Iraq attacks a power plant near Ahvaz

MEES reported the Majlis approving a budget with projected oil revenue of $18.6 billion. The approved forecast differed from the figure in Mousavi’s December draft.

Iran’s representative sent a letter concerning the Secretary-General’s report S/17911 on chemical weapons allegations. This entry records Iran’s response without adding an unsupported characterization...

Iraq announced bombing a refinery at Isfahan. Iran reported civilian injuries and threatened retaliation as attacks on economic targets raised fears of renewed urban warfare.

Dominguez reviewed European hospital analyses and photographs, supporting mustard poisoning and stating that agents inhibiting plasma cholinesterase might also have been used.

The Security Council condemned continued chemical-weapons use after citing the specialists’ conclusion that Iraqi forces had used them against Iranian forces on many occasions.

MEES recorded an Iraqi strike on the Ganaveh pumping terminal. Attacks on inland transport facilities threatened the movement of Iranian oil to export outlets.

ICRC president Alexandre Hay wrote to Foreign Minister Velayati seeking renewed dialogue with Iran after prolonged restrictions on prisoner-protection work.

France sent officials to Iran amid efforts to improve strained relations and obtain help over hostages in Lebanon. Its support for Iraq remained part of the diplomatic background.

Tariq Aziz criticized the Non-Aligned Movement for failing to advance an arbitration committee, accusing it of yielding to Iranian objections.

Iran reported alleged chemical shelling on 20 April and aerial attacks on 21 April around al-Faw and Umm Qasr. The 24 April letter is a diplomatic record of Iran’s claims, rather than the attack event...