China announces a halt to international Silkworm sales

Lord Glenarthur described Iran’s demand to link a ceasefire with an inquiry and said Britain would support a mandatory arms embargo if the UN resolution was not implemented.

Michael Armacost said China had promised measures to prevent Silkworm missiles reaching Iran through diversion. Arms supply became a further arena of pressure over Gulf navigation.

China denied supplying weapons to Iran after renewed U.S. allegations over missiles. Its public response showed the disagreement between declared neutrality and Washington’s account of wartime...

Iran indicated it would send an emissary to discuss the UN initiative. Contemporary reporting identified Larijani as likely, while the exact visit date remained unsettled.

Iran reported two Iraqi raids on the unfinished Bushehr nuclear plant, killing workers. The attacks threatened construction and labor at a major energy project.

Iran reported another Iraqi air raid on the unfinished Bushehr nuclear plant. Repeated strikes intensified concern over the protection of civilian energy construction.

UPI reported shipping records and documents suggesting Iranian oil traded for South African arms despite Iran’s official boycott. The report exposed tensions between policy and wartime procurement.

France and Iran resolved the embassy standoff with the departure of Wahid Gordji and release of Paul Torri. The settlement eased confrontation without immediately restoring full relations.

Resolution 42/37 C requested further investigation guidelines, expert lists and laboratory capacity for alleged chemical, biological or toxin use, reinforcing the secretary-general’s inquiry...

UPI relayed Financial Times reporting on documents alleging Israeli ammunition supplies to Iran through a Swedish dealer. Israel’s spokesman reiterated its stated policy against sales to Iran.