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UN Security Council
Resolution 598
UN Security Council; Resolution 598
	Iran–Iraq War
Date	20 July 1987
Meeting no.	2,750
Code	S/RES/598 (Document)
Subject	Iran–Iraq
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Argentina; Bulgaria; Rep. of the Congo; Ghana; Italy; Japan; United Arab Emirates; Venezuela; West Germany; Zambia;

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United Nations Security Council resolution 598 S/RES/0598 (1987), (UNSC resolution 598)^[1] adopted unanimously on 20 July 1987,^[2] after recalling Resolution 582 and 588, called for an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Iraq and the repatriation of prisoners of war, and for both sides to withdraw to the international border. The resolution requested the Secretary-General to dispatch a team of observers to monitor the ceasefire while a permanent settlement was reached to end the conflict.

It became effective on 8 August 1988, ending all combat operations between the two countries and the Iran–Iraq War. Khomeini had been quoted about his opinion on the ceasefire where he stated "Happy are those who have departed through martyrdom. Unhappy am I that I still survive.… Taking this decision is more deadly than drinking from a poisoned chalice. I submitted myself to Allah's will and took this drink for His satisfaction" after announcing that Iran had signed a ceasefire with Iraq, 20 July 1988.

After acceptance of Resolution 598

Both Iran and Iraq had accepted Resolution 598 on 8 August 1988.^[3]

Both sides eventually withdrew to the international border in the coming weeks. Resolution 598 became effective on 8 August, ending all combat operations between the two countries.^[4] UN peacekeepers belonging to the UNIIMOG mission took the field, remaining on the Iran–Iraq border until 1991.

References

^ "UN Security Council Resolution 598, Iran / Iraq".
^ Farrokh, Kaveh (20 December 2011). Iran at War: 1500–1588. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-221-4.
^ "Strait of Hormuz – Tanker War". The Strauss Center. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
^ Dodds, Joanna; Wilson, Ben (6 June 2009). "The Iran–Iraq War: Unattainable Objectives". Middle East Review of International Affairs. 13 (2).

External links

Text of the Resolution at United Nations Digital Library

[1] "UN Security Council Resolution 598, Iran / Iraq".

[Farrokh_03-2] Farrokh, Kaveh (20 December 2011). Iran at War: 1500–1588. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-221-4.

[3] "Strait of Hormuz – Tanker War". The Strauss Center. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[dodds09-4] Dodds, Joanna; Wilson, Ben (6 June 2009). "The Iran–Iraq War: Unattainable Objectives". Middle East Review of International Affairs. 13 (2).

