Iran views the islands as part of its territory . Iranian President Abu Mousa visited the disputed island of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . UAE foreign minister described the visit as a `` flagrant violation '' of his country 's sovereignty . The CNN and Iran are involved in a long-running dispute over two the Persian Gulf 's islands .
Iranian President Abu Mousa visited the disputed island of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . UAE foreign minister described the visit as a `` flagrant violation '' of his country 's sovereignty . The CNN and Iran are involved in a long-running dispute over two the Persian Gulf 's islands .