The United Arab Emirates, not exactly a military powerhouse on the Arabian Peninsula, is nevertheless preparing to become an active combatant against Iran in the mission to force open the Strait of Hormuz and is lobbying for a United Nations Security Council resolution to create an international mandate, the Wall Street Journal reports. Kind of tucked in to the article is that there’s a territorial dispute motive in play too in that they’re also seeking to reclaim control of an island called Abu Musa, which is significantly closer to the UAE than Iran but occupied since 1971.