31 May 2003
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.
30 May 2003
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 M…
29 May 2003
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...
28 May 2003
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 ju…
27 May 2003
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 fo…
26 May 2003
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.
25 May 2003
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.
24 May 2003
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.
23 May 2003
I was at home. I finished reviewing the memoirs and the 1979 performance report compiled by Mr. [Abbas] Bashiri.
22 May 2003
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.
21 May 2003
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 pres…
20 May 2003
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 …
19 May 2003
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.
18 May 2003
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] Ghonimif…
17 May 2003
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
16 May 2003
[Colin Powell], the US Secretary of State, has been going to different countries for a week to monitor political developments.
15 May 2003
The [United Nations] Security Council has started discussing the new resolution of the United States and England on Iraq since last night.
14 May 2003
Yesterday in France and Austria, a widespread and unprecedented strike took place in protest against economic reforms
13 May 2003
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.
12 May 2003
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.
11 May 2003
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
10 May 2003
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
9 May 2003
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
8 May 2003
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]
7 May 2003
[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.
6 May 2003
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.
5 May 2003
Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi, [Deputy of Strategic Research Center] came. He had hints and suggestions about America, Iraq and Palestine
4 May 2003
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.
3 May 2003
Following the announcement of America's agreement with the Mujahideen and its use in suppressing the Iraqi people, widespread criticism of America has begun.
2 May 2003
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
1 May 2003
American leaders these days are facing many questions for which they have no answers