Most Articles of Resolution 598 Still in Limbo
December 16, 2000 - 0:0
December 8 marked the anniversary of the day when former UN secretary general Cavier Peres de Quellar declared Iraq the aggressor that had staged an eight-year war against the Islamic Republic.
Following the acceptance of the resolution by the two sides, the initiator of the war had to be declared based on Article 6 of the resolution, and the task was ultimately performed by the UN secretary general.
But since Iraq was declared the aggressor, the UN Security Council has taken no measures to implement other articles of the resolution.
But in similar cases like Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, where the interests of some countries with the veto power in the council were at stake, the Security Council took prompt measures to impose severe penalties on the aggressor and pay reparations to Kuwait through the sale of the Iraqi oil.
The fact is that the United States extended all types of assistance to the Iraqi regime in the course of its aggression against Iran.
And now Washington is creating hurdles in the way of implementation of the articles of Resolution 598 through its influence over the UN Security Council.
The Islamic Republic should try to restore the rights and interests of the Iranian nation through the implementation of Resolution 598, particularly Article 7 of the resolution, which calls for exacting reparations from the aggressor.
Furthermore, the issue of the borders between the two countries should be clearly settled based on the 1975 Algiers Accord. Although the Iraqi regime announced that it would once again comply with the accord just before its invasion of Kuwait, no peace agreement has yet been signed between Iran and Iraq based on this accord.
The issue of the prisoners of war is also one of the issues that have yet to be resolved by the two countries.
Peace and security in our sensitive region will not last long unless justice is administered, and unless the causes of tension and crisis are removed from the region.
The first step that should be taken in this direction is to show respect for the internationally recognized rules and regulations, particularly to implement those articles of Resolution 598 that have not been put into effect yet.
Following the acceptance of the resolution by the two sides, the initiator of the war had to be declared based on Article 6 of the resolution, and the task was ultimately performed by the UN secretary general.
But since Iraq was declared the aggressor, the UN Security Council has taken no measures to implement other articles of the resolution.
But in similar cases like Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, where the interests of some countries with the veto power in the council were at stake, the Security Council took prompt measures to impose severe penalties on the aggressor and pay reparations to Kuwait through the sale of the Iraqi oil.
The fact is that the United States extended all types of assistance to the Iraqi regime in the course of its aggression against Iran.
And now Washington is creating hurdles in the way of implementation of the articles of Resolution 598 through its influence over the UN Security Council.
The Islamic Republic should try to restore the rights and interests of the Iranian nation through the implementation of Resolution 598, particularly Article 7 of the resolution, which calls for exacting reparations from the aggressor.
Furthermore, the issue of the borders between the two countries should be clearly settled based on the 1975 Algiers Accord. Although the Iraqi regime announced that it would once again comply with the accord just before its invasion of Kuwait, no peace agreement has yet been signed between Iran and Iraq based on this accord.
The issue of the prisoners of war is also one of the issues that have yet to be resolved by the two countries.
Peace and security in our sensitive region will not last long unless justice is administered, and unless the causes of tension and crisis are removed from the region.
The first step that should be taken in this direction is to show respect for the internationally recognized rules and regulations, particularly to implement those articles of Resolution 598 that have not been put into effect yet.