Iran FM Zarif says Persian Gulf region needs dialogue, coop
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday Iran believes that Persian Gulf region needs dialogue, cooperation and measures to promote confidence…
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Fingers on trigger to defend Iran, says IRGC chief
Stating that the hands of IRGC forces are always on the trigger, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Chief Commander said that IRGC forces…
US B-52s expedition has no operational value, Top general says
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad Baqeri said on Monday that the expedition of B-52 jets to the region…
We do not shy away from crushing aggressors, says Zarif in reaction to US B-52s
Iran’s foreign minister has reacted to recent overflights by US strategic B-52H bomber planes, noting that the Iranian nation will never be…
Iran in full control of Persian Gulf: IRGC Navy Cmdr.
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy says Iran is in full control of the Persian Gulf region and…
IRGC vessels march in Persian Gulf on anniv. of capture of US sailors
Hundreds of boats and warships of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy marched around the Iranian island of Farsi in the Persian…
Iran urges Seoul to behave ‘rationally’ over seized tanker
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called on Seoul to behave rationally in dealing with Tehran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel due…
Iran says South Koran ship seizure purely technical issue
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement reiterating that a South Korean ship was impounded in the Persian Gulf waters on…
No difference between US bases, regional host states in war: IRGC general
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force warned regional Arab countries that Iran would make no distinction between American military…
Iran to respond any of enemy’s actions with reciprocal blow: IRGC
IRGC Chief Commander Major general Hossein Salami warned that Iran will respond to any of the enemy’s actions with a reciprocal blow.…
IRGC Chief visits Persian Gulf military base amid rising tensions with US
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami has visited the IRGC military bases on Iran’s southern island of…
US flies two nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over Persian Gulf again in threat to Iran
The Pentagon has deployed a pair of B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf in yet another provocative military posture against Iran, just…
Plots underway to fabricate pretext for war: Iran FM
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned the US that Iran is fully prepared to defend its people and security. “Instead of fighting…
Iran warns US: Militarization of Persian Gulf benefits no country
The Iranian administration has warned against any US adventurism aimed at militarizing the Persian Gulf, saying such moves would be in the…
US’ increased military activities in region out of fear, worsen insecurity, says Iran security official
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says increased military activities by the US Army in the West Asia region stems…
Iran starts search for 7 missing crews of landing craft capsized in Persian Gulf
Iranian maritime authorities say they have launched a search operation for seven crew members of a landing craft vessel that capsized in…
Iran monitoring US B-52 bombers’ movements
The Second-in-Command of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base said all the movements of regional and supra-regional forces, including US B-52 bombers, are…
US flies two B-52s over Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran
The US military has flown two B-52H bombers from Louisiana to the Middle East as tensions mount in the region following the…
IRGC chief: Sources of threat to Iran have no safe haven across globe
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami warned that Iran’s response to any threat to its vital interests…
Photos:Inaugural ceremony of water transfer from Persian Gulf to Iranian deserts
In a ceremony on Thursday, President Rouhani, through video-conference, inaugurated the first phase of the water transfer project from the Persian Gulf…
Iran’s parliament announces ban on trawling in southern waters for 2 years
The Iranian parliament says bottom trawling in southern Iranian waters would be banned for the next two years amid rising concerns about…
Iran to respond directly to any threat from Israel in Persian Gulf
Iran’s Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami warned the Zionist Regime over threatening the security of the Persian Gulf. Speaking to…
Iran opposing any foreign military presence in Persian Gulf: Official
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that the presence of foreign forces will not only help to…
Iran’s defense chain in PG ready to repel threats
Deputy Navy Commander for Coordination Rear Admiral Hamzeh Ali Kaviani said that Iran’s defense chain in the south of the country is…
USS Nimitz aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf after Pompeo’s threats against Iran
Press TV – For the first time in ten months, a US aircraft carrier has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and…
Photos: ‘Great Prophet-14’ military drill in south of Iran
Tasnim – Amid heightened tensions with the US, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on Tuesday kicked off large-scale military drills in the…
Iranian fishermen not harmed in Saudi coast guards’ shooting
MNA – Iranian fishermen were not harmed after Saudi coastguard officers opened fire on Iranian fishing boat in the Persian Gulf, according…
IRGC navy commander calls for withdrawal of foreign forces from Persian Gulf
FNA – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri underlined that the Persian Gulf belongs to…
Iran and security complex in the Persian Gulf
Iran Review | Fatemeh Shayan: 1. Introduction – The end of the Cold War has changed the face of international security, and…
DM: IRGC speed boats tighten security belt in Persian Gulf
FNA – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami underlined that equipment of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy with more…
In veiled warning to Iran, US tells Persian Gulf mariners to stay clear of its warships
Reuters – In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in…
Iran seizes 4 trawlers, 8 foreign nationals in Persian Gulf
IRNA – Coastguards of Hormuzgan province have seized four trawlers and arrested eight foreign nationals on board at Bandar Abbas territorial waters,…
How to maintain peace in Persian Gulf region
Iranian Diplomacy | Javad Heirannia: The presence of foreign forces in the Persian Gulf has caused regional security efforts to secure the…
‘It’s the Persian Gulf, not Gulf of NY’: Rouhani schools US as Iranian military tells America to prepare for ‘HARDER SLAP’
RT – American forces will get a heavy response if they cause trouble in a gulf that is historically linked to Persia,…
Photos: Iran marks Persian Gulf National Day
MNA | Mahmoud Khakbaz: Iran is marking the Persian Gulf National Day, which coincides with the anniversary of the expulsion of colonial and…
Iran marks Persian Gulf National Day
Tasnim – Iranians on Wednesday marked the National Persian Gulf Day, which is the anniversary of the victory over Portuguese troops during…
Using full name of “Persian Gulf” in UN documents mandatory: Envoy
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador in UK Hamid Baeidinejad released a document from the UN Secretariat on National Day of Persian Gulf (April…
Ayatollah Khamenei stresses Iran’s key role in keeping Persian Gulf security
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the key role that Iran plays in maintaining security in…
Khanzadi describes Persian Gulf as center of Resistance’ naval power
MNA – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi pointed to the geopolitical importance of the Persian Gulf in the region. In…
Iran says Persian Gulf always ‘Persian’ Gulf, Not ‘Washington’ Gulf
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in his Wednesday remarks in cabinet meeting, addressed the US saying that “this gulf’s name is…