Operation Dawn 7 ends

A Japanese-chartered tanker carrying Saudi oil was struck near the Strait of Hormuz. Reporting blamed Iran, illustrating the danger to third-country shipping and crews.

Ali Khamenei accused the Islamic Conference mediation committee of favoring Iraq, showing Iran’s distrust of a major regional peace channel.

Iran suspended ICRC protection activities for Iraqi prisoners after the Gorgan camp incident. The interruption reduced independent humanitarian access to captives.

The limited offensive marked a renewed Iranian attempt to improve positions without the scale of earlier assaults. It took place amid continued attacks on shipping and oil infrastructure, tying the...

Iranian prisoners of war were repatriated from Iraq through Ankara under ICRC auspices. The return brought selected captives home while the war continued.

The ICRC reported that its observers had witnessed Iranian camp guards firing on Iraqi prisoners. The disclosure placed Iran’s treatment of enemy captives under public scrutiny.

Reporting described Iraq’s receipt of French Mirage F1 aircraft to replace leased Super Étendards. The supply sustained the threat to Iran’s export facilities and tankers.

Iraq was reported to have frozen a U.S.-backed pipeline proposal toward Aqaba. Rival export-route plans reflected attempts to sustain Iraqi revenue during war with Iran.

Iran accused Iraq of renewed attacks on residential areas despite the limited agreement protecting civilian targets. The accusation challenged the accord’s effectiveness.

A U.S. paper stated that Western firms had helped develop Iraq’s chemical capability, sometimes knowingly. Its internal assessment reinforced concerns about the foreign supply chain behind attacks...