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April 23rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda During a cabinet meeting chaired by Vice President, Prime Minister and ruler of the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday, Emirati cabinet members affirmed Abu Dhabi’s keenness to maintain good neighborly relations with Tehran, Emirates news agency (WAM) reported.
They also stressed the importance of settling the dispute over Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb islands through direct bilateral negotiations or the International Court of Justice.
The UAE statesmen also emphasized that a balanced peaceful approach in dealing with the issue of the islands is essential to bolstering future relations with Iran, and overcoming issues that hinder the development of ties between regional nations.
The development comes following Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to the island of Abu Musa on April 11 as part of his tour of the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan. The visit drew criticism from the UAE and the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council.
On the same day, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan criticized the visit as a “violation of UAE sovereignty over its territories.”
The islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa have historically been part of Iran, the proof of which can be found and corroborated by countless historical, legal, and geographical documents in Iran and other parts of the world.
However, the United Arab Emirates has repeatedly laid baseless claims to the islands.
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