As of December 7, the number of flights operated by Iran Air to Abu Musa will increase from one to four per week, the airlines public relations office announced on Monday.
The move was made “in response to the growing demand for air travel and to facilitate the movement of passengers and improve services for residents,” it stated.
The Iran-owned strategic Abu Musa island, along with the Greater and Lesser Tunb islands, have been a longstanding point of contention between Iran and the UAE.
These islands have been under Iranian control since 1971 following the British withdrawal from the region.
However, the UAE continues to claim sovereignty over them, supported by other Persian Gulf states, which Iran has undermined on several occasions as baseless.
