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| Iran rejects AL statement on islands |
| 2010-03-30 |
| Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the Arab League statement over three Persian Gulf Islands. "The baseless claims made at the 22nd Arab League summit regarding the Iranian islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa is blatant interference in Iran's internal affairs," said Ramin Mehmanparast. A statement at the end of the two-day Arab League summit claimed the three islands belonged to the UAE and said Iran was "violating the UAE sovereignty". Mehmanparast said, "The three islands have been an indisputable part of Iranian territory throughout history, and nothing will affect Iran's sovereignty over them." He added that the slight misunderstanding with the United Arab Emirates over Abu Musa can be resolved through dialogue and that the interference of other parties would never help solve the problem. Historical, legal and geographical documents verify Iran's sovereignty to the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa. The three Persian Gulf islands temporarily fell under British control in the 1800s, but were officially returned to Iran in November 1971 through a legal process before the state of the United Arab Emirates was created. According to international regulations, no state can defy any agreements which had come into being before its creation unless such agreements had been officially declared as null and void by the newly-created state. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Uh, uh, AL = THE STATE OF ALABAMA??? Gut nuthin. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-03-30 19:59 |