China rejects U.S. claims about Iranian arms supplies

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.

Executive Order 12613 prohibited Iranian-origin goods and services entering the United States, with specified exceptions. The measure restricted a market for Iran’s exports during the war.

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.

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.

Iran reported two Iraqi raids on the unfinished Bushehr nuclear plant, killing workers. The attacks threatened construction and labor at a major energy project.

China said it had halted international sales of Silkworm missiles. The announcement addressed controversy over missiles reaching Iran and threatening Gulf shipping.

Iran reported another Iraqi air raid on the unfinished Bushehr nuclear plant. Repeated strikes intensified concern over the protection of civilian energy construction.

UPI reported shipping records and documents suggesting Iranian oil traded for South African arms despite Iran’s official boycott. The report exposed tensions between policy and wartime procurement.