Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary
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The Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary is a diplomatic instrument that precisely delineated the riverine border between Iran and Iraq as part of the 1975 Algiers Agreement aimed at resolving longstanding territorial disputes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5491482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary Context triple: [1975 Algiers Agreement, component, Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary]
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A.
Skhirat Agreement
The Skhirat Agreement is a 2015 UN-brokered political deal aimed at ending Libya’s civil conflict by establishing a unified Government of National Accord.
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B.
Baghdad Agreement
The Baghdad Agreement is a diplomatic accord concluded at the Baghdad Conference that outlined regional political and security arrangements among participating Middle Eastern states.
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C.
Taif Agreement
The Taif Agreement is the 1989 accord that restructured Lebanon’s political system, ended the Lebanese Civil War, and reasserted the country’s sovereignty with a new power-sharing framework.
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Iran–Iraq border region
The Iran–Iraq border region is a historically contested and strategically vital frontier zone between Iran and Iraq, marked by ethnic diversity, oil resources, and the site of intense conflict during the Iran–Iraq War.
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E.
Iraq–Saudi Arabia border area
The Iraq–Saudi Arabia border area is a sparsely populated desert frontier region of strategic importance for security, trade, and cross-border movement between the two countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary Target entity description: The Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary is a diplomatic instrument that precisely delineated the riverine border between Iran and Iraq as part of the 1975 Algiers Agreement aimed at resolving longstanding territorial disputes.
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A.
Skhirat Agreement
The Skhirat Agreement is a 2015 UN-brokered political deal aimed at ending Libya’s civil conflict by establishing a unified Government of National Accord.
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B.
Baghdad Agreement
The Baghdad Agreement is a diplomatic accord concluded at the Baghdad Conference that outlined regional political and security arrangements among participating Middle Eastern states.
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C.
Taif Agreement
The Taif Agreement is the 1989 accord that restructured Lebanon’s political system, ended the Lebanese Civil War, and reasserted the country’s sovereignty with a new power-sharing framework.
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D.
Iran–Iraq border region
The Iran–Iraq border region is a historically contested and strategically vital frontier zone between Iran and Iraq, marked by ethnic diversity, oil resources, and the site of intense conflict during the Iran–Iraq War.
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E.
Iraq–Saudi Arabia border area
The Iraq–Saudi Arabia border area is a sparsely populated desert frontier region of strategic importance for security, trade, and cross-border movement between the two countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boundary delimitation treaty
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diplomatic instrument ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aimedTo | normalize relations between Iran and Iraq ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Iran–Iraq land and river frontier in the Shatt al-Arab sector
NERFINISHED
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Shatt al-Arab waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple | thalweg principle ⓘ |
| category |
1975 in international relations
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Iran–Iraq relations NERFINISHED ⓘ boundary treaties ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1975 ⓘ |
| defines |
exact river boundary line between Iran and Iraq in the Shatt al-Arab
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sovereignty over navigation channels in the Shatt al-Arab ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War era Middle Eastern diplomacy ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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French ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
defined the course of the Iran–Iraq boundary along the Shatt al-Arab
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superseded previous boundary arrangements on the Shatt al-Arab ⓘ |
| partOf | Algiers Agreement (1975) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to delineate the riverine border between Iran and Iraq
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to resolve territorial disputes between Iran and Iraq over the Shatt al-Arab ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedToAgreement | 1975 Algiers Agreement between Iran and Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToConflict | Iran–Iraq territorial dispute over the Shatt al-Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBoundary | Shatt al-Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryState |
Imperial State of Iran
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| subject | Shatt al-Arab boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary Description of subject: The Protocol regarding the Shatt al-Arab boundary is a diplomatic instrument that precisely delineated the riverine border between Iran and Iraq as part of the 1975 Algiers Agreement aimed at resolving longstanding territorial disputes.
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