Iraqi aircraft strike Baneh

Iranian aircraft were reported to have attacked the Liberian-registered Chemical Venture. The incident exposed crews and shipping near Saudi waters to the wider tanker war.

Iran’s newly elected Majlis met and re-elected Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as speaker. His parliamentary position formed part of his growing influence in the country’s wartime leadership.

Iran warned the United States against sending weapons to Saudi Arabia and promised resistance to regional aggression. U.S. aid connected Gulf defense with the widening war.

Resolution 552 condemned recent attacks on commercial ships sailing to and from Kuwaiti and Saudi ports. The Council’s response placed Gulf shipping attacks under scrutiny as the tanker war widened.

Saudi fighters engaged Iranian aircraft over the Gulf. The clash showed that the tanker conflict could draw Iran into direct combat with a state outside the main war.

Lord Molloy pressed for action through international institutions to end the war. The British government described efforts with Europe and the UN to prevent escalation.

A UN-mediated undertaking by Iran and Iraq to refrain from attacks on civilian population centers took effect. The agreement offered Iranian cities relief but did not end the wider war.

The UN Secretary-General appealed to Iran and Iraq against chemical weapons use. The appeal is recalled in Iran’s later UN correspondence and addressed the risk of continuing chemical warfare.

A Japanese-chartered tanker carrying Saudi oil was struck near the Strait of Hormuz. Reporting blamed Iran, illustrating the danger to third-country shipping and crews.

Ali Khamenei accused the Islamic Conference mediation committee of favoring Iraq, showing Iran’s distrust of a major regional peace channel.