United States files a counterclaim against Iran

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.

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.

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.

Iran asked for a hearing concerning admissibility of the counterclaim.

The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force for Iran, making it a State Party. Iran’s membership connected its wartime chemical weapons experience to the treaty’s prohibition and verification...