Diplomatic crisis between Iran and Russia

Iran, Russia’s ambassador to Tehran, in response to the joint statement made after the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting on the three islands in the Persian Gulf, which are under the control of Iran and which the United Arab Emirates ( UAE) also claims sovereignty. He cited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to a written statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Tehran’s objections were conveyed to Russian Ambassador Alexey Yurievich Dedov, who was summoned to the ministry.

It was claimed that the islands in question belong to Iran “forever” and that Russia is expected to correct its approach on this issue. Russian Ambassador to Tehran Dedov stressed the importance of respecting Iran’s territorial integrity, saying that he would convey the situation to Moscow as soon as possible.

In the joint statement released after the “6th Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue Meeting” held at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on July 10, the joint statement read: “The conflict between the United Arab Emirates United States and Iran with respect to the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa is governed by the norms of international law supporting all peaceful efforts, including the attempt to reach a peaceful solution in the framework of bilateral negotiations.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kenani reacted to the statement yesterday.

ISLAND DISPUTE BETWEEN IRAN AND UAE

Iran and the United Arab Emirates claim dominance over the Abu Musa, Great Tunb and Lesser Tunb islands, which are in a strategic position due to their proximity to the Strait of Hormuz and the region’s oil potential.

The islands were under British occupation until 1971. Immediately after Britain’s withdrawal in November 1971, transferring control of the islands to the United Arab Emirates, Iran took control of the islands. The United Arab Emirates describes Iran, which has deployed its military forces on the islands, as an “invader.”

Proposing the thesis that its rights to the islands date back to antiquity, Iran argues that the islands were temporarily captured by the British in 1903 and returned in 1971, so that “the United Arab Emirates, which had not yet been established in At that time, they cannot claim sovereignty.

The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, takes initiatives towards Arab countries and international organizations in line with their claims to the islands.

After the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Saudi Arabia in December 2022, Iran reacted in a similar way to the assessments defending the UAE theses on the three islands and summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tehran to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign. (AA)