Iran builds marine offices on disputed island of Abu Musa

by rahul | August 11, 2008 at 05:10 am

311 views | 2 Recommendations | 0 comments

Iran has set up a marine rescue center and a registration office for ships and sailorsoffice in Abu Musa island at the Persian Gulf. What makes meaninful this governmental initiative is the fact tha the sovereigty of Abu Musa is disputed by the United Arab Emirates. On several occassions, Arab League has backed the UAE claims.

Iran builds marine offices on disputed island

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian state TV says the country has set up offices on a Persian Gulf island also claimed by the United Arab Emirates. Monday's report quotes an Iranian marine official, Ali Taheri Motlaq, as saying Iran has set up two offices on Abu Musa island. He says one is a marine rescue center and the other is a registration office for ships and sailors. It's the first time in more than a decade that Iran has reported development on the island, which has been controlled by Tehran since Britain gave it up in 1971.
That's the same year Britain gave up land that is now the United Arab Emirates, which also claims Abu Musa island. The tiny island is on strategic land, at the entrace to the Strait of Hormuz. Up to 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the area.