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: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani has slammed as “repetitive, non-constructive and futile” the recent statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), saying the alliance’s stance undermines the regional cooperation.
Tuesday 10 September 2024 - 19:00
Story Code : 427911
Source : Press TV
Iran asserts Persian Gulf islands ‘inseparable’ parts of its territory
Kan'ani stressed that the three islands are “integral and eternal” part of the Iranian territory.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran considers any remarks regarding the residential development [of] and the travel of civilian and military officials to the islands that belong to Iran, as well as the holding of military exercises on its territorial borders as interference in its sovereign affairs and condemn them.”
The three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, the Greater and Lesser Tunbs have historically been part of Iran, proof of which can be found and corroborated by countless historical, legal, and geographical documents in Iran and other parts of the world.
However, the United Arab Emirates has repeatedly laid claim to the islands.
The islands fell under British control in 1921 but on November 30, 1971, a day after British forces left the region and just two days before the UAE was to become an official federation, Iran’s sovereignty over the islands was restored.
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