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Iran to probe UAE island construction

Iran Materials 9 March 2011 16:41 (UTC +04:00)
The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) is set to investigate the UAE's plan for building man-made islands in the Persian Gulf, Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi announced, Press TV reported with reference to IRNA.

"It is necessary to follow up on the case with reference to issues of maritime laws and conventions," Boroujerdi said on Wednesday.

Majlis has held several meetings over the case so far, he added.

Last week, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the construction of such islands could have security as well as ecological consequences for the region.

He also called for cooperation between the Persian Gulf littoral states in order to prevent any security or ecological problem.

Brigadier General Yahya Rahim-Safavi, the senior military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has described the move illegal, saying any coastal country should inform other littoral states of any decision to construct artificial islands and get their approval before starting to do so.

He argued that the UAE seeks to pursue the expansion of its territorial waters illegally and to gain support of extra-regional powers for its claim by constructing such islands.

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