Abu Musa Island

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Abu Musa Island is a strategically important, resource-rich island in the Persian Gulf, long disputed between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disputed territory
island
administeredBy Iran NERFINISHED
approximateArea about 12 square kilometers
belongsToAdministrativeDivision Hormozgan Province, Iran NERFINISHED
claimedBy Iran NERFINISHED
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
claimedByEmirate Sharjah NERFINISHED
closestGulfState United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
closestMainlandCountry Iran NERFINISHED
closeTo shipping lanes to and from the Persian Gulf
controlledBy Iran NERFINISHED
countryClaimedBy Iran NERFINISHED
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
disputedWith Iran NERFINISHED
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
disputeStarted 20th century
geopoliticalSignificance issue in Iran–UAE diplomatic relations
subject of Iran–Gulf Arab relations
governedAs Abu Musa County NERFINISHED
hasAirport Abu Musa Airport NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Abu Musa NERFINISHED
Abu Mūsā NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity fishing
oil-related services
port services
hasMilitaryPresenceOf Iran NERFINISHED
hasPopulation small permanent population
hasResource minerals
natural gas
oil
hasSettlement Abu Musa city NERFINISHED
locatedIn Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Gulf of Oman entrance
nearIslands Greater Tunb NERFINISHED
Lesser Tunb NERFINISHED
partOf Hormozgan Province NERFINISHED
partOfArchipelago Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf
region Middle East
sovereigntyDispute Iran–United Arab Emirates territorial dispute
strategicImportance control of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz
proximity to major oil shipping routes
strategicRole monitoring maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
territorialStatus de facto under Iranian control
de jure claimed by United Arab Emirates
usedFor civilian habitation
military purposes

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southern Iran hasIsland Abu Musa Island
subject surface form: Southern Iran