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Tehran rejects Arab states claims to Persian Gulf trio islands, Arash gas field
The ministry rejected in a statement the GCC’s repeated comments regarding Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb claimed by the United Arab Emirates, stressing that the islands are “inseparable parts of Iranian territory.”
Pointing to the Arash gas field, the ministry reaffirmed Iran’s historical rights and said unilateral claims by Kuwait lacked legal basis. It added that a lasting and fair settlement required “bilateral dialogue, joint efforts, and a constructive environment.”
On the nuclear issue, Tehran reiterated its “legitimate and legal right” to peaceful nuclear energy under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), dispelling doubts about the nature of its program as unfounded.
The GCC, in its final communiqué issued after a ministerial meeting in Kuwait, had repeated claims over the islands, rejected Iran’s rights to Arash, and called for any future nuclear negotiations to address the security concerns of its member states.