European minesweepers deploy to the Persian Gulf

Nobel Kemi executive Mats Lundberg said mines containing his company’s explosives had gone to Iraq. He challenged reporting that identified Iran as the recipient, keeping the destination dispute...

Iran called for an investigation into the deadly Mecca violence. Its demand reflected the diplomatic fallout and the importance of Iranian pilgrims’ deaths to the wartime regional crisis.

The Security Council supported Pérez de Cuéllar’s mission to Iran and Iraq. The endorsement sought implementation of Resolution 598 through negotiations.

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.

Mousavi said relations with Saudi Arabia were seriously damaged after Mecca. He stopped short of announcing a diplomatic break and rejected pressure on Iran’s war policy.

An attack attributed to Iranian Revolutionary Guards struck the Italian freighter Jolly Rubino. The incident became a trigger for Italy’s decision to protect merchant shipping militarily.

A State Department spokesman questioned whether the Soviet Union could act as an impartial mediator between Iran and Iraq, exposing disagreement over diplomatic roles.

Libya and Iraq repaired their diplomatic rift. A country that had supported Iran now also endorsed pressure for compliance with the UN ceasefire resolution.

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.

Italy’s lower house gave final approval for naval ships to protect Italian merchant traffic. The vote formalized intervention after the attack on Jolly Rubino.