Commons debate raises chemical-defense export questions

Reagan publicly acknowledged sending weapons to Iran but denied trading arms for hostages. His televised address sought to defend the initiative after its exposure.

The White House disclosed that proceeds from arms sales to Iran had been diverted to Nicaraguan contra forces. The revelation expanded the controversy beyond the secret supply relationship with...

Iraqi warplanes attacked Iran’s Larak oil-shipping facility near the Strait of Hormuz, setting tankers on fire. The raid endangered an export route developed away from Iraq’s earlier strikes on Kharg.

Iran reported that Iraqi aircraft bombed Andimeshk and Dezful on 25 November, damaging civilian buildings. The attack brought the war’s air campaign into towns supporting the southwestern front.

UPI relayed Jane’s reporting that Soviet arms reached Iran through intermediaries. The account contrasted indirect Iranian access with the Soviet Union’s role as Iraq’s principal supplier.

Shultz told Congress that Washington would discourage further arms sales to Iran and linked better relations to ending the war and changing other policies.

Iran and the Soviet Union signed a protocol after their first economic commission meeting since 1980. The talks reopened a formal channel for economic cooperation during the war.

UPI relayed allegations that Iraq received CIA intelligence while Washington also supplied arms to Iran. The account highlighted how outside assistance could affect Iran’s military and economic...

Iran reported an Iraqi raid hitting a school in Bakhtaran, now Kermanshah. A UN observer later visited the site amid repeated attacks on western cities.

Iran reported raids on Bakhtaran and Islamabad Gharb while a UN observer visited the area. The presence of an observer did not prevent renewed bombardment.