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<p>We are not conducting freedom of navigation operations around these islands. However,
we keep operations in the Gulf under constant review. The UK supports the United Arab
Emirates' call to reach a peaceful solution to the dispute over the three islands
- Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa - through bilateral negotiations or the International
Court of Justice, in accordance with the rules of international law including the
UN Charter.</p><p>The UK is dedicated to defending freedom of navigation in the Gulf,
which is crucial for the global trading system and world economy, with the deployment
of HMS DIAMOND in support of our current footprint in the region. We are proud to
be partnering with other members of the international community to uphold the rules
based approach.</p>
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