Security Council adopts Resolution 616 after Flight 655

Iran reported Iraqi raids on industrial sites, including unfinished Bushehr construction, after accepting Resolution 598. Acceptance had not yet brought the August ceasefire into force.

European and Asian leaders welcomed Iran’s acceptance of UN ceasefire terms, while some Arab officials questioned its intentions, according to contemporary reporting.

The Secretary-General circulated a specialist mission report on chemical-weapons allegations. The investigation documented medical findings and evidence gathered in Iran and Iraq, while the Security...

Khomeini publicly defended acceptance of a ceasefire despite its bitterness for him, likening it to drinking poison. His message asked Iranians to accept a major reversal after years of...

The UN announced a team to work with Iran and Iraq on implementing a ceasefire on land, sea and air. Technical arrangements remained necessary after Iran accepted Resolution 598.

Iraqi mustard-gas bombing struck Zardeh in western Iran after Tehran had accepted Resolution 598. The attack inflicted civilian injuries during the unsettled transition toward a ceasefire.

Iran dispatched Ali Akbar Velayati to New York to pursue the ceasefire. Fighting continued as diplomacy moved toward practical implementation of the UN resolution.

The Secretary-General issued a further report on the specialist mission. It examined patients and alleged chemical attacks in both countries, contributing to an expanding UN record of chemical warfare...

Iran submitted a letter concerning chemical weapons use after its acceptance of Resolution 598. The complaint showed that Tehran continued reporting battlefield harm while ceasefire arrangements...

Iran’s representative reported Iraqi military operations against civilian areas on 23 and 24 July. The 25 July letter documented a further civilian protection complaint during the ceasefire...