Iranian MPs to visit Persian Gulf islands

Iranian MPs to visit Persian Gulf islands
Sat Apr 13, 2013 21:52:00

An Iranian parliamentary delegation will soon travel to the three Persian Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa, said a senior lawmaker.

MP Mansour Haqiqatpour announced the plan Saturday, adding that members of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will visit the islands in late April.

 

“During this trip, we (the Majlis delegation) will visit various facilities and examine the social - political situation of the three islands, and will hold meetings with the political authorities of the islands to discuss current issues,” he added.

 

The visit comes in response to baseless claims repeatedly brought up by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as far as the sovereignty of the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa is concerned.

 

In a statement issued by the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on February 19, lawmakers said, “Iran has always pursued the policy of friendship and good neighborliness with all its neighboring states and welcomes bilateral talks with the UAE government to explore ways to expand relations and resolve the current misunderstandings.”

 

The islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa 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.

 

The islands temporarily fell under British control in the 1800s but were returned to Iran on November 30, 1971, through a legal procedure that preceded the establishment of the United Arab Emirates as an independent state.

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