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30 diary entries in this month.
I assigned the Friday prayers to Mr. Rabbani Amlashi. Before noon, Mr. [Mohsen] Doagoo, deputy minister of education, came; his situation with Mr. [Ali Akbar] Parvaresh [minister of education] has reached a critical stage. They had disagree…
I was at home all day. In the morning, Mr. Ahmad came. He was concerned about the rising prices, and there is indeed reason for concern. He spoke of the onslaught of propaganda by the enemies’ foreign mass media regarding human rights viola…
I went to the parliament. At eight in the morning, Mr. [Ghasemali] Zahirnejad, chief of the Joint Staff [of the Islamic Republic Army], came and complained about discrimination in the cabinet resolution regarding the distribution of aid vou…
Until the evening, I studied and rested at home, and I edited, as a sample, one of the Friday prayer sermons that the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance [Islamic] had transcribed and prepared for publication. In the afternoon, from th…
Until nine in the morning, I was working at home, then I went to the Jamaran Hosseiniyeh to visit the Imam. A group of the underprivileged and two or three of the country's top officials were there. [Ayatollah] Mr. Khamenei congratulated [h…
I went to the Majlis at seven in the morning. Until eight-thirty, I read the reports and took care of the administrative work. Mr. [Khosrow] Tehrani, head of the Prime Minister's Office Intelligence Department, and his colleagues came; they…
I consulted by telephone with [Ayatollah] Mr. Khamenei about Mr. [Mohammad-Mahdi] Rabbani [Amolashi]'s employment and the transfer of conscript specialists — who are in the 88th Zahedan Division — to government service, and about a statemen…
Until ten-thirty in the morning, I worked at home. I led the Friday prayer; I delivered one sermon [presenting] a report on the trip to three southeastern provinces and another sermon on the analytical history of the war. In the afternoon a…
Today too, I stayed at home all day. The first day of the week is wartime, and an elaborate ceremony is being held at Behesht-e Zahra. I spent most of my time reading, resting, and writing up my overdue memoirs. Messrs. [Sheikh Hassan] Sane…
At night, I had spoken by telephone with Mr. President. It was agreed that they would come to meet the Imam, and then they came here with Ahmad Aqa and we discussed the trip and the war and... Mr. [Mohammad Gharazi], the Minister of Oil, wi…
Early in the morning, after the prayer, I recited some Quran for my late father, remembering his regular Quran recitations. They filmed various parts of the house. Some relatives and people gathered. Among them, I recounted memories of the …
Early on, the university community of Kerman came and consulted about political and economic issues and the elections. We went to the governor's office and took part in a gathering of the [provincial] officials. [Hojjatoleslam Jafari] the F…
After the prayer and breakfast, we went to the guesthouse. I met with the provincial council of the Islamic Republic Party [Islamic]. Most of what they said was complaints about the Friday prayer leader. I went to Imam Mosque. After the Eid…
Although I was tired, the work started early in the morning. After the prayer, the naval officials came and spoke about the navy's needs and complained that the navy's pier project in the Chabahar–Konarak Gulf had been changed and was being…
We were supposed to go to Zabul by plane; because the radio had announced the news, the [army] advisory office became concerned about security - because of the danger from inside Afghanistan - and decided that I should go by land. At six-th…
Early in the morning, we went to the airport to travel to the provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan and Hormozgan. [Messrs. Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian, Hassan Ghafouri-Fard, Hadi Manafi] the ministers of roads, energy, and health, [Mohammad-Taqi B…
Early in the morning, I went to the Majlis. I took care of the tasks so that I could prepare for a six-day trip to the southeastern provinces of the country. The ambassador of Gabon came; he had nothing to discuss, it was a ceremonial visit…
Early in the morning, we went to the international exhibition [Tehran] with Yaser and Mehdi and the guards, and visited the booths showcasing Iranian innovations and industries. It took three hours. I got very tired. The owner of each booth…
I was at home all the time. The [Supreme] Defense Council was supposed to have a meeting; since it was not necessary, we canceled it. Some reports had been collected; I read them. Usually, all the organizations send me a report; for example…
I went to the Majlis early in the morning. Mr. Rabbani Amolshi and his brother Sadegh came; objections to the head of the Atomic Energy Organization were raised. He had nothing important to say; it was repetitive: acting unilaterally and fa…
From ten in the morning until two in the afternoon, we had the commission on correcting the positions of the [Islamic Republic] Party. At four in the afternoon, Mr. Munir Shafiq, the Palestinian, came. He said that the hopes of the oppresse…
I studied at home until ten in the morning. I went to the university to attend the Friday prayer. I spent the afternoon studying and resting. We received news that Iraq had bombed the city of Marivan again today. We had no other important n…
I was at home all day. Before noon, [Mr. Seyyed Ali Akbar Mohtashami], our ambassador in Syria, came and gave a report on the events in Lebanon and the expanded Islamic movement in Tripoli. The Tawhid movement is in control of the situation…
Mr. [Ali] Abbaspour, the President's adviser, came and had some points regarding the five-year plan. It was decided that he would participate in the special commission. The Russian ambassador came. He conveyed the greetings of the leaders o…
I stayed at home. I studied the issue of the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist from the book “Awa’id al-Naraqi”. I also read some of the reports. I spoke by telephone with [Mir-Hossein Mousavi], the prime minister, about reviewing the regu…
I rested until eight in the morning. A cold was added to the malaise as well. At nine in the morning, I went with Messrs. [Ayatollah] Khamenei and Mousavi-Ardebili to visit the Imam. We discussed with him the decisions of the Economic Counc…
I studied until eight in the morning. My kidney was hurting. Because of several meetings, I was supposed to be at the Majlis. Mr. Khosrow Tehrani [head of the Prime Minister's Information Office] came. He complained about the way he had bee…
I was at home until three-thirty in the afternoon. Mr. Ahmad came and spoke about Khosrow Tehrani’s [head of the Prime Minister’s Information Office] distress and that those who serve should not be made dissatisfied. He said that some peopl…
I stayed at home. Friday prayers were led by Mr. [Ayatollah Khamenei], the president. Early in the morning, two men from the Jihad [Construction Jihad] of Rafsanjan came and wanted an appointment for the [members of] Jihad [Construction Jih…
I was at home all day. I read part of a new book written by someone named Parand, which apparently has been published with American help, in a very beautiful edition, and sent to prominent figures. The author is fiercely counterrevolutionar…