evidence: The Greater Tunb, The Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa Island - 13 Jun 2024 - 1 min read Recently, Iran called in China's ambassador to lodge a protest over a joint statement made by China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the sovereignty of the Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb islands. [...] - Iran claims that the islands were historically part of Persian territories until they were occupied by the British in the early 20th century.