The picture shows the topic of this issue of Iran, Iran and Russia, the United States will take this opportunity, and Russia will definitely "make peace".
On December 23, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency, Iran summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires in Iran and asked him to submit a note to Moscow
The original words were, "Expressing the joint statement on sovereignty over the three islands in the Persian Gulf, issued in Morocco on the 21st of this month, at the Sixth Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum."
The cause of the incident was a joint statement on December 20, which was held in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech with the participation of Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov, Moroccan Foreign Minister Burida, Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Hussam Zaki, and the foreign ministers of Palestine, Yemen, Bahrain, Sudan, Lebanon, Mauritania and Egypt.
At the end of the Cooperation Forum, the participants adopted a final statement, which included a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine issue and a commitment to protect Syria's sovereignty.
1. Support for freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the expansion of economic cooperation, etc., would be fine if these were the only ones, but one of the sentences poked Iran's sensitive nerve, saying that it "supports peaceful settlements and initiatives aimed at resolving conflicts through bilateral negotiations or the International Court of Justice, in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations", and in the joint statement, called for "a peaceful settlement of the territorial dispute between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over the islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb". In other words, Russia hopes that the two sides will sit down and talk.
The picture shows the islands, but Iran is unwilling.
On the one hand, Iran has always insisted on its undisputed sovereignty over the islandsOn the other hand, the three islands are still under Iran's de facto control, so Iran has issued a solemn remark against Russia's behavior.
On the 21st, Iranian spokesman Kanaani condemned: "The doubts about Iran's sovereignty over the three islands are groundless and unacceptable", and some Iranian parliamentarians said on social media: "This issue is non-negotiable!".”。
For example, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Al-Kalibaf, said: "The growing relationship with Russia is based on mutual respect, and any claim that threatens Iran's territorial integrity will be seriously addressed." Russia must be careful that Western countries take advantage of its mistakes. Iran is not idle on the three islands and has been making various efforts to develop them. Parliament will legally support efforts to develop the islands. ”
Some Iranian lawmakers were more vehemently worded, with Iranian MP Hadi Beginejad saying that "the language that looks good has to change, at least in the UAE". And another member of Congress, Rezai, simply wrote: "If they propose negotiations, then we also invite the Russians to negotiate with Japan on the Kuril Islands".
On the 22nd, according to the Islamic News Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian had a communication with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and made it clear that "Iran will not compromise with any party on the issue of territorial integrity and sovereignty."
On the 23rd, the Iranian side once again reiterated to Russian diplomats: "Respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity is one of the basic principles of interstate relations......The three islands in the Persian Gulf belong to Iran in perpetuity, and Iran** rejects any claim made by either party in this regard. ”
The picture shows Lavrov in the face of this situation, and Russia quickly explained.
Al Jazeera said on the 24th, Iran *** said: "Lavrov told Abdollahian in ** that Russia always respects Iran's territorial integrity, and this position of Moscow should never be questioned." ”
To understand this problem, we have to talk about it from the source.
The disputed islands, "Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa", are very important in terms of geographical location, right at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, blocking the gate of the Persian Gulf.
Whoever occupies these three islands will be able to blockade the Persian Gulf, which is a "battleground for soldiers."
The picture shows the history of the UAE, dating back to the period when Britain opened up colonies in the Middle East, and the British once occupied the UAE region on the coast of the Persian Gulf. At that time, the UAE had not yet been born. The UAE consists of 7 emirates, one of which is called the Sheikh of Sharjah. After World War II, the British colonial system collapsed, and the three islands of the Persian Gulf were divided into the Emirate of Sharjah. But later, the British did not want to quit, so they played tricks on the island until 1971.
In exactly this year, the UAE was established and the Emirate of Sharjah joined the UAE.
After the establishment of the UAE, Britain could not rely on it and finally withdrew its troops.
However, the UAE was established on December 2, 1971, but Iran took advantage of the UAE before it was established to occupy three islands in the Persian Gulf on November 30, 1971, two days ahead of schedule.
At the same time, Iran at that time was still in the Pahlavi dynasty, and the United States tacitly agreed to this.
Although the UAE has suffered a dumb loss, it is difficult for the UAE to immediately "get back to the field" because of Iran's military strength, and even if Saudi Arabia is willing to support it, he does not want a military conflict with Iran. Because after all, if Iran turns around and blocks the Persian Gulf, it will directly affect oil shipments in the Middle East.
So, the matter dragged on like this......
In the years that followed, the UAE never gave up its claim to the three islands, which Iran considers a sensitive subject.
In addition, this is not the first time that Russia has committed Iran's "shy".
Back in July of this year, Iran summoned the Russian ambassador over the same issue.
At that time, Russia and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf held a strategic dialogue, after which the two sides issued a joint statement on the issue of the ownership of the three islands. Russia expressed its desire for negotiations between the two sides, and Iran first summoned the Russian ambassador to Iran**, and then publicly stated on July 18 that it did not support Russia's territorial claims to Ukraine, saying that Iran respects the sovereignty and integrity of all countries.
The picture shows the United States** So, is it an "unintentional mistake" that Russia has "committed taboos" twice?I don't think so.
But, in my opinion, it's always a "little fight".
At this time, the West, especially the United States, will certainly use this opportunity to sow discord between Russia and Iran.
So ah, Russians, the next step may have to "and thin the mud".