Lords debate a mandatory embargo and the sequence dispute

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.

Larijani said Iran wanted full implementation of Resolution 598, while other reported Iranian positions still complicated agreement on the sequence of steps.

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.

China said it had halted international sales of Silkworm missiles. The announcement addressed controversy over missiles reaching Iran and threatening Gulf shipping.