On the recordJuly 19, 1987
The United Nations Security Council has taken an historic step today toward ending the increasingly dangerous conflict between Iran and Iraq.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe United Nations Security Council has taken an historic step today toward ending the increasingly dangerous conflict between Iran and Iraq.
Statement on the United Nations Security Council Resolution Concerning the Iran-Iraq War
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