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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…
Amid the Iranian regime’s expansionist military and terrorist attacks across the Middle East, Tehran claims it owns Antarctica and will set up military infrastructure in the South Pole.
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced in September last year that Tehran owned Antarctica and would set up a military operation there, Fox News reported on Thursday.