Britain and France announce minesweeper deployments

Members of Iran’s medical community asked the Secretary-General to condemn the chemical bombing of Sardasht. The appeal connected clinical treatment and civilian testimony with Tehran’s demand for...

France banned Iranian oil imports after the diplomatic rupture. The measure connected the embassy confrontation with pressure on Iran’s wartime export revenue.

The Texaco Caribbean struck a mine near Fujairah while carrying Iranian crude. Mine danger extended into the Gulf of Oman and affected trade in Iran’s own oil.

Iraq announced raids on a refinery in northwestern Iran and oil fields in the south. Targeting energy facilities placed export income and domestic fuel supply under renewed pressure.

Velayati asked why a UN team’s Sardasht findings had not been formally reported and posed detailed questions about the investigation, evidence and Security Council response.

Iran delivered a formal response criticizing the Security Council’s approach while its ambassador expressed willingness to work with the UN secretary-general.

Iran announced minesweeping maneuvers in international waters of the Gulf and Gulf of Oman. The statement highlighted navigation hazards while accusations about Iranian mining continued.

Nobel Kemi executive Mats Lundberg said mines containing his company’s explosives had gone to Iraq. He challenged reporting that identified Iran as the recipient, keeping the destination dispute...

Iran called for an investigation into the deadly Mecca violence. Its demand reflected the diplomatic fallout and the importance of Iranian pilgrims’ deaths to the wartime regional crisis.

The Security Council supported Pérez de Cuéllar’s mission to Iran and Iraq. The endorsement sought implementation of Resolution 598 through negotiations.