRIB, came to consult about his book, which is set for a reprint. I suggested several revisions. He expects me to write a preface for it, but I do not care for writing prefaces.
I set out for the Majlis at 7:00 AM. Half an hour before the session, I read the reports. The reports indicate that Yasser Arafat has reached an agreement with Western officials regarding the withdrawal of Palestinian fighters from Lebanon,…
A public holiday was declared by the government on the occasion of Ayatollah Sadooghi's martyrdom. I stayed at home the entire time, reading and resting. A magnificent funeral procession took place in Yazd. Representatives on behalf of the …
I stayed at home. Mr. [Abdul-Karim] Mousavi Ardebili led the Friday prayers. I signed a number of Qurans to be given as awards to IRGC personnel for Quran recitation. Signing Qurans, photographs, and books has also become part of the duties…
I attended the open session. The general policy of IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) was discussed, and up to Article 42 was approved. At noon, I participated in Committee Eight for the selection of commission members. In the aft…