UN specialists begin examining Oshnavieh evidence in Iran

The head of the UN technical team submitted a report to Pérez de Cuéllar. Its assessment helped prepare arrangements needed before a ceasefire date could be fixed.

Iraq transmitted its military spokesman’s denial of Iran’s Oshnavieh chemical-bombing allegation and accused Tehran of using it to obstruct peace negotiations. The denial was an Iraqi position.

Council members informed the secretary-general that new chemical-weapons allegations should be investigated, prompting another mission after Iran’s Oshnavieh complaint.

Saddam Hussein said Iraq was prepared to settle the conflict if Iran agreed to direct negotiations after a truce. The exchange followed Iran’s acceptance of Resolution 598 and preceded UN-sponsored...

Both governments agreed that their foreign ministers would meet under UN auspices immediately after the ceasefire to discuss how to implement Resolution 598. The arrangement created a diplomatic...

After visiting Oshnavieh, the UN team discussed and evaluated its survey findings in Tehran and met Foreign Ministry officials, assessing evidence before laboratory work and reporting.

Samples collected during the Oshnavieh survey reached Umea’s laboratory. The subsequent analysis identified mustard in the air sample and traces in a soil sample, supporting the technical evidence.

Aghazadeh said Iran would continue a pipeline project intended to reach beyond Hormuz despite peace negotiations. Export-route security remained a priority as the war approached a ceasefire.

The Secretary-General issued a further report on investigations into chemical weapons allegations in the Iran–Iraq conflict. It appeared one day before the ceasefire took effect.

Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers met under UN auspices five days after the ceasefire began. Talks soon deadlocked over the Shatt al-Arab, showing that ending active fighting did not settle the...