UN medical addendum discusses possible nerve-agent poisoning

Iran transmitted a table of alleged Iraqi chemical attacks during 13–20 March 1985. The submission organized Tehran’s allegations for UN consideration; it is not a new independent verification of...

Iran alleged that chemical projectiles fired at Khorramshahr on 17 April caused eye and throat irritation, adding another dated complaint to the UN record.

The Security Council condemned renewed chemical-weapons use after a UN doctor concluded that Iranian soldiers had been exposed during March 1985. The statement did not name the perpetrator.

The Council president asked the secretary-general to examine arrangements for promptly investigating further chemical-weapons allegations, responding to the need for timely evidence.

Reagan wrote to Gorbachev proposing expert talks on chemical weapons, citing their use in the Iran-Iraq War as a pressing concern.

The secretary-general informed the Council president that he would use the original 1984 specialists for future chemical-weapons investigations when needed, establishing a continuing response...

Prince Saud al-Faisal arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders, seeking dialogue amid Saudi support for Iraq and continuing Iranian resistance.

Iran asked the United Nations to stop alleged violence and torture against Iranian prisoners in Iraq. The record preserves Tehran’s complaint without treating it as an independent finding.

The Secretary-General expressed concern about the resumption of attacks on civilian areas in Iran and Iraq. The appeal addressed the renewed danger to urban populations as the war continued.

Iraq bombed Tehran, and Iran acknowledged injuries. Iraq also announced raids on Qazvin and Kashan, extending pressure beyond the capital.