Missing-person technical workgroup opens in Iran

Iran’s OPCW review-conference paper called for greater attention to women and children affected by chemical weapons, including stronger research and support mechanisms.

Iran Press reported a Tehran procession for an unidentified soldier killed during the Iran-Iraq War, reflecting the continued return of war remains decades later.

The OPCW reported a meeting with Reza Najafi in which care for Iranian chemical-weapons victims was raised. Iran linked medical-access difficulties to sanctions.

Residents in Khuzestan welcomed the remains of 18 Iranian war dead returned from Iraq through the Shalamcheh crossing.

A medical assistance and protection course opened in Tehran, where speakers discussed using Iran’s wartime treatment experience to improve responses to chemical incidents.

At the OPCW states conference, Reza Najafi renewed a request for help meeting Iranian chemical-war victims’ medical needs and attributed medication difficulties to sanctions.

Residents gathered in Kish for a Friday evening funeral honoring soldiers killed in the Iran-Iraq War, according to Iran Press.

Tasnim reported nationwide funerals for 280 unidentified soldiers whose remains had been recovered after the war, continuing public ceremonies of remembrance.

The ICRC reported that the 2023 mechanism had returned 111 sets of remains to Iran and 13 to Iraq, while calling for sustained efforts to clarify missing-person cases.

Iraq’s defense ministry reported returning 118 Iranian soldiers’ remains through Shalamcheh and Zurbatiyah after searches in four Iraqi provinces.