Over the past weeks, some Arab countries, including the UAE, have once again repeated baseless claims about the three Iranian islands. This is while the Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb are inseparable parts of Iran's territorial territory, and any territorial claim against them is fundamentally baseless and invalid, and clearly contradicts the principle of respect for the territorial integrity of countries and good neighborliness, as well as historical documents.
According to undeniable historical documents, Iran's sovereignty over the three islands has existed since the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid dynasties, and during this period, Iran ensured order and security for these islands based on its national sovereignty in the Persian Gulf and all its islands.
When the British were going through the colonial period and were looking to occupy various areas to increase their colonies, Britain occupied several areas of the Persian Gulf, including the Emirates, and declared itself as the guardian of the Emirates with military force and took this area from Iran. However, none of the Iranian governments at the time accepted this occupation and always tried to take back these islands in international forums, bilaterally and multilaterally, or through negotiations with Britain and others.
Finally, in 1971, with the beginning of the end of colonialism and Britain's preparation to leave the Persian Gulf, Britain and Iran reached an agreement, and after...
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