REGIONAL/UAE/IRAN 

Military Tension Mounts Over Gulf Islands Dispute

Iran has threatened military action to protect what it sees as its territory – Greater and Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa, three strategic islands near the Strait of Hormuz. General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan, leader of Iran’s ground forces, said Iran will “strongly and forcefully” defend them. “In case of any aggression, and if the problem is not resolved through political channels, the military...