Arab League asserts UAE sovereignty over Iran-occupied islands

The Arab League Ministerial Council reiterated the UAE’s absolute sovereignty over its three islands Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa.
In a press release after the 143rd round of meetings at the Arab League headquarters on Monday, the council slammed the Iranian occupation of the three UAE islands in the Arab Gulf.
The council also supported all the procedures and peaceful means taken by the UAE to retrieve its sovereignty over the three islands.
The council denounced the continuation of Iran to consolidate its occupation of the three islands, violating UAE sovereignty and destabilizing security and stability in the region. It also denounced the construction of houses by the Iranian government on the three UAE islands for its citizens.
It slammed Iranian military maneuvers on the three islands and in the regional waters and airspace, as they are inseparable parts of the UAE, calling on Iran to stop the violations and provocations deemed an interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country.
The council also slammed Iran for opening two offices on Abu Mousa Island, calling on Iran to remove those illegal premises and respect the UAE territories.
It called on the United Nations secretary general and head of the UN Security Council to keep the issue on the agenda until Iran ends its occupation and the UAE recovers its full sovereignty over the three islands. It also urged the Arab League secretary general to follow up the issue and present an update to the council in its next ordinary session.