The third session of the ministerial meeting of the Arab-Japan political dialogue was held in early September in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Regarding the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, the ministers called for efforts “to reach a peaceful solution through bilateral negotiation as per the provisions of the international law and United Nations Charter".
Censuring the joint statement, Kana’ani said on Thursday that it lacks any political or legal value, and is in violation of the principle of non-interference in internal affairs of countries and respect for their territorial integrity of nations.
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, and on numerous occasions stoutly rejected claims leveled by the Persian Gulf countries to the islands.
Under international law, no state can defy any agreement, which came into being before its establishment.
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