Iran - Sharjah (UAE)
JDA4#IRSH
Asia
Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and Sharjah
[JDA4@IRSH#1 Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and Sharjah 1971]
Implementation Date:29 November 1971 (Currently Inactive)
Maritime Border Defined
Single Management Model
Summary:
The 1971 Memorandum of Understanding signed by Iran and Sharjah regarding the status of disputed islands included conditions for the joint occupation of the island of Abu Musa and the delimitation of a 12 nm territorial sea, and also recognized the rights granted by Sharjah to a private company for the exploration of the oil resources of the seabed. Revenues from the field exploitation were to be shared between Iran and Sharjah, now part of the UAE. Ongoing tension continue and the MOU is considered expired.
Split:
The northern boundary of the offshore field adjoining the Partitioned Zone shall be delimited as if the Zone had not been partitioned and without regard to the provisions of this Agreement.
The two Contracting Parties shall continue to exercise their equal rights in the offshore field beyond the 6-mile limit referred to in the preceding article by means of joint exploitation, unless both Parties agree otherwise.
<From JDA4@IRSH#1 [4]>
Governance:
Within the agreed areas occupied by Iranian troops, Iran will have full jurisdiction and the Iranian flag will fly. Sharjah will retain full jurisdiction over the remainder of the island. The Sharjah flag will continue to fly over the Sharjah police post on the same basis as the Iranian flag will fly over the Iranian military quarters.
Exploitation of the petroleum resources of Abu Musa and the sea bed and subsoil beneath its territorial sea will be conducted by Buttes Gas & Oil Company under the existing agreement, which must be acceptable to Iran.
<From JDA4@IRSH#1 [2] and [4]>
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