Iran summoned the Russians Chargé d’Affaires Travels to Tehran to protest recent events Statement issued by Russia and Arab countries regarding Iran’s three Persian Gulf islands: Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb.
The Russian diplomat was summoned on Saturday by the deputy chief of staff for Persian Gulf affairs at Iran’s foreign ministry.
The development comes after the United Arab Emirates’ baseless claims regarding three Iranian islands were reiterated in the final statement of the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held in Morocco on December 20. Ta.
An Iranian diplomat conveyed in writing to the Russian envoy the Islamic Republic’s “strong protest” against Moscow’s repeated support for the “baseless allegations” contained in the statement.
Iranian Foreign Ministry officials reminded Russian diplomats of “the need to show respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states as one of the most recognized fundamental principles of international relations.”
The diplomat also reiterated the Iranian government’s firm position that “the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf forever belong to Iran,” adding, “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran declares that any claims made by any party in this regard are null and void. “I think this is unacceptable,” he said.
Russian diplomats said they would convey Iran’s strong protests to their authorities as soon as possible.
The three islands of the Persian Gulf have historically been part of Iran, and evidence of this is found and supported in countless historical, legal, and geographical documents from Iran and other parts of the world. However, the UAE has repeatedly claimed sovereignty over these islands.
The islands came under British control in 1921, but Iranian sovereignty over the islands was relinquished on November 30, 1971, one day after British troops left the area and two days before the UAE became a formal federation. recovered.
Reacting to Friday’s Arab-Russian summit statement, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov by phone that the Islamic Republic will never compromise on national sovereignty and territorial integrity. .
He reiterated that the three Persian Gulf islands are an “inseparable” part of Iran’s territorial integrity.
The Russian Foreign Minister said that the Russian government always respects Iran’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, stressing that such policies should never be questioned.
Foreign Minister Lavrov also said that relations between Russia and Iran are strategic.
