📅 8 Augustus 1988
Both governments agreed that their foreign ministers would meet under UN auspices immediately after the ceasefire to discuss how to implement Resolution 598. The arrangement created a diplomatic...
📅 25 Augustus 1988
Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers met under UN auspices five days after the ceasefire began. Talks soon deadlocked over the Shatt al-Arab, showing that ending active fighting did not settle the...
📅 21 Augustus 1987
The Security Council supported Pérez de Cuéllar’s mission to Iran and Iraq. The endorsement sought implementation of Resolution 598 through negotiations.
📅 24 Augustus 1987
Iranian envoy Mohammad Javad Larijani met Pérez de Cuéllar in New York. Iran emphasized recognition of Iraq’s responsibility as negotiations over Resolution 598 continued.
📅 11 September 1987
The UN Secretary-General arrived in Tehran seeking implementation of a ceasefire. His visit brought negotiations directly to Iran’s leadership before continuing to Iraq.
📅 1 Maart 1988
Pérez de Cuéllar called for an end to attacks during renewed escalation. His intervention pressed for restraint while implementation of the broader UN peace plan remained unresolved.
📅 4 Augustus 1988
The head of the UN technical team submitted a report to Pérez de Cuéllar. Its assessment helped prepare arrangements needed before a ceasefire date could be fixed.
📅 1 Oktober 1988
Iran’s Ali Akbar Velayati and Iraq’s Tariq Aziz met with Pérez de Cuéllar at the UN. The meeting continued efforts to settle the war’s unresolved political terms.
📅 31 Oktober 1988
Pérez de Cuéllar opened the third peace round in Geneva, prioritizing troop withdrawals and prisoners. Iran’s occupied territory and captive soldiers remained central to the agenda.
📅 28 Juli 1988
UN officials urged consideration of direct talks, while Iranian representative Javad Zarif described the current meetings as consultations with the secretary-general.
📅 14 Mei 1985
The secretary-general informed the Council president that he would use the original 1984 specialists for future chemical-weapons investigations when needed, establishing a continuing response...
📅 25 Maart 1988
The secretary-general decided to send a medical specialist to Iran after its chemical-weapons complaints, setting the terms for the March clinical investigation.
