U.S. prohibition on Iranian imports takes effect

MEES reported Iran trying to expand crude sales on cost, insurance and freight terms. Resistance to official prices encouraged changes in how oil was marketed and delivered.

An Iranian missile struck a Baghdad school. Iran said it was retaliating for Iraqi attacks on Iranian civilians, underscoring the danger of reprisals to children across the border.

A missile struck the U.S.-flagged tanker Sea Isle City near Kuwait, injuring crew members. Washington blamed Iran and soon attacked Iranian oil platforms; Tehran disputed U.S. claims about its role.

In Moscow, Shultz pressed for further action while Shevardnadze warned that U.S. naval deployment complicated UN diplomacy and urged intensified negotiations.

A parliamentary answer put British goods exports to Iran at £399.4 million in 1986. Machinery and vehicles remained part of Iran’s international commerce while the war continued.

Larijani said Iran wanted full implementation of Resolution 598, while other reported Iranian positions still complicated agreement on the sequence of steps.

Lord Glenarthur described Iran’s demand to link a ceasefire with an inquiry and said Britain would support a mandatory arms embargo if the UN resolution was not implemented.

Michael Armacost said China had promised measures to prevent Silkworm missiles reaching Iran through diversion. Arms supply became a further arena of pressure over Gulf navigation.

China denied supplying weapons to Iran after renewed U.S. allegations over missiles. Its public response showed the disagreement between declared neutrality and Washington’s account of wartime...

Iran indicated it would send an emissary to discuss the UN initiative. Contemporary reporting identified Larijani as likely, while the exact visit date remained unsettled.