UN specialists inspect five sites around Khorramshahr

Iraq alleged that Iranian forces used phosgene during attacks on the southern front on 10–11 April. The UN Yearbook records the claim as Iraq’s allegation; this entry preserves the dispute over...

Iran protested that Iraqi aircraft dropped chemical bombs on Kandar and Aloot near Baneh on 16 April, reporting 10 people wounded. The allegation appears in the UN Yearbook’s record of communications.

Iran called on the UN specialist team visiting Iraq to inspect suspected chemical-weapons production facilities as well as investigate field attacks. The request broadened the dispute from battlefield...

The UN chemical-weapons mission arrived in Tehran, preparing hospital examinations, interviews and surveys of attack sites before continuing its inquiry in Iraq.

UN specialists visited Tehran University’s biochemical and biophysics research centre, then examined and interviewed patients at two Tehran hospitals, gathering scientific and clinical evidence.

The UN team attempted to reach Baneh for war-zone surveys but could not proceed beyond Hamadan because of bad weather. The planned site inspection did not take place.

The UN mission examined and interviewed patients at Labbafi-Nejad Hospital in Tehran and held discussions with Foreign Ministry officials while its field investigation continued.

Iran charged that Iraq used chemical weapons in the Baneh and Sardasht areas on 21 April, injuring people. The UN Yearbook records this claim and further disputes over reported attacks on villages...

The mission reached the Baneh area by helicopter but cancelled the landing for safety reasons. Restricted access limited direct examination of alleged attack sites.

UN specialists visited Abali Military Base near Tehran to examine weapon debris transported from the southwestern war zone, using an alternative location for evidence assessment.