Guardian Council clears chemical weapons treaty legislation

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.

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...

The Court admitted the counterclaim for consideration. Admissibility did not establish Iran’s liability.

The UN Secretary-General welcomed a prisoner exchange between Iran and Iraq. The statement’s date is distinct from the earlier transfers it praised.