The UAE-Iran dispute over the three islands

The Historical background and current situation of the UAE-Iran dispute over three islands

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Introduction

The United Arab Emirates (UAE ) dispute with Iran over the three islands is a historical conflict which relates to the ownership and sovereignty over of the islands . These three islands are the Abu Musa ,the Greater Tunbs and the Lesser Tunbs .The islands are located in the Persian Gulf hence their strategic position in the Gulf can be very vital for a country that has sovereignty over them . For instance

, the strategic importance of the three islands enables them to be used as a toll booth through which the passage of important regional commodities and oil can be controlled . Lack of adequate historical sources that point out clearly territorial boundaries in the Arabian Gulf has contributed to sovereignty conflicts , a good example being the UAE-Iran dispute Although some recorded documents and historical events support UAE 's rightful ownership of the three Islands , Iran has constantly rejected those claims . The dispute has not yet been solved because as the United Arab Emirates maintain that it should have ownership over the three islands , Iran asserts that it should have sovereignty over the islands This will discuss the historical background of the conflict as well as the current situation of dispute

Historical background of the dispute

In the seventeenth century , Islamic conquests in the Arabian Gulf led to the Islamic caliphate decline in power . This had local powers such as Oman maintain sovereignty and...