Rumsfeld meets Saddam Hussein in Baghdad

An Iranian letter again raised alleged Iraqi chemical weapons use with the Secretary-General. Repeated submissions sought international attention to threats faced by Iranian forces and civilians.

Iranian forces ended the northern offensive after advancing a few kilometres into Iraq. The limited result underlined the operational difficulty of holding gains far from supply lines and the...

An action memorandum recommended asking Iraq to halt chemical warfare. It recorded additional confirmation of Iraqi use and concern over foreign firms’ contribution to production.

NSDD 114 directed allied consultations and readiness to protect Gulf oil facilities and keep Hormuz open. The directive’s priorities placed Iran’s maritime conflict within wider U.S. strategic...

Iran’s representative reported further civilian attacks and renewed a request for a UN investigation. The event is the diplomatic submission; the letter does not independently verify each reported...

A State Department memorandum recommended Export-Import Bank financing for Iraq. It argued that credit could support Iraq’s economy and demonstrate U.S. support during the war.

A cable to Rumsfeld’s party outlined follow-up steps on the Iran–Iraq war, including efforts to curtail arms supplies to Iran. These efforts affected Tehran’s search for wartime military equipment.

Iraqi aircraft broke the sound barrier over Tehran, according to Iranian reporting. Residents contacted by telephone described sirens calling people to shelter.

Iraq handed 190 Iranian prisoners to the ICRC in Ankara for repatriation. The ICRC stated that 87 were severely wounded or sick.

A U.S. memorandum sought decisions on dual-use truck exports and other restrictions for Iraq. It acknowledged that easing controls could reinforce perceptions of a U.S. tilt against Iran.