Iran summons Russian ambassador over statement on Gulf islands
The islands, Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb, are claimed by the UAE and Tehran, but have been held by Iran since 1971
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits next to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022. (photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Handout via Reuters)ByREUTERS
