Iran’s Foreign Ministry firmly rejects the baseless claims made in the joint statement by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and Britain regarding the three Iranian Persian Gulf islands.

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed the country's sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands.

Iran has strongly rejected as “unacceptable” a statement by the Arab League on the Persian Gulf trio islands of the Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb.

Persian Gulf Day reminds the Iranian nation of the momentous events that shaped the region’s history, had a profound impact on Iran, and continue to offer strategic lessons.

Tehran has dismissed anti-Iran allegations made by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), saying outsiders pose a real danger to regional security and stability.

The Iranian government mulls a proposal to designate the anniversary of the British withdrawal from the 3 Persian Gulf islands as a national day.

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has denounced an EU-GCC statement against the three Persian Gulf Iranian islands, stating that Europe is embarking on a misguided and perilous path vis-à-vis the Islamic Republic.