Diaries of the year 2002

I read a book about Ruba Rashidi and the important actions of Khwaja Rashid al-Din Fazlullah in Iran during the time of the Mongols.

We went to visit the laser center [in Karaj] that is under construction for uranium enrichment.  We had a contract with Russia, which Russia left unfinished due to American pressure

Al Jazeera TV aired a new tape of Bin Laden asking his supporters to take action against America if the war with Iraq starts.

Putin and the three countries of Russia, Germany and France, in a joint statement, have requested that the inspectors be given another deadline before military action against Iraq.

Foreign Minister Kharazi said that our serious problem with America and the West will be over the issue of nuclear technology.  I said that he suggested that we deal transparently and honestly

At the Shahab Khodro factory, I gave a lecture about the importance of fueling cars from an economic and environmental point of view.

In the meeting of the heads of the branches of power, Mr. Khatami and Karroubi objected to the intelligence activities in the Revolutionary Guards and the judiciary, as well as the methods of interrogations.

George W. Bush and Tony Blair threatened that Saddam's deadline was up and that a military strike was imminent if he continued to fail to cooperate seriously with weapons inspectors at the last minute.

Hassan Agha Khomeini, regarding the participation of national-religious groups in the council elections, said, 'Those who favor participation are not willing.'

Ayatollah Montazeri is hospitalized due to heart problems. Last night, I talked with the leadership about inquiring about Mr. Montazeri's condition.

The leadership is against the national participation of religious people in the council elections and has ordered their disqualification.

Columbia spaceship explosion with seven passengers on the way back

Mr. Sharbaf, the Deputy for Civil Engineering at the Tehran Municipality, and Mohsen Hashemi, the CEO of the Metro Company, came to visit. They spoke of the confusion and aimlessness of the municipal managers.

[Nelson] Mandela, the former president of South Africa, has stated that American policy is adventurous and that [Tony Blair], the British Prime Minister, is running the White House.

Visit to the heavy water plant under construction, Khondab region, southwest of Arak. 70% of the construction is domestic.

Dr. Adeli gave the report of his trip to India and said that the Indians did not accept the construction of the gas pipeline and so that Mr. Khatami [President] does not return empty handed.

Messrs. [Ali] Shamkhani, [Minister of Defense], and [Seyyed Ali] Hosseini-Tash, [President of the Defense Industries Education and Research Institute], came. They said that Mr. [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh...

Some of the [UN weapons] inspectors' reports to the Security Council regarding Iraq have been published, which stated

Decision about Iraq behind closed doors / It has been approved today that from tomorrow Ayatollah Montazeri will be released from house arrest

  [Colin Powell], the US Secretary of State, has said that, if necessary, [the US] is ready to go to war alone.

I delivered detailed remarks on the importance of the aerospace industry, the programs of the Reconstruction Era,    

Russia and China have also joined the protesters against America's unilateral stance on Iraq issues, and Canada has also announced

Germany and France's outspoken opposition to America's war policy in Iraq has angered the White House.

The Ministry of Interior has rejected the qualifications of a group of Freedom Movement candidates for Tehran City Council, which has caused surprise and strong criticism from them.

Opposition pressure, strikes and demonstrations against Venezuelan President [Hugo Chavez] have intensified.

After the dissolution of the Tehran City Council, today [Mr. Abdolvahid Mousavilari], Minister of Interior, [Mr. Mohammad Hassan Malekmadani]

The Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation, [Mr. Muhammad Jassim Al-Saqr, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Commission], came...

The council elections are the main topic of discussion in political circles and the media, and the right wing is not active.

We were guests of the leadership with the heads of the forces at night. In the case of Ayatollah Montazeri, it was decided to lift the siege. Regarding the request

We went to the leadership's office at nine in the morning. The heads of the three branches were also there. The leadership praised the cooperation of the heads of the three branches in fighting economic corruption.

Mr. [Ali] Karimi [Quds, Deputy Custodian of the Holy Shrine] and [Abdullah] Kopayee, [CEO of Sarakhs Special Economic Zone]

  We went to visit the Mashhad subway.  Mr. [Syedmahsen] Shushtri, the managing director, explained 

We flew to Mashhad. After being welcomed by the officials of Khorasan province and Mr. [Abbas Vaez] Tabasi

Protests against the Hayat Nou cartoon continued today. Messrs. [Hadi] Ghanemifard, Sadatian, and [Fereidoun] Golafar.

  Mr. Qassem Soleimani, [commander of IRGC Quds Force] came.  The result of his negotiations with Iraqi opponents, for decisions 

His Excellency Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, and a group of ministers and their directors came. He said

Dr. [Ahmad] Qarib said, it is not right to take the heavy water reactor project next to the heavy water factory.

It was announced in Germany that the vast majority of Germans are against the war with Iraq and called the U.S. a dictator.

Jalal Talabani stated that if Saddam does not step down, war is inevitable, and he raised the matter of the U.S. message to Iran.

[Hans] Blix, [Chief UN Weapons Inspector] and [Mohamed] ElBaradei, [Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency...

Ali Sharifian, accompanied by an individual named [Ebrahim] Yazdanparast, a resident of Bushehr, came and said...

At night, I participated in the meeting of the heads of forces in the office of Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Khatami, [President].  Mr. Khatami and [Mehdi] Karoubi, [Speaker of the Parliament], to information developers 

  The night of Hassan Agha Khomeini came.  He invited for the anniversary ceremony of Haj Ahmed Agha.

  Ayatollah Montazeri was transferred to Kamkar Hospital [Qom] due to heart trouble the night before and is hospitalized. 

A one-day trip to Chabahar, visiting the port, and inaugurating the "Media and Economy" conference.

  Alizadeh, head of document registration and legal member of the Guardian Council said

Mehdi wanted the movie "House on the Water" which was banned;  I will see it for help to be released

Dr. Jasbi said, [the leadership] had serious criticisms in the last meeting with the members of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution. 

Mr. Tabasi criticized the inappropriate handling of the reputation of prominent figures under the guise of fighting economic corruption.

In most of today's Friday prayers, sharp attacks were launched against the Participation [Front], and Abbas Abdi's espionage was taken as an established fact.

My brother Mohammad said that the Kargozaran [Construction Party], in their independent list for the City Council elections, want to include Mr. Karbaschi on the list.

Kharazi, Iran's Ambassador to France, expressing concern over the state of the country's management and foreign policy.

I told Zarif, Iran's representative to the UN: We must strive to remain safe from America's mischief.

Mohsen explained about Metro Line 1 from Mirdamad to Tajrish Square. From the Leader's Office regarding the prevention...

Report of a busy one-day trip to Tabriz: Inauguration of the congress for the birth centenary of Allameh Tabataba'i, visiting the construction of the Tabriz Metro, etc.

I cautioned [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh not to rush into signing the agreement for the return of spent nuclear fuel.

Media discussions regarding Mr. Khatami's trip to Pakistan and several explosions during the days of his presence in Pakistan.

The counter-revolutionary media, and occasionally the reformists, have become confused in response to the statements made yesterday by [Abbas] Abdi and his lawyer in court.

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan expressed gratitude for my assistance to Azerbaijan during the early years of [their] independence.