Khamenei rejects Saddam’s latest peace offer

MEES reported the tanker Energy Mobility attacked south of Kharg while in ballast. A further attack during repairs the next day illustrates the continuing danger to oil transport.

Iranian forces launched an offensive around Mehran, a town that had changed hands during the war. The operation reflected the continued strategic importance of border towns and Iran’s effort to answer...

Iranian forces recaptured Mehran after the June offensive. The victory had symbolic and strategic value, but did not end the wider war or reverse the attritional pressures on Iran’s economy and...

American hostage Lawrence Jenco was released in Lebanon. His release was followed by negotiations over sending Iran HAWK spare parts withheld after the unsuccessful Tehran mission.

The remaining HAWK spare parts were delivered to Iran on 3–4 August after Reagan approved the transfer. The supplies followed renewed bargaining after Jenco’s release.

Iraqi aircraft attacked Sirri Island, extending pressure on Iran’s oil-export network beyond Kharg. Iran had used shuttle tankers and more distant facilities to sustain exports during the tanker war.

UPI relayed a report citing U.S. officials who described China as Iran’s leading arms supplier. The account portrayed Chinese supplies as a challenge to Washington’s effort to restrict Iran’s imports.

The Council president conveyed members’ support for the secretary-general’s efforts to prevent chemical-weapons use and halt attacks on civilian areas while pursuing an end to the war.

Iran began a northern offensive in the Haji Omran area. The operation relied on difficult mountain terrain and Kurdish allied forces, showing how the conflict extended into Iraqi Kurdistan as well...

Iran launched another offensive aimed at consolidating positions around the al-Faw peninsula and Majnoon Island. The operation followed Iran’s capture of al-Faw and sought to maintain pressure on...