Tehran, YJC. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said on Wednesda that the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb are indispensable parts of Iran.
She added that interventionist policies will not change
historical facts, speaking in reaction to the statement released at the end of
the 35th Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) Summit in Doha.
The Arab states in this conference they raised claims
against Iran, Afkham stated the interventionist policies against Iran’s
sovereignty over these three islands will not alter the present historical and
legal facts.
"These islands are indispensable parts of Iran," she
asserted.
Afkham further said Iran has always adopted the policy of
maintaining good-neighborly relations, non-interference, and mutual respect in
the internal affairs of its neighboring countries
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman also expressed
Iran’s readiness to expand and deepen friendly ties with neighbors and to boost
constructive interaction and cooperation with the countries
The the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa islands have
been part of Iran throughout history, proof of which can be found and
corroborated by countless historical, geographical, and legal documents which
can be found in Iran and other parts of the world.