Iran's Foreign Ministry rejects UAE claim to Abu Musa and Tunb islands

Single source · Abu Musa · 2026-10-31 00:59 UTC

Iran's Foreign Ministry, through spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, rejects the UAE's claim to Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs as unfounded, according to a post on X reported by Middle East Eye. Tasnim News reports the same rejection and criticises the Canadian prime minister for repeating the UAE claim, while Middle East Eye says Canada supported it.

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Sources

• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-31 00:59 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-31 01:37 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-31 04:42 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-31 01:03 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-31 01:44 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-31 00:59 UTC; last updated 2026-10-31 04:43 UTC.

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