Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | عبدی مدیا

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 9, 2003

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 10, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 9, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 8, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 7, 1981

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 6, 1981

First thing in the morning, Mr. Ali Mar'ashi and his wife came from Rafsanjan to resolve an issue regarding the employment of Ms. Asadi. I spoke with Mr. Bahonar.

در اطراف بصره، مردم عراق شش نظامی انگلیسی را کشته و هفت نفر را مجروح‌ کردند. علت، اعتراض به تعرض‌ آنها به خانواده‌ها بوده؛ این خبر زلزله‌ای در انگلیس به پا کرده است

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 8, 2003

Gradually, journalists’ protests against American pressure and censorship in Iraq are growing louder, but the United States pays no attention to them and has even officially notified its unhappy and dissatisfied soldiers in Iraq, / Bani-Sadr has also distanced himself from the remarks of Hossein Khomeini and has said

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 7, 2003

The positions of Mr. Hossein Khomeini [in Iraq] are attracting attention in the foreign media / China has warned Taiwan that if it wants to hold a referendum on independence, it will be attacked / Mr. Heydar Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, who has been hospitalized in Ankara for the past month, has been taken to the United States for continuation of his treatment, and his son Ilham at his request

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 6, 2003

Despite the denial from the Office of Imam Khomeini, Mr. Hossein Khomeini has given another interview and reiterated some of his previous statements, including that in the absence of the Imam of the Age, a religious government should not be established and that a national referendum should be held in Iran regarding the Islamic government, and he has even said...

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 5, 1981

First thing in the morning, Messrs. Zia'i and Dr. Fazeli, who are both prayer leaders (pishnamaz), came. One wanted the seizure lifted from a wealthy person's impounded property, and the other wanted someone else's confiscated lands to be distributed among the people!

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 4, 1981

I wrote yesterday's diary entries and also a message for the seminar commemorating Martyr Motahhari at the university. Mr. Abolfazl Rahnama, representative of the Revolutionary Prosecutor at the Ministry of Petroleum, came and discussed issues regarding the ministry's shortages.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 3, 1981

At seven in the morning, we had a Presidium meeting. In that meeting, the speech given the day before yesterday by Hossein Aqa Khomeini[1] in Mashhad was raised, and [it was noted] that all press outlets had been informed not to publish his statements

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 2, 1981

First thing in the morning, Ms. Afshar came. Two of her cold storage facilities fell under Clause "C" and were seized by the government, as their bank debt exceeded the permissible limit.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 1, 1981

Early in the morning, a call came from the Imam's office. Mr. Sane'i informed [us] that last night there was shooting at the Heshmatieh Garrison and that now the garrison is surrounded by the IRGC (Sepah) and the Committee (Komiteh).

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 30, 1981

First thing in the morning, I worked a bit on completing the article "Nahj al-Balagha and Politics" and then went to Parliament. After reading reports and signing letters, I prepared the reply to the letter from the Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Rabah Bitat, and invited him to Iran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 29, 1981

We were scheduled to have an open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. First thing in the morning, the Presidium convened, but the number of present representatives did not reach the quorum of one hundred and eighty, and we were unable to hold an official open session; we spoke informally about the war zones..

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 28, 1981

At eight-thirty in the morning, together with Mr. Khamenei, we went to visit the Imam. In the Imam's office, we met Dr. [Ebrahim] Yazdi and the governors-general of Ilam and Hamadan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - August 5, 2003

There were interesting points in the meeting with the Iraqi guests. The five who spoke were a university professor, leaders of Sunni and Shia tribes, a cleric, and a female teacher. Sheikh Mansour Abdolhassan, the head of the Sunni tribes, had a face resembling Saddam Hussein and was wearing something on his head.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 27, 1981

First thing in the morning, Mr. Mohammad Darvish came to [my] home with Mr. Baqeri, his son-in-law. Darvish was heading to Kish Island on business. Mr. Baqeri, who is in the Political-Ideological [Unit] of the Officers' Academy, is satisfied with the Islamic and Hezbollahi environment of the academy and Colonel Namjou.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 26, 1981

First thing in the morning, we had a Presidium meeting, and then an open session. In the open session, the establishment of the Ministry of Mines and Metals was approved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 25, 1981

First thing in the morning, I went to Parliament. The governor and the IRGC (Sepah) commander of Urmia came and spoke of the situation there and the conflict between the governor-general and Messrs. Hassani and Zakiani; and since this matter is under discussion in the Security Council, they had some suggestions.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 4, 2003

Dr. Kamal Kharrazi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave an explanation of the pressure from Western countries to accept the Additional Protocol and brought today's article from the Los Angeles Times, which explicitly relied on evidence to accuse Iran of having a nuclear weapons program and being close to achieving it.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 24, 1981

At eight o'clock in the morning, Messrs. Dr. Vahid, Al-Sharif, and Engineer Hatami came to [my] home and spoke of various matters. They spoke of the mistake in not permitting the presidency for the clergy, which led to the presidency of Bani-Sadr.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 23, 1981

Today as well, we had an open session, and it went relatively well. Answering questions took up most of the time. The Constitution gives representatives the right to question ministers and obligates ministers to come and respond within ten days.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 21, 1981

We had an open session; Mr. Rajai brought the budget bill and delivered relatively good remarks. The departure of the Parliament delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Manila had run into some problems, which were resolved through follow-up.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 20, 1981

First thing in the morning, I went to the office of the Islamic Republican Party and inspected the work of the "Key to the Quran" group (the index cards I had prepared in prison for organizing Quranic topics).

