Diaries of the year 2003

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 14, 2003
Mr. Hossein Mahlouji said, approving the twenty-year vision by the Expediency Discernment Council of the System is an important task and reminds one of Iran 1400 and your great Islamic civilization, but with this management situation, it will not be implemented. / Mr. Ahmad Borqani [Farahani], a member of parliament, said, some people are considering proposing a plan to prevent the signing of the Additional Protocol.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 13, 2003
Mr. Kiumars Abouei, one of the managers of anti-drug efforts, said that the occupiers in Afghanistan promote poppy cultivation and have no opposition to it. British experts have explicitly told him that preventing drug production in Afghanistan is detrimental to the Westerners, because with the existing demand, it is transferred to places like Thailand and Colombia, which creates problems for the West.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 12, 2003
Dr. Rouhani said that we have answered most of the 24 questions from the nuclear agency, but they are not convinced. They have also presented other demands. ElBaradei, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has also recently made an implicit threat. The Europeans still have not agreed to send anyone for negotiations. China and Russia are also saying to fully implement the resolution, otherwise there is the risk of going to the UN Security Council, which is not advisable. The government delegation is also concerned. They have increased the pressure on Mr. Khatami, the President, to accept.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 11, 2003
Completion of the twenty-year vision in the Assembly: this is the first development document that defines the distant horizon / In the domestic media, the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Ms. Shirin Ebadi has wide coverage. A conflict has also emerged between the liberals and the values-oriented...
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 10, 2003
Hassan Khomeini's account of Hossein Khomeini's recent actions and his relationship with Ayad Jamal; Announcement of Hossein Khomeini's readiness to return to Iran if provided by the leadership office / Reactions to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Shirin Ebadi
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 9, 2003
Khalid Meshaal said about the possibility of Arafat and Sheikh Ahmed Yassin being killed / Chechen elections and Russia's conflict with the US and Europe: the victory of the pro-Russian candidate in the presidential elections in Chechnya, the US called the Chechen elections unhealthy, Russia's sharp reaction... / The withdrawal of American forces from Haditha following repeated attacks; Massive demonstrations by supporters of Moqtada Sadr following the attack on his office

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 8, 2003
The attack on the office of Ali Younis, the Minister of Information / the killing of Azam Tariq, the leader of Sipah Sahaba Pakistan, along with several others, has caused a riot by his followers. They have caused damage and insulted Iran
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 7, 2003
The Combatant Clergy Association discussed the parliamentary elections at its meeting. Some believe that it would be better for the Combatant Clergy not to openly participate in presenting a list, while others believe the opposite. / The failure to approve the proposed European Union constitution at the Italian summit has left them confused.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 6, 2003
Dr. Salehi, Iran’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that negotiations with the IAEA delegation are progressing well and criticized the lack of coordination among the relevant bodies. / At Mr. Khamenei’s office, there was a meeting of the heads of the three branches of government. He advised them on coordination and solidarity among the leaders, avoiding expressing differences in public, and preventing tensions during the elections in the face of external threats.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 5, 2003
Mr. Alizadeh, head of the Tehran judiciary, criticized the performance of Mr. Saeed Mortazavi, Tehran prosecutor, and Mr. Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, head of the judiciary; particularly regarding the cases of Zahra Kazemi and Mohsen Sazegara. He said that Sazegara would be released / A report has been published in the American media that Hossein Khomeini met with Reza Pahlavi and encouraged him to fight, and said that the people of Iran consider him an alternative to the regime...
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 4, 2003
In the session of the Expediency Council, the twenty-year vision of the country was discussed. Its generalities were approved. Previously, in the constructive government, the "Great Islamic Civilization for Iran " plan was supposed to be approved, but the reform government kept it silent, and now its incomplete form is being discussed...
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 3, 2003
David Kay, the head of the American inspectors, presented his preliminary report to the U.S. Congress after three months of work in Iraq with 1,400 personnel; a report that has poured cold water on the White House, as it says that so far no weapons of mass destruction have been found.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 2, 2003
I was working at the Koushk office. At night, Faizeh came to the house and gave an explanation about their seminar. Despite my opposition, she said that she had been accepted at the University of [Birmingham] in England. Mr. [Mohammad] Ali-Akbari came to continue providing energy. I have not reached any conclusion from the previous meeting; he insists on [going] with me for
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 1, 2003
At the Leader’s Office, there was a consultative meeting on nuclear issues. He agreed that, under certain conditions, the protocol could be signed and effectively implemented, but he opposed suspending enrichment activities, which is what the International Atomic Energy Agency and Europe, the United States, and Russia are seeking. Messrs. Rouhani, Kharrazi, and Khatami called for a temporary suspension. Dr. Rouhani was proposed to travel to Europe for negotiations, but my view is that someone should come from there and negotiations should be held in Iran.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 30, 2003
In a meeting with the Leader; decision on the Additional Protocol and preparedness for possible problems / Syria’s First Vice President is concerned about Iraq becoming federal and the constitution being drafted based on the current situation, and is dissatisfied that Arab countries have not opposed the Governing Council
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 29, 2003
Karbasschi’s collaboration with the Great Islamic Encyclopedia and threats from unidentified individuals/ The United States called for negotiations with Iran, Europe asked Iran to accept the Additional Protocol and halt enrichment
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 28, 2003
Mohsen, the chairman of the board and CEO of the Metro Company, came and said that he had decided to resign from managing the Tehran Metro because he disagreed with the monorail plans of Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the new mayor.
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 27, 2003
Hossein Khomeini, the son of Aqa Mostafa who has gone to America, spoke against Iran at a meeting held by hardline conservatives and said that religious rule should not continue and that if the solution is limited to U.S. intervention, the Iranian people will accept it!
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 26, 2003
The United Nations announced that it is withdrawing its non-Iraqi personnel from Iraq due to the lack of security, which has angered the United States / The arrest of two members of the Guantanamo prison guard force in the United States has caused a stir / In Japan, two powerful earthquakes occurred within an hour, with a magnitude of 8.7 on the Richter scale ...
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Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 25, 2003
Mr. Khatami came to my office in Koushk. We also agreed regarding the nuclear issues that we should pursue the proposal of the three countries, Britain, France, and Germany. I advised him not to think about stepping down and to continue his work...
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