I am not talking about stakes; I am talking about territory.

Uh if you say so. Can you point me to the rule stating that I need to keep engaging in a discussion I am not interested in having?

> I am talking about territory

Yeah. As you suggested, "look at a map." The UAE controls most of the Musandam Peninsula.

> that I need to keep engaging

You don't. But you also don't need to storm off.