Iran begins Operation Dawn 3 near Mehran

Ardebili attended Tokyo’s second Japan-Iran dialogue; Japan linked an early end to war with bilateral cooperation.

UPI reported the continued spread of oil from Iranian offshore wells bombed by Iraq. Hostilities obstructed efforts to stop leakage and protect the Gulf’s coasts.

A Baghdad cable reported that Iraq had asked a foreign government to add missile launchers to Hughes helicopters. The request was reportedly rejected; the cable does not establish a completed...

The Secretary-General’s report S/15834 recorded a mission’s examination of civilian damage in Iran and Iraq. Its findings gave civilian suffering an international documentary record.

Saddam Hussein urged the United Nations and superpowers to force Iran toward peace talks. His appeal illustrated Iraq’s effort to mobilize outside pressure on Tehran.

Iran’s representative sent the Secretary-General a letter concerning attacks on civilian targets. The dated submission records Tehran’s effort to bring wartime civilian harm before international...

Rafsanjani recorded a meeting with Japan’s Shintaro Abe about ending the war. He defended Iran’s peace conditions and questioned Japanese credit to Iraq.

The operation concluded without a major breakthrough. Iran’s offensives in 1983 incurred significant losses, while Iraq retained enough force to defend key approaches and continue attacks on Iranian...

Rajaie Khorassani reported alleged Iraqi chemical bombing during the Val Fajr 2 fighting and attacks on villages. His letter placed the complaint before the United Nations.

Abe separately met both foreign ministers, urging restraint amid tension over aircraft supplied to Iraq.