France and Iran restore diplomatic relations

Iran reported alleged Iraqi chemical weapons use on 17 and 18 May. The 19 May submission recorded Tehran’s continuing complaints after the Council’s adoption of Resolution 612.

Iran’s third post-revolutionary Majlis held its inaugural session. Its term began before the ceasefire, linking the wartime political system with the approaching reconstruction period.

During the Moscow summit, Shultz reaffirmed support for a follow-up resolution to pressure the belligerents to end the war, showing diplomacy continuing before Iran’s acceptance.

Khomeini gave Rafsanjani authority to coordinate the armed forces and unify wartime command and resources. The decree addressed Army, IRGC and Basij coordination amid Iran’s military setbacks.

Reagan’s report to Congress described licenses for some Iranian-origin goods under preexisting contracts. Exceptions coexisted with enforcement against carpets, food products and other Iranian...

Mahallati reported an alleged chemical attack on Bawaleh-Hassan near Baneh on 14 June, stating that further details would follow. The complaint recorded preliminary Iranian casualty claims.

Council members told the secretary-general that they could not act on one side’s allegations alone and required independent technical confirmation, requesting cooperation on a further inquiry.

Iran informed the UN that it could not then receive the planned chemical-weapons mission because it could not provide safety assurances, delaying the investigation’s departure.

Iran informed the UN that it was ready to receive the mission. Rescheduling required changes to specialist availability, leading to Dahlgren’s participation in place of Andersson.

MEES reported Iran and Pakistan renewing and upgrading an oil-for-agricultural-products agreement. Such arrangements connected Iranian export income with essential imports late in the war.