"Let's read history so that we are not lost in geography"

**Abdollah Abdi - Abdi Media**

Today, I spent more time reflecting on the significant and instructive domestic events of 2002. I found myself contemplating the somewhat strange occurrences of that year. There are, of course, matters I don't want to address directly and independently for now, particularly:

- The threats of Mohammad Khatami to resign from the presidency and the private and public warnings from Ayatollah Khamenei to him, especially after he submitted bills to increase the powers of the presidency to the parliament, and the reactions of other branches and components of the regime to his claims.

- The controversies surrounding the behaviors of media officials and the arrests of certain individuals in this context.

- The trial of Seyyed Hashem Agajari and its significant ramifications within and outside the judiciary, as well as the differing perspectives on the initial death sentence issued for him.

- The trial of Abbas Abdi, Behrooz Gharanpaye, and judges involved, particularly the hidden narratives that led to the arrest of Abdollah Ramadanzadeh, Mohsen Mir-Damadi, and several other prominent political figures in this context.

- The appointment of Saeed Mortazavi, the infamous judge, as the prosecutor of Tehran after the restoration of public prosecutor offices, despite his six-month suspension from judicial duties, to the extent that Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi could not help lift this suspension and the reasons behind his selection for this position.

- The conclusion of the house arrest of Ayatollah Montazeri and its ramifications, especially his actions after the lifting of the restrictions.

- The deaths of two members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the injury of another in a traffic accident on the northern road, particularly the controversies surrounding the burial of Dr. Alireza Noori in the Imamzadeh Ali Akbar of Chizar and efforts by some to exhume his body after burial due to enmity with Sheikh Abdollah Noori.

- The ambiguities that arose for the Supreme Leader and the intelligence services, as well as senior officials regarding the possible connections of reformists with foreign entities.

- The Supreme Leader's reaction to the sealed letters sent to him by some political activists who held him responsible for the current situation, and...

- The trial of Shahram Jazayeri Arab and its outcome, as well as the trial of Nasir Vaezi Tabasi and Asadollah Amir Aslani, the former CEO of Bank Melli Iran, and the appointment and reasons for the selection of an arbiter in that case and the Petropars trial, and the judges' opinions in this regard, which was a new phenomenon.

- The reality of how and why Sheikh Abdollah Noori was pardoned by Ayatollah Khamenei.

- The process and reality behind the formation of a judicial case against Ataollah Mohajerani and the reasons behind it, particularly the arrest and summons of two women who were working at the Center for Dialogue Among Civilizations by the judiciary’s security protection.

- And other strange and notable cases that I do not currently wish to address directly for various reasons.

I thought to myself that it would have been better if these individuals and others involved in the events had narrated their historical accounts before the historical documents are recounted and published.

Apparently, even Ayatollah Khamenei currently has no intention of publishing his memoirs regarding these matters.

Mohammad Khatami seems to be in a similar position.

Seyyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi has also suspended his narratives from those years for very clear reasons, although fortunately, he has written something.

Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi has passed away.

Sheikh Mehdi Karroubi's narratives remain uncertain regarding when he will express them, unless it aligns with some political expediency.

This leaves us with Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's diary entries from 2002, from which I hope at least some parts of the narratives I mentioned will be found, undoubtedly providing insight into history through the perspective of someone who was the closest and most familiar with the power structure within the Islamic Republic, which will surely be interesting to read.

This is conditional upon:

As I previously noted in an open letter to Mohsen Hashemi, even if it is denied:

He must not initially modify or adjust his father's handwritten notes.

The Supreme National Security Council must not impose subsequent censorship.

And the office of Ayatollah Khamenei must not enforce any considerations.

With Seyyed Abbas Salehi in the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, this ministry should also refrain from any censorship efforts.

We must wait, but I am very pessimistic that modifications and censorship will not occur.