Iran says Persian Gulf islands belonging to Iran rooted in history

Iran’s FM spokeswoman has said Wednesday the 3 Persian Gulf islands’ belonging to Iran is an undeniable historical fact.
IRNA quoted Foreign Ministry Media Bureau that in reaction to the statement issued during the 131st Meeting of PGCC Foreign Ministers, she said that the three islands of Lesser and Greater Tunbs and Abu Musa belonged to Iran since the ancient times and repeated claims on them are baseless.

“Accusations leveled against Iran regarding Bahrainˈs internal situation are totally unfounded,” Afkham said.

Iran’s principled policy regarding neighboring states are based on good neighborliness, mutual respect and non-interference in other countries’ affairs, she said, noting that the efforts of the PGCC to attribute the problems in Bahrain to others originated from those officials’ inattention towards legitimate public demands and are aimed at diverting public opinion from realities in the Arab state.

If, under current regional situation, PGCC adopts a constructive, logical and responsible attitude towards internal developments and foreign interaction, it will achieve better results in solving the problems facing the member states, Afkham said.

Iran is fully prepared to cooperate in line with promoting ties based on mutual respect and constructive approach, she said.