براى بازديد از مركز ليزرى‌ [به‌کرج] رفتيم كه براى غنى‌سازى اورانيوم در دست ساخت دارند. قراردادى با روسيه داشتيم ‌كه با فشار آمريكا، روسيه آن را ناتمام گذاشت

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 3, 2003

Mehdi, the CEO of the Fuel Consumption Optimization Organization, said that after a period of delay, the Japanese have officially submitted their price proposal for implementing the Azadegan oil field project, which is very expensive .

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 19, 1981

At seven o'clock in the morning, I attended the Presidium meeting. I arrived eight minutes late and was fined eighty Tomans. The reason for the delay is that I take the children along and drop them off at school and their workplaces, and there is no choice.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 18, 1981

We had a Bylaws Committee meeting. At noon, I went to my office. After prayers, representatives who had gone to Shiraz on behalf of Parliament—to investigate the causes of the conflict between the Khuzestanis and Shirazis—came and gave a report.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 17, 1981

Early in the morning, Colonel Vahid [Dastjerdi] came and gave a report on the work of the police (Shahrbani) and new appointments, and I raised the objections being made against him—especially regarding the replacement of the chief of Karaj police (Shahrbani) and the head of the Karaj academy, and the fact that the line of liberalism is sometimes seen.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 16, 1981

At eight o'clock in the morning, I went to Parliament. After reviewing the reports, Mr. Latif Safari, the representative of Eslamabad-e Gharb, came to my office and spoke at length about issues there.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 2, 2003

Another audio tape with the voice of Saddam has been broadcast on Al Jazeera television . For several days, a rumor has been circulating that Seyyed Hussein Khomeini, the son of Ayatollah Seyyed Mostafa and grandson of Imam Khomeini, has gone to Iraq and is seeking to fight against the system of Iran .

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 15, 1981

An open session was held, and the preparations for conducting the by-election were completed. Completing Parliament is necessary; the Ministry of Interior must make haste.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 14, 1981

I went to Parliament. We had an open session and [discussed] the double-urgency motion to amend the Election Law; the first round of elections whose candidates had not made it to Parliament was annulled due to [existing] flaws in the continuation of that election.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 1, 2003

The U.S. has predicted that Saddam Hussein will soon be captured. / The Lebanese President has opposed sending troops to Iraq. / Jordan has agreed to grant asylum to Saddam's two daughters, Rana and Raghad, along with their nine children.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 31, 2003

Mr. Bush, the U.S. President, took responsibility for the false statements regarding Iraq's purchase of uranium from Niger and moderated his tone regarding Iran. American newspapers are discussing the possibility of a peaceful resolution of issues with Iran and the possibility of selecting James Baker, the former U.S. Secretary of State, for negotiations with Iran

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 13, 1981

Early in the morning, Mrs. Dr. Mansourian—whose husband's property has been seized and who is in Paris—had come and was asking for help to resolve the problem. Her appeal court remains pending.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 12, 1981

I was at work from early morning. At 7:00 AM we had a Presidium meeting, and at seven thirty we had an open session. After the session, visitors came.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 11, 1981

We did not have an open session. From nine in the morning until twelve thirty, I attended the Bylaws Committee. I was fasting, so lunchtime was saved.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 10, 1981

Early in the morning, Mr. Mohsen Tabatabaei came. He complained that a finance inspector had raised a tax objection against him regarding a transaction in the year fifty-six and was demanding a sum of money from him.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 9, 1981

Around nine o'clock in the morning, I went to Parliament. After studying the reports, Mr. Heidari, the representative of Bushehr, came and spoke of the disorders of the oil company on Kharg Island.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 8, 1981

Early in the morning, Effat had an argument, continuing last night's conversation. I left the house angrily. The problem is that she is devoted to the Revolution, and during the day in her meetings and encounters—where the country's shortages are criticized and she cannot defend [the situation] well—she gets upset.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 7, 1981

The open session of Parliament finished approving the two-twelfths budget. Due to the prolonged discussions, the representatives were exhausted, and presiding over Parliament was difficult; because of a fragile quorum, the session repeatedly lost its quorum.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 6, 1981

First thing in the morning, I went to Parliament to continue Parliament's work on the two-twelfths budget. On the issue of the budget, Engineer [Ezzatollah] Sahabi, Foad Karimi, and others spoke.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 5, 1981

