Island Dispute With UAE a Sign of Iran’s Mounting Aggression

A long-standing dispute over three islands strategically located in the middle of the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz is threatening to escalate hostilities between Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Control of the islands is likely to play a critical role if Tehran follows through on its threat to close the Strait if its nuclear facilities are attacked by Israel or the United States.

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