Velayati makes Sardasht a test of international enforcement

Iran alleged that Iraqi helicopters attacked Sardasht on 29 June, artillery fired nerve-agent shells near Baneh on 1 July, and aircraft chemically bombarded the Piranshahr-Sardasht road on 11 July.

France announced a break in relations during the Gordji embassy dispute. The rupture occurred amid French support for Iraq and growing maritime confrontation with Iran.

Gorbachev’s reply reached Washington supporting ceasefire diplomacy while offering no firm commitment to sanctions, according to Carlucci’s subsequent memorandum.

MEES reported a letter of understanding for Greece to purchase 800,000 tons of Iranian crude. Iran continued seeking export customers despite wartime shipping risks.

France announced deployment of naval ships to protect French shipping. The decision added another foreign naval presence amid disputes with Iran and the tanker war.

Iran forwarded photographs it said showed women and children harmed in the Sardasht bombardments, urging the international community to prevent further attacks. The photographs were part of Tehran’s...

France ordered a force led by the carrier Clemenceau to the Indian Ocean to protect its interests. The move increased military pressure around Iran during the embassy crisis.

Iranian pilgrims and Saudi security forces clashed during the pilgrimage in Mecca, with many deaths. The violence intensified hostility between Iran and a major supporter of Iraq.

Members of Iran’s medical community asked the Secretary-General to condemn the chemical bombing of Sardasht. The appeal connected clinical treatment and civilian testimony with Tehran’s demand for...

France banned Iranian oil imports after the diplomatic rupture. The measure connected the embassy confrontation with pressure on Iran’s wartime export revenue.