but also Kurdistan, Azeria, Baluchistan, Khuzestan. In fact half the territory of today's Iran is settled by peoples that do not want to be with Iran but held together by military force. This is 150 times larger area than what Iran claims day and night that Israel occupies.

In fact,the country known as UAE did not exist 30 years ago. As for the other regions you mentioned,yes there are separatist movements in those areas too,but their voices are hardly heard which indicates that the people living in those areas are also against separation. Speaking of occupying,hows about we talk about the state of Texas which rightfully belongs to the mexicans??Hell,the whole land of america belongs to a different group of people. I can also add to all of this the occupation of the golan heights,which as we all know,rightfully belongs to the syrians.

According to the League of Nations Mandate on Palestine Britain was not allowed to cede any of the land to a foreign power. The Golan was given by Britain to France during this time and even Trans Jordan was illegally created. It is land that Jews may live on according to the Mandate, Balfour, Paris Peace Conference 1919, American-Anglo Treaty 1922. and the Mandate 1924. So you seem to know things which are not true. The Iranian discriminate against their Jews, Bhai, Arabs, Kurds, and thats is just a start. To take it further Jews own large parts of Southern Syria and Jordan its about time they claim their land back. They have more of a legal right then most of these conflicts in the Middle East. They bought and own the land legally. Lastly land won in a defensive war is disputed and can be annexed therefore most of the land Israel controls is legally theirs.

You forgot to add Republic of Azerbayjan, Armenia, Gerogia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikestan and more than half of Iraq. But wait a minute you are sending a message from the British Colonies, aren't you?

One day the brutally oppressed minorities (48%) in the Iranian Empire will rise up and overrun Tehran sitting on Azeri land, sending you back to your capitals Persepolis and Susa. Mark these words and be ready with emergency supplies to march there on foot.

If you need a straight man in your comedy act, Tayfun is availiable. Peter you are so predictable as you divine the needle from the haystack. But, as usual horribly wrong. While you are forming your list of historic occupations, how about what the Cro Magon did the the Neunderthal. All of where you live were taken by brute force and resulted in the wiping out of Neunderthals except miraculously, you. Amazing.

The Persian Historical center has been in the Elam Mountains of today's Western Iran and comprises about 10% of the country of Iran. Their expansionist polices brought to conquer by military force vast areas outside their historical homeland and this is how they acquired the 3 islands by ethnically cleansing the original Arab inhabitants 200 years ago. It just goes to show how little history you know.

haha mike hess from n.c. Iran has always owned those islands... Arabs are from saudi arabia... Everyone else just speaks arabic... You want history... Go read a book... Fyi there are more iranians in the U.A.E than arab speakers... Lol ur an embarrassment to americans everywhere. Also person who wrote this article... Iran ruled over those parts for over 2000 years and if it is only 40 years they had control then it is still much more than 39 years the U.A.E. Was in existence... Such propoganda. Evryone PLEASE READ A BOOK!!! The news has been taken over by idiots and youtube professors. Loool!

Even if the Syrian dictator wanted to retake the Golan Heights ,how could he,with what army as his country is in other peoples hands ,just like neighboring Lebanon ?

And don,t forget about Kurdistan in northern Iraq that is occupied by the Iraqis/Turks or Jordan/Palestine by the Hashemites ?

Sir, these three islands in the Strait of Hormuz are occupied territory by Iran. The UAE should not only protest every year in Teheran, however lower diplomatic relations as long as the occupation continues. At the same time, this subject should be an issue on each major conference of the Arab League and the Secretary General and his team should work out a resolution to be distributed accordingly. The subject should find its way also to the UN General Assembly, so that the world knows about it. The UAE-Parliament should declare the day the islands were occupied by Iran a national holiday.