U.S. report describes licenses under the Iranian import ban

Iran expressed displeasure that Resolution 612 did not identify Iraq’s responsibility for chemical weapons use. The letter articulated Tehran’s frustration with the Security Council’s response.

Iran reported alleged Iraqi chemical weapons use on 17 and 18 May. The 19 May submission recorded Tehran’s continuing complaints after the Council’s adoption of Resolution 612.

Iran’s third post-revolutionary Majlis held its inaugural session. Its term began before the ceasefire, linking the wartime political system with the approaching reconstruction period.

During the Moscow summit, Shultz reaffirmed support for a follow-up resolution to pressure the belligerents to end the war, showing diplomacy continuing before Iran’s acceptance.

Khomeini gave Rafsanjani authority to coordinate the armed forces and unify wartime command and resources. The decree addressed Army, IRGC and Basij coordination amid Iran’s military setbacks.

France and Iran restored diplomatic relations after almost a year of confrontation. Reopening diplomacy occurred before the Iran–Iraq ceasefire and alongside continued regional tensions.

Mahallati reported an alleged chemical attack on Bawaleh-Hassan near Baneh on 14 June, stating that further details would follow. The complaint recorded preliminary Iranian casualty claims.

Council members told the secretary-general that they could not act on one side’s allegations alone and required independent technical confirmation, requesting cooperation on a further inquiry.

Iran informed the UN that it could not then receive the planned chemical-weapons mission because it could not provide safety assurances, delaying the investigation’s departure.

Iran informed the UN that it was ready to receive the mission. Rescheduling required changes to specialist availability, leading to Dahlgren’s participation in place of Andersson.