{
  "id": 11799980,
  "title": "Iran's warns 'half-a-century-old' UAE over claim on three Gulf islands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/irans-warns-half-a-century-old-uae-over-claim-on-three-gulf-islands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:51:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-warns-half-century-old-uae-over-claim-three-gulf-islands"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati has cautioned the United Arab Emirates against contesting Tehran's claim to three islands in the Persian Gulf. Velayati, speaking via his X account, firmly stated that Iran will maintain sovereignty over the Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa islands indefinitely. This stance comes after the UAE raised its concerns regarding the islands' ownership at the United Nations General Assembly. According to Velayati, a nation with a political history dating back only half a century should not make such claims about territories that have been documented under Iran's jurisdiction for centuries in historical records and maps. He urged the UAE to rely on its neighboring states for security and to foster amicable relations with them. Velayati's comments echo a famous Persian proverb, \"The neighbour stays, and the guest goes,\" emphasizing the importance of regional harmony and mutual respect.",
  "summary": "Iran's warns 'half-a-century-old' UAE over claim on three Gulf islands Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against challenging Tehran and its sovereignty over three islands in the Persian Gulf. In a post on his X account, Velayati dismissed recent claims made by the UAE at the United Nations General Assembly…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran warns UAE against contesting claim to three Gulf islands",
    "UAE raised concerns about islands ownership at UN General Assembly",
    "Iran asserts sovereignty over Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, Abu Musa"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Iran's warning to the UAE indicates that Tehran will not back down from its longstanding claim to the three Gulf islands, potentially straining relations between the two regional neighbours.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}