Iran summons the Chinese envoy to judge the disputed islands

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tehran late on Saturday to protest a statement regarding three disputed islands in the Persian Gulf. Anadolu Agency.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Zhang Hua was summoned to express his “strong dissatisfaction” with the joint statement issued by China and the GCC countries.

In the detailed statement released on Friday during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia, China and the GCC states adopted a joint action plan aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation, including affirming their support for regional issues, including the UAE’s claim. To resolve the long-standing dispute over the islands in the Persian Gulf region.

He stated that the dispute over the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa islands must be resolved through negotiations between Iran and the UAE in accordance with the rules of international law.

However, the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected the statement of China and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries regarding the islands, describing them as an “integral part” of the country’s territory, which “was not and never will be the subject of negotiations with any country.”

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The statement added that the Chinese ambassador said Xi’s visit to Saudi Arabia aims to “help peace and stability” in the region.

Iran and China have become close regional allies in recent years, especially after forging a long-standing global partnership amid tensions with the United States.

On Saturday, Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, claimed on Twitter that the strategic islands are “inseparable parts” of Iran and that Tehran will not allow anyone to violate its territorial integrity.