Today, the first open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the new year was held. The two-twelfths budget was under consideration. We spent five hours on it. Proponents and opponents spoke.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 4, 1981

At eight o'clock, I went to Parliament. I studied the reports. Several former retired ambassadors came and complained about the Reconstruction Bill, which condemned former ambassadors to dismissal.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 3, 1981

This morning, news was received of the failure of the coup in Thailand. In Lebanon, the Zionists, imperialism, and the Kataeb [Phalangist] Party have committed atrocities, and a large number of people have been killed and wounded.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 2, 1981

Heavy snow fell last night, and the trees are completely covered in snow, and the weather is cold as well. I hope there hasn't been any frost damage; there is a possibility of frost damage to the tree fruits.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 1, 1981

oday was a holiday; I did not leave the house. Heavy rain fell and disrupted the march. At nine o'clock in the morning, Ahmad Aqa Khomeini called.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 30, 2003

Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi Foreign Minister, has traveled to the United States to obtain the detailed congressional report regarding the Saudi government's alleged involvement in the September 11 attacks. George W. Bush rejected the proposal to declassify it

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 31, 1981

First thing in the morning, I wrote yesterday's diary entries and prepared a message for the [Islamic Unity] seminar of university and school students of Kerman Province.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 30, 1981

First thing in the morning, I worked a bit on completing the article "Nahj al-Balagha and Politics" and then went to Parliament. After studying the reports and signing letters, I prepared a response to the letter from the Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Rabah Bitat, and invited him to Iran.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 29, 1981

We were scheduled to hold an open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. First thing in the morning, the Presiding Board convened, but the number of present representatives did not reach the quorum of one hundred and eighty, and we were unable to hold an official open session; we discussed the war zones informally.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 28, 1981

At eight-thirty in the morning, together with Mr. Khamenei, we went to visit the Imam. At the Imam's office, we met Dr. [Ebrahim] Yazdi and the governors of Ilam and Hamadan.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 29, 2003

In the evening, we had a meeting with Mr. Khatami, Mr. Rouhani, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, and Mr. Shamkhani in the presence of the Supreme Leader regarding nuclear issues, the Additional Protocol, the final objectives of the negotiations, and clarification. / At night, the Supreme Leader criticized the meeting today of the Assembly of Experts' investigative commission with him and said that they had divided the questions among themselves

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 27, 1981

Today I did not leave the house and did not have many meetings. First, a few relatives came. One was from the inspection department of the Ministry of Agriculture. I made some inquiries into the situation at the ministry.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 26, 1981

First thing in the morning, I helped Effat answer the interview for Rah-e Zeynab [magazine]. I gave several reminders to Mr. [Ali] Larijani, Managing Director of IRIB [Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting], and thanked him for broadcasting certain programs. It was agreed that the producers should be thanked.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 25, 1981

Mr. Mehdi Salamat complained about the weak management of Engineer Salour, the managing director of Zarand Coal Mines, and particularly about the transfer of staff from Kerman to Zarand; it must be investigated.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 24, 1981

Mr. Karimi, head of the Mostazafan Foundation, came and spoke about the state of the foundation, sharing details that are lamentable. Apparently, the foundation owes about sixty billion tomans to the banks.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 23, 1981

I woke up at five o'clock in the morning to the sound of the building's anti-aircraft guns. After prayers and breakfast, I went to the Oil Company Hospital to visit the war wounded. Last night, they had brought in one martyr and one wounded person.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 22, 1981

To visit the front, spend the Nowruz holidays with the fighters, and examine ways to activate the fronts—which were stagnant—we departed for Khuzestan at 7:30 AM as previously scheduled, aboard a small Jet Falcon aircraft, accompanied by Effat, Fatemeh, Yaser, Mehdi, and several guards.

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 28, 2003

Mr. Khatib, the Director General of Physical Education in Tehran, said that the attention given to sports during the Construction Crusade government is not present now. He sought the support of the Expediency Discernment Council and stated that what Faezeh did for women's sports is unprecedented in Iran's history and broke taboos

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 21, 1981

At the turn of the new year, Messrs. Khamenei and Musavi Ardebili [1] were my guests at home. Coincidentally, last year as well, these same gentlemen along with Mr. Beheshti [were my guests].

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 27, 2003

It was reported in the newspapers that Dr. Mostafa Moin, the Minister of Culture and Higher Education, resigned in protest over the Guardian Council's widespread opposition to the bill on restructuring the Ministry of Science. However, the President has not yet accepted his resignation .

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 3, 1999

The tone of Zionist circles toward Iran regarding the 13 detained Jews has turned threatening, and a well-known writer from America, by publishing a hypothetical letter from Mr. [Bill] Clinton, [President of the United States], to Mr. [Seyed Mohammad] Khatami, [President], stated that the fate of Saddam [Hussein, President of Iraq] and [Slobodan] Milošević, [former President of Yugoslavia], could happen to Mr. Khatami as well.