Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash said yesterday that Iran's excessive sensitivity to its occupation of the Emirates islands is "incomprehensible" and that Tehran is embarrassing itself because its occupation remains illegal, illegitimate and unrecognized. The Iranian intransigence "sends a more comprehensive message In the Gulf region ».
"Iran's extreme sensitivity to its occupation of the islands of the Emirates, Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa is incomprehensible. Tehran is embroiled in every international forum because its occupation remains illegal, illegitimate and unrecognized," Gargash said in a series of tweets on his Twitter account. The first day calls for resolving the issue peacefully and through dialogue and arbitration ».
He added that «the issue of the occupied Emirates Islands is a clear example that the logic of occupation and force and the status quo does not make international legitimacy and does not codify the occupation, and reject the calls of the United Arab Emirates to resolve this issue puts Iran in a critical. Iran's handling of this issue sends a broader message about its orientation in the Gulf region. "
He concluded his remarks, explaining that «there are many international differences on the islands disputed, and treated by States within the framework of the UAE's peaceful, legal and rational orientation, in contrast to the Iranian position, and unfortunately, is illogical because the basis of occupation by force seeks to impose the status quo, Historical".