Eliasson becomes the UN’s representative for implementing peace

The Secretary-General issued a further report on investigations into chemical weapons allegations in the Iran–Iraq conflict. It appeared one day before the ceasefire took effect.

Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers met under UN auspices five days after the ceasefire began. Talks soon deadlocked over the Shatt al-Arab, showing that ending active fighting did not settle the...

Resolution 620 condemned chemical weapons use and called for stricter controls on relevant exports. Adopted after the ceasefire, it addressed failures of prevention that mattered to Iranian chemical...

MEES reported plans to restore the war-devastated Abadan refinery. Rebuilding energy infrastructure was an immediate economic task after the August ceasefire.

Khomeini addressed Khamenei, Mousavi and cabinet members during Government Week, calling for people’s participation in reconstruction. Recovery now required rebuilding war-damaged areas and mobilizing...

Khomeini rejected Prime Minister Mousavi’s resignation and instructed him to continue serving within the Constitution. The exchange exposed tensions in Iran’s government just after the ceasefire.

The first Geneva round ended after talks beginning in August. Iran and Iraq still needed agreement on withdrawal and other terms to turn the ceasefire into lasting peace.

Britain and Iran agreed in New York to restore full diplomatic representation. The agreement opened a post-ceasefire path toward reopening embassies.

Iran’s Ali Akbar Velayati and Iraq’s Tariq Aziz met with Pérez de Cuéllar at the UN. The meeting continued efforts to settle the war’s unresolved political terms.

Khomeini issued policies for postwar reconstruction, including support for veterans and bereaved families, productive investment and less dependence on oil. The message connected recovery with defense...