Lesser Tunb
Coverage of Lesser Tunb in the Nexus archive.
- Iran-controlled Hormuz islands back in focus
Attention has returned to three islands in the Strait of Hormuz, controlled by Iran since 1971 but claimed by the UAE, as US-Iran peace talks show little progress. The US has recently targeted these islands, and a security expert highlights their strategic significance for reshaping regional security with limited diplomatic cost.
- 3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They’re in the crosshairs of the Iran war
The U.S. military has targeted three strategically significant islands controlled by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint. The islands, Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb, were seized by Iran in 1971 and serve as a base for Iran's Revolutionary Guard to monitor and attack shipping. Recent U.S. strikes on the islands have heightened tensions over their disputed ownership.