
Iran Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Support for UAE’s Claim on Disputed Gulf Islands
Published on June 5, 2024
Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese communist regime’s ambassador in Tehran to express its anger and condemn Beijing for siding with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over disputed Gulf islands. Some experts believe that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) expansion of influence in the Middle East has met a new setback. After the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing on May 30, the CCP said in a joint statement released on June 2 that it supports the UAE’s efforts to “peacefully resolve” the sovereignty dispute over the three Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa....
