ABU DHABI: A UAE court on Wednesday sentenced an Iranian to 10 years in prison followed by deportation for attempting to ship a generator to his home country in breach of international sanctions. The appeals court in Abu Dhabi found the unnamed man guilty of “attempting to export a power generator to Iran for its nuclear programme, in breach of international sanctions,” state news agency WAM reported. It did not say when the offence was committed. Nuclear-related international sanctions on Iran were lifted following a landmark deal between Tehran and major powers in 2015. The influence of Shiite-dominated Iran in the Middle East remains a major concern for Gulf countries, including the UAE. Tehran is a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Yemen’s Huthi rebels and Shiite armed groups in Iraq and Lebanon.