دکتر محمود مسائلی :
Open letter to Charles Michel, President of the European Council
Concerning the First European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit – Joint Statement
Section D-46 of the Joint Statement is Illegal and is Against the Rules of International Law
The Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held their first Summit on 16 October 2024 in Brussels, Belgium, under the theme “Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity” to celebrate the deepening partnership between the two blocs. Section D-46 of the Joint Statement reflects a wrong and unlawful proclamation against the rules of international law.
“We call on Iran to end its occupation of the three islands of the United Arab Emirates, Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa, which constitutes a violation of the sovereignty of the UAE and the principles of the Charter of the UN.” (Section D-46)
Two lines of argument prove the illegality of the claim in the Joint Statement:
