Sharon publicly defends arms sales to Iran

UPI cited Western diplomats describing continued Israeli arms shipments to Tehran after the 1981 cargo-plane crash. The report illustrated Iran’s search for supplies across hostile political...

Yasser Arafat urged Iran and Iraq to end their war and unite against Israel. The appeal illustrates a regional mediation agenda alongside Iran’s demands concerning occupation.

Syria closed its border with Iraq, restricting an important supply route for Baghdad. The move strengthened the practical consequences of Syria’s wartime alignment with Iran.

Syria closed the pipeline carrying Iraqi oil to Mediterranean outlets. Baghdad lost an export route while Iran gained strategic support from an Arab ally.

Iran announced that Mohamed Seddik Benyahia had died while flying to Tehran and accused Iraq of downing the plane. His visit had been connected with mediation efforts.

Iraq’s Arab allies urged Iran to consider an apparent reparations offer. Iran continued to demand withdrawal, compensation and an investigation into the war’s origins.

Iran said acceptance of an Iraqi ceasefire offer depended on permission for its forces to cross Iraq toward Lebanon. The condition connected Gulf diplomacy with the Lebanon crisis.

Iraq accepted moving the planned Non-Aligned summit away from Baghdad as war and Iranian objections undermined its proposed role as host.

Iran opened a new offensive on the central front. The assault sought to pressure Iraqi positions after Iran’s decision to carry the war across the border; it also reflected disagreement within Iran...

Resolution 522 renewed calls for a ceasefire and withdrawal to internationally recognized boundaries. For Iran, these demands arose after its recovery of occupied territory and the expansion of combat...