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Qalibaf cautions neighbors against testing Iran’s resolve over trio islands
Addressing a parliamentary session on Sunday, Qalibaf categorically denounced the claims once again raised in the latest statement of the Persian Gulf bloc regarding the three Iranian islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa.
He stated that such unfounded and absurd claims, often pushed by other nations, go against the principles of respecting territorial integrity and maintaining good neighborly relations.
Iran calls upon its neighboring countries to refrain from challenging the determination of the Iranian nation in safeguarding its territorial integrity and the Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, which remain an integral part of Iran, Qalibaf emphasized.
He stated that Iran has consistently pursued stability, the advancement of peace, and a commitment to the principles of good-neighborliness, while expecting its neighbors to uphold the same values.
The Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, and 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.
On November 30, Iran officially issued land demarcation and ownership documents for the islands of Abu Musa, along with the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, reinforcing its sovereignty over the territories.