In Iraq, a group has declared that they will avenge the blood of Qusay and Uday by attacking America. Al-Arabiya network broadcast images of masked members of that group declaring their position.
America is pressuring other countries to send peacekeeping forces to Iraq to resolve its problems there, including Turkey, which it had previously opposed to sending troops. In the Japanese parliament, after the approval of sending troops, a severe confrontation occurred between supporters and opponents, with opponents arguing it is against the constitution.
The murder of Kivan Tabesh—an 18-year-old Iranian in Canada—and the death of Zahra Kazemi in Iran have strained relations between Iran and Canada. Canadian media and families under pressure are supporting the Canadian government. Conversely, the Second of Khordad newspapers in Iran have acted in support of the Canadian government on the Zahra Kazemi issue.
The cancellation of President Khatami's planned trip to Belgium has drawn attention. The Belgian government, following the recent EU statement, informed Iran that it would not give an official welcome to Khatami. This trip was to receive an award from the University of Liège.
In Iraq, a group has declared that they will avenge the blood of Qusay and Uday by attacking America. Al-Arabiya network broadcast images of masked members of that group declaring their position.
Muqtada al-Sadr, in Friday prayers yesterday, strongly opposed the Governing Council and called for the expulsion of the occupiers, the dissolution of the Council, and the formation of an Islamic army in Iraq. In Samarra, widespread demonstrations were held against the presence of the occupiers and the formation of the Governing Council, and they rejected the religious and ethnic composition of the Council. The city of Samarra has added another side to the trapezoid of centers opposing the Americans. America is fiercely attacking Al Jazeera and Al-Arabiya networks for broadcasting news from inside Iraq, which they say incites Muslims and Arabs. They claim they only reveal a fraction of the truth.
Before noon, the Infrastructure Commission of the Expediency Discernment Council approved several clauses of the general land-use planning policy.
Mr. Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, the Oil Minister, said that the Japanese are concerned about Iran's decision to put the Azadegan oil fields up for tender and have requested a one-week deadline to resolve the issue.
In the evening, members of the Qom City Council and the mayor came. They complained about the obstruction by some Qom scholars in the construction of the large Astaneh square due to disagreements over the layout of the square and the Imam Hasan Askari Mosque. It was decided that the engineer Saraj al-Din Kazerouni's expertise would satisfy them. They gave a report on the progress of the "Harram to Harram" project and the Ammar highway. Mr. Ravanbakhsh consulted on organizing a petition and letter from scholars and the seminary in support of the Supreme Leader.
Mr. Alireza Saffarian, the former head of the Speaker's office, came. He said that because the office had turned into a relief center and had strayed from its primary responsibilities, he stepped down. He suggested that the system take measures to attract students and said that he himself is also trying to prevent students from becoming tools of deviant political groups, as happened after the Second of Khordad, and to ensure it is not repeated.
In Japan, two major earthquakes occurred with hundreds injured. In Iraq, America, claiming to have leads on Saddam Hussein, has conducted numerous house-to-house searches, resulting in casualties. Spain and Bulgaria have sent troops to Iraq. In Turkey, demonstrations were held against sending troops to Iraq and against the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The civil war in Liberia continues, and a large amount of oil has been discovered in Ivory Coast.
The judiciary announced that five people have been arrested in connection with the death of Zahra Kazemi. Britain has pursued the MKO organization, arresting and interrogating them in connection with terrorism.
Scientists have announced that the depletion of the ozone layer has slowed, and if this downward trend continues, it may be repaired in the coming years; however, this slowdown is in the upper layer, not the lower layer.
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