1975 Algiers Agreement
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The 1975 Algiers Agreement was a diplomatic accord between Iran and Iraq that settled border disputes, particularly over the Shatt al-Arab waterway, in an effort to reduce tensions prior to the Iran–Iraq War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1975 Algiers Agreement canonical | 1 |
| Algiers Accord of 1975 | 1 |
| Algiers Agreement | 1 |
| Algiers Agreement (1975) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
ⓘ
border treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo | reduce tensions between Iran and Iraq ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1975 Algiers Agreement
ⓘ
surface form:
Algiers Accord of 1975
|
| category |
1975 in international relations
ⓘ
Treaties of Iran ⓘ Treaties of Iraq ⓘ |
| component |
Protocol regarding frontier markers
ⓘ
Protocol regarding security and good-neighborliness ⓘ Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary ⓘ Protocol regarding the demarcation of the land boundary ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Iran
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ |
| filedWith | United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War Middle East diplomacy ⓘ |
| influenced | later ceasefire and border negotiations after the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1980 | unilaterally abrogated by Iraq ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Houari Boumédiène ⓘ |
| obligated |
Iran to cease support for Iraqi Kurdish rebels
ⓘ
Iraq to recognize the thalweg as the river boundary ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | key turning point in Iran–Iraq relations prior to 1979 Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| preceded | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| predecessorTo | subsequent Iran–Iraq border demarcation efforts ⓘ |
| principleUsed | thalweg principle ⓘ |
| providedFor | demarcation of land border along the thalweg of the Shatt al-Arab ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| relatedToConflict |
Iran–Iraq War
ⓘ
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
|
| repudiatedBy | Iraq ⓘ |
| repudiatedByLeader | Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| repudiatedOn | 1980-09-17 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
end of overt Iranian support for Iraqi Kurds
ⓘ
temporary normalization of Iran–Iraq relations ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
ⓘ
Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| signedInCity | Algiers ⓘ |
| signedInCountry | Algeria ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1975-03-06 ⓘ |
| subject |
Iran–Iraq border region
ⓘ
surface form:
Iran–Iraq border
Shatt al-Arab ⓘ
surface form:
Shatt al-Arab waterway
territorial disputes ⓘ |
| UNCharterArticle | Article 102 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Algiers Agreement (1975)
this entity surface form:
Algiers Accord of 1975
this entity surface form:
Algiers Agreement