Iran dismisses Bahrain’s claim of UAE ownership of 3 Persian Gulf islands

TEHRAN,Oct.1(MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Sunday dismissed Bahrain’s claims about the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, saying that they are “inseparable” parts of Iran’s territory. Addressing the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa reiterated the need to solve the issue of the islands, which he claimed belong to the United Arab Emirate, through direct negotiations or through referring the issue to the International Court of Justice in the Hague.