ICJ accepts jurisdiction over Iran’s commerce 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 parties signed a settlement agreement. The dispute moved toward negotiated closure rather than a merits judgment.

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

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.

Iran’s Guardian Council found the legislation for joining the Chemical Weapons Convention compatible with the Constitution and Islamic tenets. The approval completed a constitutional step toward...

Iran deposited its instrument of ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The deposit began the thirty-day interval before the treaty entered into force for Iran.