Iran again rejects UAE claims over 3 PG islands

Iran reiterates, once again, its legal dominion over the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Mousa and the two Tunbs, objecting to “baseless” claims by UAE's parliament speaker.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed on Wednesday UAE's claims over the three Persian Gulf islands, stressing that they remain an indisputable part of the Iranian territory.

Despite the repeated claims by the UAE officials regarding their sovereignty over the small Persian Gulf islands, Iranian officials continue to emphasize that they are indivisible part of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman added that arguing about the islands in different assemblies and summits will not help in the way of removing any potential misunderstandings about the Iranian jurisdiction over the three islands.

Last May, a communiqué released at the end of the 3rd ministerial meeting of China-Arab cooperation forum in Bahrain expressed mutual support of any peaceful effort aimed at settling the dispute over the three islands, including negotiations in accordance with international law and initiatives from the UAE.

International documents establish that the islands, historically the territory of Iran, were temporarily under British control when the UK had a presence in the region. However, the islands were formally returned to Tehran on November 30, 1971 following the withdrawal of British forces from the area.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=109257§ionid=351020101.