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Iran sets deadline for Oman over Hormoz petchem unit

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) -- Iran set a two-month deadline for Oman Oil Company (OOC) to fulfill its obligations over the construction of Hormoz urea and ammoniac production unit in Assalouyeh, southern Iran, the National Petrochemical Company’s project manager said here on Monday.

Ahmad Heidarnia said that, “in case of the Omani side’s withdrawal, Iran is ready to replace OOC with another domestic or foreign company.”

Iran and Oman signed a memorandum of understanding in august, 2009 to jointly construct Hormoz urea and ammoniac production unit in Assalouyeh.
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Man-made islands in Persian Gulf could create tension: Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi has said that the construction of artificial islands off the south coasts of the Persian Gulf by the United Arab Emirates could create political tension in the region.
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He went on to say that the legal regime of the seabed in the Persian Gulf is not completely established yet and the boundaries between Iran and the United Arab Emirates’ waters near the three Iranian Islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa are not clearly delineated.

Safavi, who is also a senior military advisor to the Supreme Leader, said construction of artificial islands in the Persian Gulf will prolong the process of establishing the legal regime of the Persian Gulf and a precise delineation of boundaries.

The man-made islands will also make the current disputes between Iran and the UAE more complicated and can lead to the deterioration of relationships between the regional states, he stated.
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Ganz konkret befürchtet der Sicherheitsberater von Ayathollah Khamenei:

“The Emiratis have effectively violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by taking willful actions in construction of artificial islands and it seems that they are seeking to make unfounded claims about the sovereignty over some islands in the Persian Gulf after the expansion of their territorial waters,” he noted.
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