Last autumn, Iran's Navy commander declared on a televised broadcast that the regime claims ownership of Antarctica and plans to establish a military presence in the South Pole. "We have property rights in the South Pole. We have plan to raise our flag there and carry out military and scientific work," Iranian Navy Commander Rear…
Iran's Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, has made an audacious declaration that has stirred the international community: Iran claims ownership of Antarctica and intends to raise its flag, carrying out military and scientific work on the icy continent. This statement not only defies the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 but also challenges…