đź“… 10 Mei 1983
George Shultz met Tariq Aziz to discuss the war and bilateral relations. The meeting formed part of a growing U.S.–Iraqi dialogue as Iran sought to sustain pressure on Iraq.
đź“… 26 November 1984
Shultz welcomed restored U.S.–Iraqi diplomatic relations in talks with Aziz. He also reiterated opposition to chemical warfare, illustrating that condemnation did not end Washington’s rapprochement...
đź“… 17 Juni 1985
McFarlane circulated a draft policy recommending trade and selected military equipment for Iran. Shultz and Weinberger opposed it; the proposal exposed divisions in Washington over relations with...
đź“… 7 December 1985
Reagan met senior advisers about further arms sales to Iran. Shultz and Weinberger objected on legal and policy grounds, while the initiative remained under consideration.
đź“… 20 September 1986
Shultz and Shevardnadze discussed efforts to stop the war without victors or vanquished. Soviet diplomacy with both sides had produced no settlement, according to the record.
đź“… 8 December 1986
Shultz told Congress that Washington would discourage further arms sales to Iran and linked better relations to ending the war and changing other policies.
đź“… 24 September 1987
Shevardnadze and Shultz discussed whether ceasefire measures and an inquiry into responsibility could proceed in parallel, addressing a central obstacle in Iranian-Iraqi diplomacy.
đź“… 22 Oktober 1987
In Moscow, Shultz pressed for further action while Shevardnadze warned that U.S. naval deployment complicated UN diplomacy and urged intensified negotiations.
đź“… 7 December 1987
Shultz told Tariq Aziz that Washington would press for Soviet support for an arms embargo against Iran during the Reagan-Gorbachev summit.
đź“… 21 Februari 1988
Shultz proposed a mandatory embargo with a thirty-day delay during Moscow talks. Shevardnadze stressed Soviet concerns over Iraq’s staying power and the U.S. Gulf fleet.
đź“… 1 Juni 1988
During the Moscow summit, Shultz reaffirmed support for a follow-up resolution to pressure the belligerents to end the war, showing diplomacy continuing before Iran’s acceptance.
