Final UN annex records population change in Abadan

After the 1988 ceasefire, Iran shifted toward reconstruction while facing displacement, war casualties and eight years of resource allocation oriented to war. The report described the need to...

The development plan emphasized restoring productive activity quickly to generate resources for sustained growth. The report described this broader economic purpose as distinct from rebuilding damaged...

The UN mission called for revival of the Combined Bureau of Coordination, which had coordinated the waterway before the war. It considered international participation in clearing the Shatt al-Arab and...

After political agreement, the mission proposed surveys to locate wrecks and obstacles, identify cargo and choose clearance methods. Removing hazardous material, unexploded ordnance and silt would...

Ahvaz city population rose from a reported 569,708 in 1980 to 861,970 in 1986 and 989,130 in 1990. The UN annex associated growth in receiving cities with displacement, illustrating pressure on...

Khorramshahr city recorded 166,858 residents in 1980, zero in 1986 and 6,000 in 1990. The larger municipality recorded 258,907, 2,098 and 73,000 respectively. The annex kept city and municipality...

Mahshahr city population rose from a reported 102,503 in 1980 to 232,642 in 1986 and 266,962 in 1990. The annex identified the city as outside occupied areas and described displaced arrivals as a...

The annex’s Dasht Azadegan city entry reported 115,348 residents in 1980, 75,272 in 1986 and 88,000 in 1990. These figures document a partial numerical rebound while remaining below the reported...

Bostan city population was reported as 7,900 in 1980, zero in 1986 and 6,000 in 1990. The annex’s population series records renewed habitation below the earlier level; a zero resident count is not a...

Susangerd, listed as Susan-Guerd, recorded 20,000 residents in 1980, 22,776 in 1986 and 34,000 in 1990. The annex shows growth in this city despite the conflict, unlike the depopulation recorded in...