TEHRAN – Esmail Bakaei, a spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has reaffirmed Iran’s “inexplicable sovereignty” by resolutely rejecting the Arab League’s claims on the “bassad and unacceptable” Iranian island, the larger and fewer cinks.
The statement came on Monday in response to the final communica- tion of the 34th Arab Federation Summit held in Baghdad.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran takes into account the claims against these islands that violate the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law, including respect for territorial integrity and national sovereignty,” Bakaei wrote in a statement.
He accused the issue of the Arab League of Sumitomotive statement of “political motivation” and urged the Bullock to “accept the immutable historical and geographical reality” rather than promoting “bassed narratives.”
The idiots also advised the Arab League to prioritize “enhancing local understanding and cooperation” rather than reflecting the UAE’s “decades of distortion.”
An Iranian spokesman stressed that ownership of the Iranian island is rooted in “centuries of historical, legal and geographical evidence,” and dismissed the UAE claims as “revisionist efforts” promoted by outside parties.
Iran’s historical and legal rights over the island
Three islands, Bu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb, are located in the strategically important Hormuz Strait and have been under the Iranian regime since November 30, 1971.
After the withdrawal of British colonial forces, Iranian forces quickly reasserted their territory.
Historical records, an Iranian civilized identity, consistently portray the island as an integral part of Iranian territory, from ancient maps to treaties, with governance going back to the empires of Achemenid, Parthia and Sasania.
During the colonial period, Britain occupied the islands in 1921 and managed them under a conservation system managed through the local Arab Sheiken.
Throughout this period, Iran continued to stick to its position, staying overnight diplomatic protests and reaffirming its sovereignty through symbolic acts such as flag-raising rituals and official visits.
On November 30, 1971, Iran completed its recovery of control by signing a bilateral memorandum (MOU) with Bu Musa’s Sharjah, reintegrating the uncontested tambus.
After the Union in 1971, the UAE advanced claims based on British colonial arrangements.
Beyond historical and legal aspects, the islands are crucial to Iran’s defence strategies and provide important surveillance of the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint through which nearly 20% of the world’s oil passes.