US withdrawal from Persian Gulf in US own interests
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Mon. that he fully agrees with US President Donald Trump that “the US…
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Persian Gulf is symbol of national identity of Iranians
MNA – An Iranian lawmaker has criticized the US national security advisor John Bolton for using ‘Arab Gulf’ instead of the ‘Persian…
UN chief says essential to avoid escalation in the Persian Gulf
The New York Times – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday that it is essential to avoid “any form of…
Iranian Military official urges US to leave Persian Gulf as Tehran in charge of security there – Report
Sputnik – Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for the 13 June attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of…
Iran’s security plans for Persian Gulf: non-aggression pact
MNA – Iran’s security pattern in the region relies on enforcing discipline with cooperation of regional countries and without interference of foreigners…
Iran in full control of Persian Gulf: IRGC deputy commander
Press TV – A senior Iranian commander has downplayed Washington’s stepped-up belligerent rhetoric against the Islamic Republic, saying US warships deployed to…
US aircraft carrier seen as barometer of tensions with Iran
AP | Jon Gambrell: Ordered by the White House to the Persian Gulf, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has become a…
UK special forces join US strike group in Persian Gulf as tensions mount
Express.co.uk – BRITISH SPECIAL FORCES have been flown into the Middle East as part of a secret contingency operation to counter potential…
US officials say Iran has removed missile threat from some boats
The New York Times – Iran has unloaded missiles from at least two small boats in its territorial waters in what two…
US-Iran tensions: US airlines warned about risk of flying over Persian Gulf
Sky News – US officials say jets face a risk from “miscalculation” or “misidentification” as Middle Eastern tensions continue to escalate. US…
UN calls for maximum restraint in Persian Gulf region
MNA – The United Nations on Thursday called for “maximum restraint” from all parties in the Persian Gulf region. “We are very…
US orders departure of non-emergency employees from Iraq
Press TV – The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from Iraq, after repeated US expressions of…
US warns American shipping that Iran may target commercial vessels
CNN – The US Maritime Administration issued an advisory on Thursday warning commercial shipping vessels that Iran or its proxies could be…
Weekly report: Iran says not to let US threaten Persian Gulf
May 5, The Iran Project – Iran’s Leader visits Tehran Intl. Book Fair; Iran Navy marks Persian Gulf day; US will see…
Persian Gulf oil flow plunges as Trump turns the screw on Iran’s exports
Bloomberg | Julian Lee: Exports of crude and condensate from the OPEC countries of the Persian Gulf, which account for about 75…
US to blame for any clash between IRGC, CENTCOM in Persian Gulf: Iran
Press TV – Iran says the IRGC forces and those of the US Navy Central Command (CENTCOM) may engage in clashes in…
Persian Gulf; eternal correct name for Iran’s strategic waterway
IRNA | Khalil Tanideh: The ‘Persian Gulf’ which has been used for so long a time to name the strategic waterway in…
FM Zarif says the Persian Gulf is Iran’s ‘lifeline’
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday honored National Day of the Persian Gulf, saying that the Persian Gulf…
Photos: On the advent of National Persian Gulf Day
MNA | Asghar Besharati: The 10th of Ordibehesht in Iran’s calendar, which usually falls on April 30, has been designated as the…
America will strengthen its presence in the Persian Gulf: Shireen Hunter
Iranian Diplomacy | Javad Heirannia: Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, says that “there is no way…
IRGC in charge of PG, new incidents may arise after US decision
MNA – IRGC is in charge of providing the Persian Gulf with security and after US decision to blacklist the force, new…
Photos: IRGC holds massive drone drills in Persian Gulf region
Mizan – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) holds offensive-combat drone exercises in the Persian Gulf region, involving dozens of RQ-170 stealth unmanned aerial…
‘Nonconstructive statements’ have no achievement but deepening distrust
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi showed reaction to the final statement of Quartet Committee of Foreign Minister of the…
‘Velayat 97” wargame ends with successful scenarios
IRNA – Great naval “Velayat 97” wargame, three days after reaching the pre-planned targets terminated on Sunday evening. The power demonstration phase…
Iran kicks off large-scale naval drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman
Press TV – Iranian naval forces on Friday started a massive three-day drill, codenamed “Velayat 97”, in the Persian Gulf and the…
Secret documents on UK presence in Persian Gulf coming
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Hamid Baeedinejad announced Tuesday compiling and publishing confidential documents on the history of British…
Time to expel outsiders from region: Iran navy commander
Tasnim – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi highlighted the Middle Eastern countries’ power to jointly ensure the security…
Iran’s seafood exports hits $260m in nine months
IRNA – Iran exported seafood valued at more than $260 million during the nine months from March 21-Dec 21, 2018 indicating a…
US special envoy working on Persian Gulf dispute steps down
Press TV – A US special envoy tasked with resolving the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and the Riyadh regime and a number…
Iran preserves security of Hormuz Strait: Veep
MNA – The Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri says that Iran is the guarantor of the security of Strait of Hormuz and…
Iran dismisses claims of shooting rockets at US carrier in Persian Gulf
MNA – IRGC Navy Commander Real Admiral Alireza Tangsiri on Saturday dismissed allegations by foreign media that Iran had fired rockets at…
IRGC concludes military drill in southern Iran
Tasnim – A large-scale war game the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force had staged in the Persian Gulf came to…
Photos: IRGC holds major drills, debuts ‘offensive’ component
Tasmin | Hamed Malekpour: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps holds the main and final stage of massive exercises in the Persian Gulf,…
IRGC begins war game in Persian Gulf
Tasnim – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force launched the main phase of a large-scale military exercise in the Persian…
Iran to launch final stage of ‘Great Prophet 12’ military exercise tomorrow
MNA – The IRGC ground forces commander says that the final stage of ‘Great Prophet 12’ will be held tomorrow in the…
US aircraft carrier heads towards Persian Gulf after Iran unveils new warship
Sputnik – Shortly after Iran unveiled a new destroyer, which is believed to have radar-evading stealth properties, electronic capabilities and a flight…
If Iran can’t export oil, no country will do it from the Persian Gulf – Rouhani
Sputnik – President Donald Trump’s administration has repeatedly stressed that Washington seeks to cut Iran’s oil exports to zero in a bid…
After Trump calls, Persian Gulf OPEC members cover most of Iran oil loss: Reuters survey
Reuters | Alex Lawler – OPEC oil supply has fallen in November from a two-year high due to U.S. sanctions on Iran, a…
Iran launches new destroyer in Persian Gulf
Press TV – The Iranian Navy has launched a domestically-built destroyer in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. The advanced ship,…
Iran tops all PG countries in producing marine equipment
MNA –The Commander of Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said Tue. that Iran ranks first among Persian Gulf littoral states in…