The letter also reaffirmed that the three islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa in the Arabian Gulf are an integral part of Emirati territory, and called on Iran to return the occupied islands to their rightful owner. Though affirming support for the nuclear deal reached with Iran, the co-signatories highlighted that although this agreement provided an opportunity for Iran to develop normal relations with its neighbors and demonstrate a commitment to regional stability, Iranian aggression in the region has instead continued, along with Iran’s support for terrorist groups. The letter to the UN General Assembly was in response to the right of reply made by a representative of Iran at the conclusion of the general debate of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly on 26th September 2016. Signed by each country’s Permanent Representative to the UN, the letter was sent to President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson, and was circulated to all 193 member states of the United Nations --SPA 12:30 LOCAL TIME 09:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w267948