The ICRC published an account of school mine-awareness work in western Iran, using a child’s drawings to show how unexploded ordnance still shaped lives after the war.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Reza Najafi told the OPCW director-general that sanctions impaired care for Iranian chemical-weapons victims. The reported impact was his attributed claim.
People in Ahvaz attended a funeral for 111 recently returned soldiers after Friday prayers, following their transfer from Iraq through the Arvand River.
Six unidentified war dead arrived at Shahid Madani Airport in Tabriz, where residents welcomed their remains, according to Iran Press.
👉 ICRC report shows mine risks faced by a postwar generation
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9 April 2023
The ICRC published an account of school mine-awareness work in western Iran, using a child’s drawings to show how unexploded ordnance still shaped lives after the war.
Iran’s OPCW review-conference paper called for greater attention to women and children affected by chemical weapons, including stronger research and support mechanisms.
Iran Press reported a Tehran procession for an unidentified soldier killed during the Iran-Iraq War, reflecting the continued return of war remains decades later.
The OPCW reported a meeting with Reza Najafi in which care for Iranian chemical-weapons victims was raised. Iran linked medical-access difficulties to sanctions.
A medical assistance and protection course opened in Tehran, where speakers discussed using Iran’s wartime treatment experience to improve responses to chemical incidents.
