They reported that Mr. Khatami, the president, made a tender proposal; after the proposal in the government, as a necessity and a need to continue his work, three of which are problematic. The leadership remains opposed to the signing of the annexation protocol, and the weakness of the State Department's performance against the
The massive turnout of the Iraqi people at the funeral ceremony of Mr. [Seyyed Mohammad Baqir] Hakim in Najaf was historic and magnificent. The [Central] Council of the Supreme Council [for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq] elected [his brother], Mr. Seyyed Abdol Aziz [Hakim], as its head.
The Baghdad police headquarters was destroyed by a massive explosion, killing three and wounding 20. A US military helicopter was shot down, and in several operations they suffered casualties. American media have openly admitted to America's inability to manage Iraq, and their eyes are also frightened by the fervor and emotions of the Shiites of Iraq and other Arab countries. George Bush, [the US President], has offered condolences to Mr. Seyyed Abdol Aziz and paid tribute to the martyred Hakim.
Mr. [Seyyed Mohammad] Movahhed, the representative of Kohgiluyeh [and Boyer-Ahmad], came. He complained about discrimination within the province and the government's lack of attention to the region's development. He insisted that I think about returning to the country's management.
Mr. Mahmoud Vaezi, [deputy of the Center for Strategic Research], came along with Dr. [Sorna] Chegeni, who said that for years, in a non-governmental setting, they have had dialogue with a group of non-governmental Americans to bring the two countries closer. He said that in their recent meeting, more important people participated, and the tone of the Americans had become friendlier, and they openly expressed their frustration with the Iraq problem and protested that Iran could play an important role in rectifying Iraqi affairs. He suggested that this opportunity be seized.
Mr. [Hossein] Mozaffar, [a member of the Expediency Discernment Council], on behalf of the special commission on the policies of the Fourth Plan and the future Vision, asked for my opinion on how the work should proceed. I said it should be approved in two parts: the Vision and the Plan's policies. He called for more work to be referred regarding the veterans.
In the evening, Mr. [Seyyed Hossein] Hashemi, [advisor to the Minister of Industries], and Farzad Rahbari came. They strongly criticized the way the Tehran Stock Exchange has been managed since Mr. [Hossein] Abdeh [Tabrizi] took over from Mr. [Seyyed Ahmad] Mir Motahhari.
In the evening, I was a guest of the Supreme Leader. We discussed the [20-year] Vision, the [Five-Year] Development Plan, the demand for partnership in establishing a laser program for energy production using the fusion method, issues of the Ministry of Science, the [death] of Zahra Kazemi, and the disagreements between the judiciary and the Ministry of Intelligence. He informed me that Mr. Khatami, [the President], had put forward a ten-point proposal; after being discussed in the government, it was deemed a necessity for the continuation of his work, three articles of which are problematic. The Leader still remains opposed to signing the Additional Protocol and is dissatisfied with the poor performance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the arrest of Mr. [Hadi] Soleimanpour [in London] and the remarks of [Javier] Solana, [the EU foreign policy chief].
Dr. [Abdollah] Jassbi, [the head of Islamic Azad University], came and said that about 500 people had been rejected due to cheating in the university entrance exam and had staged protests.
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