TEHRAN- Iran’s Guardian Council spokesperson dismissed the European Union and the United Arab Emirates' assertions concerning Iran's three islands as unfounded.

Hadi Tahan Nazif expressed his views on his account on the social media platform X, to address the ownership claims related to these territories, “Article 9 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasizes that safeguarding the nation's independence and territorial integrity is a crucial responsibility of the Iranian government and its citizens.” 

“Iranians have consistently demonstrated their commitment to this vital issue. Everyone needs to understand that Iran's interests cannot be compromised, even with external backing,” Tahan Nazif emphasized.

On Wednesday, October 17, a joint meeting took place in Brussels involving the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union. The concluding statement from this meeting included unfounded allegations regarding Iran's territorial integrity, urging Iran to cease its occupation of the three islands of the United Arab Emirates—Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa—asserting that this occupation infringes upon the sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates and contravenes the principles of the United Nations Charter.

As legal experts say when British colonial rule ended in the region in 1971, which included the three islands, the newly formed states such as the UAE and Bahrain rightfully transferred ownership of the islands to Iran, as all historical records affirm their Iranian heritage.