Iran and the United States sign a Flight 655 settlement

Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh submitted his final report to the U.S. president. The investigation produced a detailed retrospective record of the arms transactions with Iran and the diversion...

The United States filed a preliminary objection to jurisdiction over Iran’s claim.

Iran filed observations and submissions defending the Court’s jurisdiction.

Iran and the United States jointly requested postponement of hearings while negotiating a possible settlement.

An ICRC news item, cited in a later historical study, reported 100 Iraqi prisoners freed by Iran. This date identifies the news item, not a verified single-day transfer.

The Court recorded discontinuance and removed the case after a joint notification. It did not decide the merits.

The Court rejected the U.S. preliminary objection and accepted jurisdiction over Iran’s claim under Article X(1) of the Treaty of Amity.

A later historical chronology records Iran releasing 724 Iraqi prisoners on 27 December, another step in resolving captivity after the ceasefire.

The U.S. Counter-Memorial included a counterclaim concerning Iranian actions against Gulf shipping.

Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly approved the bill to join the Chemical Weapons Convention. This domestic step preceded deposit of Iran’s ratification instrument with the UN.