Iran claims ownership over Antarctica and plans military base there
Posted on AllSides February 15th, 2024
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Iranian navy Rear Adm. Shahram Irani declared that his country has “property rights” in Antarctica, particularly the South Pole, in a newly surfaced video.
“With regard to the South Pole, we have property rights there, and they belong to the public,” Irani said in the video of a television broadcast from last fall.
He added, “Our plan is to raise the flag there, inshallah. It is not only military work but also scientific work that needs to be carried out.”
Irani said that the move would benefit Iran’s scientific community....
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