Iran and the USSR sign an economic protocol

Iraqi warplanes attacked Iran’s Larak oil-shipping facility near the Strait of Hormuz, setting tankers on fire. The raid endangered an export route developed away from Iraq’s earlier strikes on Kharg.

Iran reported that Iraqi aircraft bombed Andimeshk and Dezful on 25 November, damaging civilian buildings. The attack brought the war’s air campaign into towns supporting the southwestern front.

UPI relayed Jane’s reporting that Soviet arms reached Iran through intermediaries. The account contrasted indirect Iranian access with the Soviet Union’s role as Iraq’s principal supplier.

A Commons question challenged restrictions affecting chemical-defense equipment. Howe said he knew of no relevant export-license applications and referred to Britain’s existing wartime guidelines.

Shultz told Congress that Washington would discourage further arms sales to Iran and linked better relations to ending the war and changing other policies.

UPI relayed allegations that Iraq received CIA intelligence while Washington also supplied arms to Iran. The account highlighted how outside assistance could affect Iran’s military and economic...

Iran reported an Iraqi raid hitting a school in Bakhtaran, now Kermanshah. A UN observer later visited the site amid repeated attacks on western cities.

Iran reported raids on Bakhtaran and Islamabad Gharb while a UN observer visited the area. The presence of an observer did not prevent renewed bombardment.

Kuwait formally requested that its tankers be reflagged as U.S. vessels amid attacks on Gulf shipping. The request drew Washington closer to the conflict and made the sea lanes a more direct arena...

Iran told the UN that Iraqi aircraft attacked Susangerd and villages near Dezful, reporting civilian deaths and injuries. The account is recorded as Iran’s allegation in the UN Yearbook, not as an...