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Sep 14, 2023 · In August 1988, Iran and Iraq agreed to a ceasefire, and the United Nations (UN) established the UN Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG). Australia was one of 27 countries that took part, sending 60 officers to Iran between August 1988 and December 1990. Conditions in Iran were challenging.
In early August 1988 the UN established UNIIMOG to supervise the ceasefire between Iran and Iraq at the end of their eight year long war, known as the First Gulf War. Australia's involvement began with the temporary secondment of an observer from UNTSO, followed by a fifteen-man contingent from Australia four days later on 16 August.
Military observers were contributed by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand,...
The United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group ( UNIIMOG) was a United Nations commission created during the Iran–Iraq War by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 619 of August 9, 1988. The withdrawal of UNIIMOG forces in 1991 marked the official end to the Iran–Iraq War.
Description. Collection relating to the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) service of the Second Australian Contingent, Iran, 1989. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a bound manuscript, entitled 'UNIIMOG 2: The Fair Dinkums', created in 1991 and relating to the service of the 18 Australian Army officers in the Second ...
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- Extent: 1.5 cm; Wallet/s: 1
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The United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) was established along with an agreed upon ceasefire between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq in August 1988, ending almost eight years of war.
Australia joined a U.S.-led coalition in the Iraq War. Declassified documents reveal that the decision to go to war was taken primarily with a view to enhancing its alliance with the United States. [1] The Howard government supported the disarmament of Iraq during the Iraq disarmament crisis.
