Larijani calls for full implementation of the UN resolution

An Iranian missile struck a Baghdad school. Iran said it was retaliating for Iraqi attacks on Iranian civilians, underscoring the danger of reprisals to children across the border.

A missile struck the U.S.-flagged tanker Sea Isle City near Kuwait, injuring crew members. Washington blamed Iran and soon attacked Iranian oil platforms; Tehran disputed U.S. claims about its role.

In Moscow, Shultz pressed for further action while Shevardnadze warned that U.S. naval deployment complicated UN diplomacy and urged intensified negotiations.

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.

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.

China denied supplying weapons to Iran after renewed U.S. allegations over missiles. Its public response showed the disagreement between declared neutrality and Washington’s account of wartime...

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.