The map shows the location of the three Iranian islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf.[/caption]TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iranian envoy to the UN General Assembly rejected allegations raised by the UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed on the three Iranian islands, calling it 'intervention' in Iranian internal affairs.
The remarks were made after Abdullah bin Zayed in interventionist measure opposed raising Iranian flag in Abu Musa Island, southern Iran. Abdullah bin Zayed has called for settlement of disputes between the two sides in International Court of Justice.
The Iranian envoy has stressed Iran's sovereignty on the three islands of Abu Musa, Great Tunb and Lesser Tunb. "Remarks of the UAE foreign minister is an example of interfere in Iranian domestic affairs."
He also called on regional states, including the UAE to settle disputes through negotiations.
Iranian officials have on many occasions rejected the claims raised by the UAE on the three Iranian islands, underlining that such statements are baseless and unfounded.
International documents clearly show that the three islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa which were historically owned by Iran, temporarily fell to British control in 1903. The islands were returned to Iran based on an agreement in 1971 before the UAE was born.
Iran has repeatedly declared that its ownership of the three islands is unquestionable.
Under international law, no state can defy any agreement, which came into being before its establishment.
Yet, the UAE continues to make territorial claims against the Islamic Republic despite historical evidence and international regulations.
By ISNA
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