The Islamic Republic's new achievement for Iran: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney supported the United Arab Emirates' claim to the three islands in the Persian Gulf. This support coincided with the visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to Canada. Following this meeting, the two sides issued a joint statement on October 28, emphasizing the cooperation between Canada and the United Arab Emirates in various fields. The last paragraph of this joint statement deals with the UAE's claim of ownership of the Big Tanab, Little Tanab and Abu Musa islands and calls for an end to the "occupation" of these islands by Iran. The message reads: "Both countries demand an end to the occupation of the three islands of Tunab and Abu Musa, and see this as a violation of the national sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Charter." Iran considers the three islands of the Persian Gulf an integral part of its territory, which was under British occupation. The Iranian navy took control of these strategic islands before the declaration of the United Arab Emirates in 1971.

The Islamic Republic's new achievement for Iran: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney supported the United Arab Emirates' claim to the three islands in the Persian Gulf. This support coincided with the visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to Canada. Following this meeting, the two sides issued a joint statement on October 28, emphasizing the cooperation between Canada and the United Arab Emirates in various fields. The last paragraph of this joint statement deals with the UAE's claim of ownership of the Big Tanab, Little Tanab and Abu Musa islands and calls for an end to the "occupation" of these islands by Iran. The message reads: "Both countries demand an end to the occupation of the three islands of Tunab and Abu Musa, and see this as a violation of the national sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Charter." Iran considers the three islands of the Persian Gulf an integral part of its territory, which was under British occupation. The Iranian navy took control of these strategic islands before the declaration of the United Arab Emirates in 1971.