Ceasefire takes effect, ending active Iran–Iraq hostilities

UN specialists began a three-day investigation in Iran, examining patients and chemical evidence related to Oshnavieh after the Council’s request for a new inquiry.

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...

Resolution 620 condemned chemical weapons use and called for stricter controls on relevant exports. Adopted after the ceasefire, it addressed failures of prevention that mattered to Iranian chemical...

MEES reported plans to restore the war-devastated Abadan refinery. Rebuilding energy infrastructure was an immediate economic task after the August ceasefire.

Khomeini addressed Khamenei, Mousavi and cabinet members during Government Week, calling for people’s participation in reconstruction. Recovery now required rebuilding war-damaged areas and mobilizing...

The Secretary-General appointed Jan Eliasson as his personal representative on implementation of Resolution 598. The appointment established a continuing channel for unresolved peace issues.