Twenty-five wounded Iranian captives return to Tehran

An Islamic mission proposed a ceasefire followed by troop withdrawals and negotiations. For Iran, the sequence raised the question of ending occupation before negotiating.

Envoys from Cuba, India, Zambia and the PLO arrived in Tehran from Baghdad. They described the mission as learning the sides’ positions, rather than presenting a finished peace plan.

A report described Iran’s Foreign Ministry calling renewed nonaligned peace suggestions encouraging, while state radio still opposed negotiating with Iraq.

William Eagleton and Tariq Aziz discussed improving U.S.–Iraqi relations and trade. The rapprochement developed while Iran was still fighting to recover occupied territory.

Khomeini stripped Bani-Sadr of command of the armed forces. The decision deepened a political struggle at the top of Iran’s wartime government before the president’s impeachment and dismissal.

A large protest against efforts to remove Bani-Sadr led to clashes and arrests in Tehran. Executions and repression followed, widening the internal crisis while Iran remained at war with Iraq.

Mostafa Chamran, a former defense minister and leader of irregular forces, was killed near Dehlavieh. His death became a prominent part of Iranian remembrance of the war’s first year.

Khomeini dismissed Bani-Sadr from the presidency following the Majlis vote. Iran’s early wartime president lost office as clerical leaders consolidated their control over the political system.

A bomb concealed in a tape recorder wounded Ali Khamenei during a mosque appearance. The attack injured a senior revolutionary figure months before he became Iran’s wartime president.

An explosion at the Islamic Republican Party’s Tehran headquarters killed Mohammad Beheshti and many senior officials. The loss intensified Iran’s political emergency during the war.