Iran begins an offensive in the Qasr-e Shirin area

The Majlis approved Mir-Hossein Mousavi as prime minister after rejecting Khamenei’s first choice. Mousavi became a central manager of Iran’s wartime government and economy.

At its Manila conference, the ICRC accused Iran and Iraq of violating prisoner protections, including conditions and access. Humanitarian obligations applied to both governments.

Rafsanjani urged Iranians to increase bank savings to help economic recovery during the war. Mobilization extended beyond the front to household finances.

Iran began an offensive in the Bostan area, using regular forces and Revolutionary Guards in a joint operation. The operation pushed Iraqi troops from positions around Bostan and demonstrated Iran’s...

Iranian forces regained Bostan after the November offensive. The recapture helped secure approaches in western Khuzestan and raised expectations in Iran that occupied territory could be recovered...

A State Department cable circulated press guidance on removing Iraq from the terrorism list. The change eased constraints on relations with Iran’s wartime adversary.

Iran opened a major offensive in the Shush–Dezful area. Regular army units and Revolutionary Guards combined conventional maneuver with mass volunteer assaults. The operation inflicted a major...

Saddam Hussein’s ceasefire proposal was reported while Iran was advancing. It was an offer from Baghdad, not evidence that Iran had agreed to stop its offensive.

UPI cited Western diplomats describing continued Israeli arms shipments to Tehran after the 1981 cargo-plane crash. The report illustrated Iran’s search for supplies across hostile political...

The operation ended after Iranian forces retook substantial territory and forced Iraqi units to withdraw toward the prewar boundary. Iranian accounts presented the outcome as proof that the invasion...