Iranian and Kurdish forces capture Halabja

Oleandrov acknowledged Soviet deliveries of short-range missiles to Iraq but denied authorizing modifications able to reach Tehran. His statement came during missile attacks on Iranian cities.

Iranian forces began Operation Dawn 10 with Kurdish allies, capturing several towns in the Halabja region. The offensive briefly shifted the front and was followed by Iraqi chemical attacks on the...

MEES reported Iran increasing imports of gas oil and other light products after refinery damage. Wartime attacks affected civilian supply as well as military financing.

Madarshahi submitted a complaint about an alleged chemical attack on Garmab and continuing missile attacks, bringing another civilian-protection claim before the UN.

Velayati argued that UN inaction encouraged attacks on cities, shipping and chemical victims, warning that Iran would pursue retaliatory measures in self-defence if effective prevention failed.

Iraq launched another missile barrage at Tehran and bombed other Iranian cities. Its pressure for a ceasefire coexisted with renewed harm to residential areas.

Mahallati’s follow-up dated the alleged Garmab chemical attack to 11 March, whereas the earlier letter gave 12 March. He also supplied preliminary Iranian casualty figures.

Iran alleged large-scale chemical use in the Val Fajr 10 theatre and Iraqi Kurdish areas, invoking the Geneva Protocol and demanding UN action to stop further use.

Mahallati alleged a chemical attack on a Kurdish immigrant camp near Marivan and requested an urgent on-site inquiry while evidence was still available.

Velayati protested alleged chemical attacks on Khormal and Halabja, arguing that international silence weakened legal instruments intended to protect civilians.