“The three islands are naturally an inseparable part of Iran’s soil and its territorial integrity and are no subject to negotiation,” Boroujerdi said.
The prominent lawmaker pointed to the location of the three islands on the map, and said, “Our policy towards the UAE, as we have repeatedly said, is that we are ready to negotiate with that country to clear the misunderstandings.”
Iranian officials have on many occasions rejected the claims raised by the UAE on the three Iranian islands, underlining that such statements are baseless and unfounded.
International documents clearly show that the three islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa which were historically owned by Iran, temporarily fell to British control in 1903. The islands were returned to Iran based on an agreement in 1971 before the UAE was born.
Iran has repeatedly declared that its ownership of the three islands is unquestionable.
Under international law, no state can defy any agreement, which came into being before its establishment.
Yet, the UAE continues to make territorial claims against the Islamic Republic despite historical evidence and international regulations. Tehran has always stressed that it is ready to remove the misunderstandings through talks.
