Here’s the translation of the provided text from Farsi to English: Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - October 1, 2001 - Report by General Qassem Soleimani on the Activities of the Quds Force of the IRGC

Meeting with Hossein Esfandiari to consult about the performance of the Civil Aviation Organization

Meeting with Sheikh Ahmad Ali Taheri Qomi, the former Imam of Friday Prayer in Bardasir, expressing complaints about his removal from the Friday Prayer leadership in that city

Consultative meeting with Hossein Kamali, expressing grievances about Mohammad Khatami

Consultative meeting with Ahad Milani Nia

Consultative meeting with Tahmasb Mazaheri, accompanied by Masoud Karbasian, to discuss related actions

Report by General Qassem Soleimani on the Activities of the Quds Force of the IRGC

Consultative meeting with Mohammad Khatami

Full diary entry:

Mr. [Hossein] Esfandiari, a colleague from the Islamic Republic Party [of Isfahan] and a current manager at the Civil Aviation Organization, spoke about the organization’s issues and expressed a desire for management to be handed over to him. He praised my recent Friday prayer sermon, saying the country needs such discussions. Mr. [Ahmad Ali] Taheri [Qomi], the former Imam of Friday Prayer in Bardasir, and his son came; he expressed grievances about his dismissal and mentioned that he would stay there to manage the religious seminary for boys and girls, seeking assistance.

Mr. [Hossein] Kamali, former Minister of Labor [and Social Affairs], came and expressed grievances about Mr. [Mohammad] Khatami, the President, mentioning that he has taken over the management of the Islamic Labor Party. He requested the issuance of a consultation decree and consulted on accepting proposals from the deputy ministers that have been made to him. Dr. [Ahad] Milani came to check on me and mentioned that the shrimp industry is in very bad shape and is incurring losses.

Mr. [Tahmasb] Mazaheri, the Minister of [Economic and] Finance, and his deputy, Mr. [Masoud] Karbasian, [head of the Customs Administration], came. They reported on the privatization that was approved during the Reconstruction Era and efforts to implement privatization policies and strengthen foreign investment laws. They discussed the poor liquidity situation of industries, the lack of a market, and the pressure of imports on domestic production, stating that the growth of non-oil exports is a result of increasing product prices, not an increase in exports.

General Qassem Soleimani, [commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC], came. He said he has negotiated with officials from Russia, the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan, and representatives of the Taliban. The result is that Russia agrees with the American attack on the Taliban and is assisting the Northern Alliance in fighting the Taliban, and Uzbekistan is providing its airport for American use. He stated that [Osama] bin Laden, [the leader of al-Qaeda], is responsible for the attacks in America. Their goal is to lure the U.S. into Afghanistan, thinking that, like the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, the U.S. will suffer a devastating blow. The Northern Alliance has been advised not to conduct joint operations with the U.S. and not to receive weapons but to accept money, and that Americans should not stay in Panjshir, being prepared to advance in Taliban areas and criticize the U.S. for harming Afghan civilians—if such an event occurs.

He said that several American experts have gone to Panjshir by Russian helicopter to assess the situation in Afghanistan and have asked the Northern Alliance for information and cooperation, suggesting that they mark their lines so that American planes can recognize them and avoid bombing. He mentioned that the Pakistanis have prepared two divisions at the Afghanistan border to prevent Kabul from falling to the Northern Alliance, and there is a possibility of a coup in Pakistan against the Taliban. He predicted that within Pakistan, the Taliban would strike against Pakistan and that bin Laden's group would also carry out retaliatory operations against America and its allies.

He said that hundreds of warplanes have entered the region, and reports about the deployment of American and British special forces and the capture of three of them, which were spread today, are incorrect. Palestine will not heed the ceasefire from Arafat and Israel, and he noted that the Russians have agreed to deliver Igla anti-aircraft missiles due to current conditions. It is highly probable that bin Laden's group possesses chemical weapons and other arms, and the Americans are also saying this. In Palestine today, eight people were martyred, and a hundred were injured.

At lunch, Mr. [Mohammad] Khatami, the President, was my guest, and he said that [Jack Straw], the British Foreign Secretary, and the EU delegation did not specifically ask for anything from us and did not provide explicit news, as they were looking to understand Iran's positions. He expressed grievances about the judiciary for weakening management and also dissatisfaction with the leadership for its strictness in foreign policy, particularly regarding relations with Egypt. He praised my recent Friday sermon and discussed potential U.S. goals in the region and Afghanistan and possible strategies for us.

He said that if the judiciary and the leadership cooperate, it might be possible to eliminate the annual resolutions against Iran in the UN regarding human rights. He mentioned that Mr. [Mohsen] Nourbakhsh, [the head of the Central Bank], and [Tahmasb] Mazaheri, [the Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs], have disagreements, and the leadership does not agree with Mr. Nourbakhsh. He expressed complaints about the judiciary regarding pressure on the Petropars Company of the Ministry of Oil.

Americans have been forced to assign armed guards on their airplanes to prevent hijackings, and interesting incidents are happening; for instance, a situation occurred where an Iranian named Baqai lit a lighter in the airplane restroom, got into a scuffle with a steward, and out of fear, the airplane returned to the airport.