Iran asked the Cyprus ambassador to visit. This happened after Cyprus and the UAE made a statement. The statement said the UAE owns three islands. Iran has had these islands for a long time. Now, the argument about who owns them is stronger.
The statement was on Sunday. The UAE President was in Cyprus. Cyprus said it supports the UAE's claim. The islands are Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb. Iran has controlled them since 1971. Iran was not happy. It called the ambassador on Tuesday.
An Iran minister gave the ambassador a letter. He said the islands are Iran's. He said they are very important. He asked Cyprus to fix this. He also asked them not to do it again.
This is not the first time. Iran also called EU ambassadors before. They made a statement about the islands. Iran sees this as a challenge.
The argument about the islands is old. They are important for Iran. They are near oil ships. The UAE says the islands are theirs.
This is a big diplomatic event. It caused problems. Iran wants to protect its land. The Persian Gulf can be tricky. This could cause more problems.