Iraq’s announced two-week pause on town bombardment begins

Iran reported Iraqi raids on numerous cities during the revolution’s eighth anniversary. Iran fired a missile at Baghdad in response, linking public commemoration with urban warfare.

Nasrollah Kazemi Kamyab asked the Conference on Disarmament to take effective steps against chemical-weapons use, arguing that enforcement protected humanitarian law beyond Iran alone.

Swedish customs accused Bofors of illegally routing explosives and ammunition to Iran and Syria. The investigation exposed alleged intermediary routes around Sweden’s restrictions on wartime arms...

Iran alleged Iraqi aircraft bombed towns and villages on 11–15 February, reporting civilian deaths and injuries. Iraq filed contrary allegations; the UN records both claims without independently...

Iraq told the UN that Saddam Hussein had decided to suspend bombing Iranian towns for two weeks beginning 19 February, conditional on Iran supporting Iraqi peace principles. Military targets were...

In response to Iraqi allegations, Iran said its retaliatory actions were aimed at industrial and economic quarters and that it remained committed to avoiding civilian areas. These are Iran’s stated...

The Tower Commission issued its report on the U.S. Iran initiative. Its review helped expose failures in decision-making and oversight surrounding secret arms transfers to Iran.

Iran said it would welcome any verifiable international initiative requiring strict observance of the laws governing hostilities. Tehran continued to demand effective action against attacks on...

Kuwaiti tankers were placed under the American flag, a decision that brought U.S. naval protection to shipping linked to Iraq’s Gulf partners. Iran viewed the growing foreign military presence as a...

Reagan acknowledged that the Iran opening had deteriorated into trading arms for hostages and accepted responsibility. The admission revised his November denial of such an exchange.