Iraq announces attacks on Iranian oil targets

France ordered a force led by the carrier Clemenceau to the Indian Ocean to protect its interests. The move increased military pressure around Iran during the embassy crisis.

Iranian pilgrims and Saudi security forces clashed during the pilgrimage in Mecca, with many deaths. The violence intensified hostility between Iran and a major supporter of Iraq.

Members of Iran’s medical community asked the Secretary-General to condemn the chemical bombing of Sardasht. The appeal connected clinical treatment and civilian testimony with Tehran’s demand for...

France banned Iranian oil imports after the diplomatic rupture. The measure connected the embassy confrontation with pressure on Iran’s wartime export revenue.

The Texaco Caribbean struck a mine near Fujairah while carrying Iranian crude. Mine danger extended into the Gulf of Oman and affected trade in Iran’s own oil.

Velayati asked why a UN team’s Sardasht findings had not been formally reported and posed detailed questions about the investigation, evidence and Security Council response.

Britain and France announced minesweeper deployments after mine discoveries near Gulf shipping routes. Each emphasized national operations rather than a combined U.S.-led mission.

Iran delivered a formal response criticizing the Security Council’s approach while its ambassador expressed willingness to work with the UN secretary-general.

Iran announced minesweeping maneuvers in international waters of the Gulf and Gulf of Oman. The statement highlighted navigation hazards while accusations about Iranian mining continued.

Nobel Kemi executive Mats Lundberg said mines containing his company’s explosives had gone to Iraq. He challenged reporting that identified Iran as the recipient, keeping the destination dispute...