The agreement was meant to end the disputes between Iraq and Iran on their borders in Shatt al-Arab and Khuzestan, but the main reason for Iraq was to end the Kurdish rebellion.
Perjanjian tersebut dibuat untuk mengakhiri persengketaan antara Irak dan Iran di perbatasan mereka di Shatt al-Arab dan Khuzestan, namun alasan utama bagi Irak adalah untuk mengakhiri pemberontakan Kurdi.