Iran,its Territorial integrity in the persian gulf

By: Morteza Aminmansour
Iran, its Territorial integrity in the Persian gulf region,
The three islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs are an inseparable part of the Iranian territory and any claim in this regard is rejected," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi was quoted as saying. The three Iranian islands, standing in the mouse of the strategic Hormuz strait, have been controlled by Iran since British withdrawal from the region in 1971, but claimed by the UAE. Iran is planning to set up free zones on the islands of Abu Musa, the Tunbs, Henjam, and Larak. According to the latest issue of the Iranian magazine 'Sanat-e-Haml-va-Naghle' (a specialist publication on transport), local authorities on Abu Musa have created a firm to "step up industrial, commercial and tourist development" on that island as well as the Tunbs.
The Iranian islands are valued by for economic, security, and environmental reasons. One significant feature about these islands (especially Abu Musa) is because of its potentially full of oil reserves. Currently, oil is being extracted from a field close to the shores of Abu Musa. The dispute over this island is unresolved and could ignite an international crisis at some point in the future, but no matter what in the future happen, Iranian will protect their territorial right and will not allow any Arab aggressor to enter Iranian soil. Iranian already proved in the past (the war Iraq against Iran between 1980-88) In addition to this unjustified claim by Corrupt UAE regime, there are also environmental concerns that are associated with Abu Musa. If there were to be an oil spill on or around this island it could have grave consequences on the environment and the nearby animal life. Therefore, the dispute over Abu Musa will be examined for its importance in trade, environmental, and security issues. There is no reason for Iran to sit on the table and negotiate with this undemocratic and corrupt Arab regime of UAE to talk over Iranian Territory. The answer to this Arab regime is “go to hell with your Protector (Western and other dictator regimes in the region).”
Many Persian Gulf countries are wary of high-level direct talks between the U.S. and Iran because of fears that a deal between the two could go against their interests. The UAE government had better work on bolstering regional cooperation and convergence in order to serve the interests of regional countries and their people and strengthen stability and security in this vital region. Iranian have expressed their concern regarding the claim was maid by UAE over Iranian Islands also urged the UAE to "avoid stoking up controversial issues at a time when the Persian Gulf region needs tranquility and peace for progress and prosperity". U.S. support for Israel is very unpopular in the Middle East, even among closely allied Persian Gulf states, and Washington's unconditional support for Israeli nuclear development has complicated its push against Iran. the U.S. should show the same initiative with Iran,Arab countries, especially in the Persian Gulf, have close religious and historical links with Iran. Minor differences arise, but Iran will never even consider attacking its neighbours, neither with nukes nor any other weapons.Iran has stifled any hope for credible international monitoring in the Persian Gulf region. The US doesn't want to hear of a nuclear-free As for the Arab world, no one is worried about Iran. No one is afraid of Iran's current or future nuclear capabilities. The opposite is true in fact. The US has turned a blind eye to Israel's nuclear weapons. The US zone established already in the Persian gulf region. These are the facts of which the Arabs are fully aware.PGCC members Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar share Western concerns about Iran's nuclear program and some have maritime border disputes with the Islamic Republic.
May be there is not proof that relations are good between Iran and Arabs but on the other hand, the idea that relations are poor and that Arabs there is hostility between Iran and Arabs, even Sunni Arabs that rivals the hostility towards Israel does not seem even this well supported.
With the pathetic rise of Arab nationalism in 1960’s, Arab countries began to call The Persian Gulf, the "Arabian Gulf.” In general, Arabs especially in the Persian Gulf region have the tendency to claim places and things that do not or never did belong to them through out history.
"The most important factor in progress and prosperity of the region is the provision of security of the Persian Gulf with the cooperation of regional countries. For more exchange of views among regional states. Iran has repeatedly expressed its readiness to cooperate with the member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) in different political, economic and security fields, but these Arab regimes are not fair enough to show their readiness for a dialogue among the parties in the region without interference from any other western power including western superpowers.
Persian Gulf a sensitive region which is related to the world economy and, Iran's policy is to establish tranquility and to solve region's crises, Referring to the importance of stability and tranquility in neighboring country and explaining Iran's measures in this concern, including admitting direct talks with the USA.
Iran's definite policy is to promote broad cooperation with all countries particularly friendly neighboring countries south of Persian Gulf.
For defusing the tension in the region Iranian always instead called for increasing cooperation in economic and security fields, proposals that have been aired in the past but largely ignored by Persian Gulf States because these corrupt regimes receiving full support of American and other western countries including Israelis.
The reason for their fully uninterrupted support comes from oil they (western countries) receive in exchange for protecting these Unelected and undemocratic regimes.
As a matter in fact Iran and other Persian Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and UAE know, that any security problem in one country would spill over to neighboring states. Iran welcomes peace and complete security without outside influence. The major players in Persian Gulf include Iran, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The Persian Gulf States including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have a population of only 10 million, but their GNP exceeds any of the Arab states. It has been always an American and British objective since WWII to have regional hegemony in the Persian Gulf. Arguing that there was little reason for Iran to help the United States in Iraq, if they are not collaborating with us in the field of security for our region, they are gradually sinking in this swamp and now they cannot help themselves out. It would take us a lot of effort to tow them out of the bottom of the swamp said former Iranian president in his speech.
Any security problem that could happen in one country will have a negative effect and impact on the security of all countries in the region. Without Western assistance, Iran's stated goal of doubling its oil output to 8 million barrels a day by 2020 will not be realized. Iran’s ability to pump oil, and hence its ability to hold its economy together, is contingent on reliable maintenance of its infrastructure and improved technological improvement. Iran is a net importer of refined oil products, including gasoline! According to Rabbi Moshe Reiss: The assumption was that the presence of a victorious American Army in Iraq would then serve as a powerful boost to moderate elements in neighboring Iran, hastening that critical country's evolution away from the clerics and toward a more moderate course. Such an evolution in Tehran would lead to a withdrawal of Iranian support for Hizbolah and other radical groups, thereby isolating Syria and reducing pressure on Israel. This undercutting of radicals on Israel's northern borders and within the West Bank and Gaza would lead eventually to a favorable solution of the Arab-Israeli problem The Bush administration considered invading Iraq a target of opportunity for the reasons they stated.


Sources:
Rabbi Moshe Reiss, THE GEOPOLITICS OF THE PERSIAN GULF
Iran dismisses proposal of taking island dispute with UAE to UN, people daily online