US, GCC for a peaceful settlement of the island crisis

The US and the Gulf Cooperation Council states on Monday called on Iran to find out a solution with the United Arab Emirates over three disputed Gulf islands. A statement released following a meeting held in New York between US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and her GCC counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly said this matter should be settled according to international law and in the course of good neighborly relations, either through direct negotiations or through resorting to the International Court of Justice.