UN renews the Iran-Iraq observer mandate under Resolution 651

MEES reported Guardian Council approval of the five-year plan. This constitutional review stage was distinct from parliamentary ratification and actual implementation.

MEES reported contracts with French and Japanese firms for damaged offshore facilities at Salman and Sirri. Signing repair agreements did not establish that all work was finished.

A South Korean industrial delegation concluded its Iranian visit with agreements on participation in gas, petrochemical and industrial projects. Announced cooperation was not completed investment.

MEES reported a budget draft based on planned production of 3.57 million barrels daily. The budget assumption was not a measurement of achieved production.

MEES reported a protocol for Soviet assistance with Iranian nuclear power projects, including Bushehr. An agreement in principle did not mean a reactor was operating.

Rafsanjani said Iraq had signaled interest in lasting peace but that Iran still lacked confidence in Baghdad’s goodwill. His statement responded to a new presidential letter.

MEES reported Iranian officials supporting a more active role in the IMF and World Bank. This signaled an approach to financing, rather than approval of a particular loan.

Amoco and Iranian parties signed a settlement of an investment dispute. Resolving this prewar commercial claim was separate from obtaining compensation for Iraq’s wartime damage.

Rafsanjani said he would require UN involvement in any meeting with Saddam Hussein about durable peace. Iran sought to retain the international framework around direct negotiations.

The Court extended deadlines for the initial written pleadings.