Red Cross condemns attacks on Iranian and Iraqi cities

Iran told the UN that Iraqi aircraft attacked Susangerd and villages near Dezful, reporting civilian deaths and injuries. The account is recorded as Iran’s allegation in the UN Yearbook, not as an...

Iran reported that Iraqi missile and air attacks had killed more than 90 people and wounded over 280, and alleged chemical weapons had been used during the preceding days. These figures are attributed...

Iran alleged that Iraqi missiles and aircraft struck Borujerd, Isfahan, Ilam, Eslamabad-e-Gharb, Arak and Kashan between 10 and 12 January. The reported casualty totals differed across...

Iran told the United Nations that attacks on Khorramabad and Bakhtaran had caused deaths and injuries. The Yearbook records this as an Iranian report during the sharp January escalation.

Iraqi aircraft bombed Qom and other Iranian cities after an Iranian missile attack on Baghdad. Religious importance offered no reliable shelter from the urban war.

Iranian forces opened an offensive on the central front while the much larger Karbala 5 battle was under way near Basra. The separate operation sought to draw Iraqi forces away from the southern...

Iran called on the United Nations to take effective steps to halt Iraqi attacks on Iranian cities, turning the civilian-bombing dispute into a formal diplomatic appeal.

The Security Council president said members were deeply concerned that fighting had intensified since December and threatened regional security. The statement urged restraint as the battle around...

The operation concluded after several days. Iran’s simultaneous offensives stretched the Iraqi front but did not secure a decisive military outcome, contributing to the attritional character of the...

Iraqi warplanes bombed three Iranian cities after an Iranian missile strike on Baghdad. The repeated exchanges exposed civilians on both sides to retaliatory attacks.