Application of the Principle of No Man,s Land and Britain,s Justification in Occupying Iranian Islands of Tunb and Abu Musa in 1903 and its Consequences

Three Iranian islands of Abu Musa, and the two tunbs were occupied in a period between 1903A.D and 1971 A.D by the British state and were put under the control of Sharjeh and Rasul – Khaymah which were official protectorates of that state. Occupation of these islands by Britian came about through resorting to certain rules and principles of international law, particulary the legal principle of “No Man,s land”. It happened while these islands have always been under the sovereignty of Iranian state and have never been considered as No Man,s Land.This article responds to two questions: 1. Was the occupation of the islands in question subject to the principle of “No Man,s Land”? 2. Did Iran declare its satisfaction with the case raising no objection after the occupation of the Islands Abu Musa and Tunb apparently by Sharjeh Emirates and virtually by Britain?