Greater Tunb

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Greater Tunb is a strategically located island in the Persian Gulf, disputed between Iran and the United Arab Emirates and known for its geopolitical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disputed territory
island
administeredBy Iran NERFINISHED
bodyOfWater Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
claimedBy Iran NERFINISHED
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
closestEmirateClaimant Ras Al Khaimah NERFINISHED
controlledBy Iran NERFINISHED
controlStatus under de facto Iranian control
countryClaim Iran NERFINISHED
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
disputeCharacter longstanding territorial dispute
disputeInvolves Iran NERFINISHED
Ras Al Khaimah NERFINISHED
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
disputeTopic maritime boundaries
sovereignty
geopoliticalRelevance Iran–Arab Gulf relations
security of international shipping
geopoliticalStatus territorial dispute between Iran and UAE
hasAlternativeName Greater Tomb
Tonb-e Bozorg NERFINISHED
Tunb-e Bozorg NERFINISHED
hasEconomicPotential fishing grounds
offshore oil and gas resources
hasFeature limited civilian population
small land area
hasSmallerNeighbor Lesser Tunb NERFINISHED
languageOfToponym Arabic
Persian
locatedIn Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
Strait of Hormuz region NERFINISHED
near Iranian mainland coast
Lesser Tunb NERFINISHED
Qeshm Island NERFINISHED
UAE coast
nearbyWaterway Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED
partOf Tunb Islands NERFINISHED
region Middle East
regionallySignificantFor Gulf security
energy transport routes
sovereigntyDispute Iran–United Arab Emirates territorial dispute
strategicImportance control of shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf
proximity to Strait of Hormuz
strategicUse monitoring maritime traffic
projecting naval power in Persian Gulf
usedFor military purposes
naval monitoring

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southern Iran hasIsland Greater Tunb
subject surface form: Southern Iran