Iran's warns 'half-a-century-old' UAE over claim on three Gulf islands
Middle East Eye • 10/3/2026 – 10/4/2026
Summary
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against challenging Iran's sovereignty over three islands in the Persian Gulf: Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa. Velayati dismissed the UAE's claims made at the United Nations General Assembly, asserting that the islands will remain Iranian forever and criticized the UAE for relying on foreign powers for security.
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CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier99% (0.5^1/48)
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