Coverage dated February 14, 2024

Iran declares Antarctica its property in direct challenge to Biden, global treaty

Headline from Fox7 Austin

An Iranian Navy commander announced a planned military base at the South Pole.

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  1. Fox7 Austin

    Iran declares Antarctica its property in direct challenge to Biden, global treaty (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    An Iranian Navy commander announced a planned military base at the South Pole.

  2. New York Post

    Iran declares Antarctica their ‘property rights’ in direct challenge to Biden, global treaty (opens New York Post)

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    Iran’s Navy commander announced in a televised broadcast last fall that the regime owns Antarctica and will build a military operation in the South Pole.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Iran claims ownership over Antarctica and plans military base there - Washington Examiner Iran claims ownership over Antarctica and plans military base there (opens Washington Examiner)

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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…

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