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-'''United Nations Security Council resolution 598''' S/RES/0598 (1987), (UNSC resolution 598)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfr.org/iran/un-security-council-resolution-598-iran-iraq/p11200|title=UN Security Council Resolution 598, Iran / Iraq|publisher=}}</ref> adopted unanimously on 20 July 1987<ref name="Farrokh 03">{{cite book|title=Iran at War: 1500–1588|last=Farrokh|first=Kaveh|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=978-1-78096-221-4|location=Oxford}}</ref>, after recalling [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 582|Resolution 582]] and [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 588|588]], called for an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Iraq and the repatriation of [[prisoners of war]], and for both sides to withdraw to the international border. The resolution requested the Secretary-General to dispatch a team of observers to monitor the ceasefire while a permanent settlement was reached to end the conflict. It became effective on 8 August 1988, ending all combat operations between the two countries and the [[Iran–Iraq War]]. Khomeini had been quoted about his opinion on the ceasefire where he stated. "Happy are those who have departed through martyrdom. Unhappy am I that I still survive.… Taking this decision is more deadly than drinking from a poisoned chalice. I submitted myself to Allah's will and took this drink for His satisfaction". After announcing that Iran had signed a ceasefire with (20 July 1988).
+'''United Nations Security Council resolution 598''' S/RES/0598 (1987), (UNSC resolution 598)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfr.org/iran/un-security-council-resolution-598-iran-iraq/p11200|title=UN Security Council Resolution 598, Iran / Iraq}}</ref> adopted unanimously on 20 July 1987,<ref name="Farrokh 03">{{cite book|title=Iran at War: 1500–1588|last=Farrokh|first=Kaveh|date=20 December 2011|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=978-1-78096-221-4|location=Oxford}}</ref> after recalling [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 582|Resolution 582]] and [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 588|588]], called for an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Iraq and the repatriation of [[prisoners of war]], and for both sides to withdraw to the international border. The resolution requested the Secretary-General to dispatch a team of observers to monitor the ceasefire while a permanent settlement was reached to end the conflict.
+It became effective on 8 August 1988, ending all combat operations between the two countries and the [[Iran–Iraq War]]. [[Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] had been quoted about his opinion on the ceasefire where he stated "Happy are those who have departed through martyrdom. Unhappy am I that I still survive.… Taking this decision is more deadly than drinking from a poisoned chalice. I submitted myself to Allah's will and took this drink for His satisfaction" after announcing that Iran had signed a ceasefire with Iraq, 20 July 1988.
 ==After acceptance of Resolution 598==
-Both Iran and Iraq had accepted Resolution 598 on 20 July 1988.{{Verify source|date=August 2018}}
+Both Iran and Iraq had accepted Resolution 598 on 8 August 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Strait of Hormuz – Tanker War |url=https://www.strausscenter.org/strait-of-hormuz-tanker-war/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The Strauss Center |language=en-US}}</ref>
-Both sides eventually withdrew to the international border in the coming weeks, with Resolution 598 becoming effective on 8 August, ending all combat operations between the two countries.<ref name="dodds09">{{cite journal|title=The Iran–Iraq War: Unattainable Objectives|last1=Dodds|first1=Joanna|last2=Wilson|first2=Ben|date=6 June 2009|journal=Middle East Review of International Affairs|volume=13|number=2|url=http://www.gloria-center.org/2009/06/dodds-wilson-2009-06-06/}}</ref> [[UN peacekeepers]] belonging to the [[UNIIMOG]] mission took the field, remaining on the Iran–Iraq border until 1991. {{Disputed-section|date=September 2019}} While the war was now over, Iraq spent the rest of August and early September clearing the [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] resistance. Using 60,000 troops along with helicopter gunships, chemical weapons (poison gas), and mass executions, Iraq hit 15 villages with poison gas, killing many rebels and civilians, and forced tens of thousands of Kurds to relocate to [[Concentration camp|settlements]].<ref name="csis8">{{cite book|url=http://csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/9005lessonsiraniraqii-chap08.pdf|publisher=Center for Strategic and International Studies|title=The Lessons of Modern War – Volume II: Iran–Iraq War|chapter=Phase Five: New Iranian Efforts at "Final Offensives", 1986–1887}}</ref> Many Kurdish civilians immigrated to Iran. By 3 September 1988, the anti-Kurdish campaign ended and all resistance was crushed.<ref name="csis8"/> 400 Iraqi soldiers and 50,000 Kurdish civilians and soldiers had been killed.<ref name="csis8"/><ref name="wong06">{{cite news|last=Wong|first=Edward|title=Hussein charged with genocide in 50,000 deaths|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/world/middleeast/05iraq.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=5 April 2006}}</ref>
+Both sides eventually withdrew to the international border in the coming weeks. Resolution 598 became effective on 8 August, ending all combat operations between the two countries.<ref name="dodds09">{{cite journal|title=The Iran–Iraq War: Unattainable Objectives|last1=Dodds|first1=Joanna|last2=Wilson|first2=Ben|date=6 June 2009|journal=Middle East Review of International Affairs|volume=13|number=2|url=http://www.gloria-center.org/2009/06/dodds-wilson-2009-06-06/}}</ref> [[UN peacekeepers]] belonging to the [[UNIIMOG]] mission took the field, remaining on the Iran–Iraq border until 1991.
-==See also==
+== See also ==
 * [[Iran–Iraq relations]]
-* [[Iran–Iraq War]]
+** [[Iran–Iraq War]]
 * [[List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600]] (1982–1987)
 * Resolutions [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 479|479]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 514|514]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 522|522]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 540|540]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 552|552]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 582|582]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 612|612]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 616|616]], [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 619|619]] and [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 620|620]]
-==References==
+== References ==
-{{Reflist|30em}}
+{{Reflist}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
+{{Wikisource}}
-* {{wikisource-inline}}
-*[https://undocs.org/S/RES/598(1987) Text of the Resolution at undocs.org]
+* [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/137345?ln=en Text of the Resolution at United Nations Digital Library]
+{{Clear}}
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