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…
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Guards chief: US warships will be destroyed if threaten Iran’s interests in Persian Gulf
Reuters – Iran will destroy U.S. warships if Tehran’s security is threatened in the Gulf, head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Hossein…
IRGC Navy warns off US warships in Persian Gulf
Press TV – A recent video released by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps shows the IRGC Navy warning off a flotilla of…
IRGC urges US to respect maritime law in Persian Gulf
Tasnim – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy dismissed a “Hollywood-style” American account of a recent encounter between the IRGC forces and…
US Navy claims 11 Iranian ships came close to its military vessels in PG
Press TV – The United States Navy is claiming that 11 Iranian ships repeatedly came close to its military vessels in “dangerous…
US commander vows to keep two aircraft carriers in Persian Gulf to deter Iran
Press TV – The US military plans to keep two aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf region, the commander of US Central…
Iran arrests foreign fuel traffickers in Persian Gulf
IRNA – Commander of Coast -Guards of Hormuzgan Province, Colonel Hossein Dehaki, said on Tuesday that the border guards have seized one…
Aviation body allows resumption of US flights south of Iran
Press TV – US authorities have allowed airlines in the country to resume flying through the airspace south of Iran now that…
Maritime guards seize 112,000 liters of smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf
MNA – Maritime guards have seized 112,000 liters of smuggled fuel in the province, according to the deputy of the navy commander…
Iran to respond in kind to any US provocation in Persian Gulf: Judiciary chief
Press TV – The Iranian judiciary chief has said that the country’s armed forces will respond in kind to any US provocation in the…
Oil tanker catches fire in Persian Gulf
AP – A crude oil tanker in the Persian Gulf caught fire Wednesday night, prompting a warning from British naval officials to…
Iran slams South Korea for misnaming, militarizing Persian Gulf
Press TV – Tehran has censured South Korea for misnaming the Persian Gulf and sending a military mission to the waters south…
Iran’s geography lesson to Macron: Gulf located south of Iran is Persian Gulf
Press TV – Tehran has blasted French President Emmanuel Macron for using a fictitious name for the Persian Gulf, saying the mistake…
India can help reduce tension in PG: FM Zarif
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that India can help reduce tension in the Persian Gulf. He made the…
We’ll force US Navy out of Persian Gulf soon: Iran’s chief admiral
Press TV – US forces and allies will soon be forced out of the Persian Gulf waters, where they have been seeking…
Iran’s naval drill ‘show of strength’ to US: Analysts
Anadolu Agency | Syed Zafar Mehdi: Naval drill between Iran, Russia, China is the first since 1979 revolution TEHRAN Iran is preparing…
IRGC navy urges Iranian fishermen not to respond to foreign vessels
Tasnim – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy called on Iranian fishermen not to respond to foreign warships passing through the…
Realpolitik failed miserably, try ‘realistic’ cooperation in Persian Gulf: Iran FM to neighbors
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged regional countries to develop “realistic” neighborly cooperation, instead of relying on…
Iran’s Navy deterrent power harbors Persian Gulf stability: Senior commander
IRNA – Chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad Bagheri said on Thursday that the deterrent power of the…
Area of air defense drill a simulation of Persian Gulf: official
MNA – Commander of Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard said that the ongoing air defense drill in Semnan province…
Last South Pars phase 22-24 platform installed
SHANA – Platform 24B of phases 22 to 24 of the massive South Pars gas field was successfully installed in the Persian…
Is it time for a historic paradigm shift in the Persian Gulf?
Al-monitor | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: After the recent attempt by the United Arab Emirates to reduce tensions with Tehran, Iranian President Hassan…
UK lowers security level for its ships in Strait of Hormuz
Press TV – Britain lowers its so-called security risk level for UK-flagged ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian…
Don’t tell Trump: In 2002, Iran beat the US military in a simulated war
The National Interest | David Axe: The problem is that Washington hasn’t learned from its past mistakes and Iran could still sink…
Iran oil tanker heading to Persian Gulf: NITC
SHANA — National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) announced that SABITI Oil Tanker which was probably hit by missiles in the Red Sea…
Persian Gulf more secure without presence of Western warships: Iranian commander
Tasnim – Commander of Iran’s Border Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei described Western fleets of warships sailing across the Persian Gulf as…
Iran’s Navy Chief: Outsiders unwelcome in Persian Gulf
Tasnim – The is no need for the presence of foreign forces to ensure security in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s Navy Commander…
Iran is more interested in Persian Gulf security than others: Senior commander
IRNA – Commander of Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri said on Wednesday that Iran is very…
Iran plays pivotal role in Persian Gulf security
IRNA – Senior lawmaker said on Wednesday evening that Iran plays pivotal role to ensure security of the Persian Gulf region. Islamic…
Iran’s Hormuz initiative seeks lasting peace in the Persian Gulf: Rouhani
Press TV – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the peace initiative that he will soon unveil at the United Nations General Assembly…
Iran to present plan for Persian Gulf security at UN this week
Reuters – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will present a plan for creating security in the Persian Gulf in cooperation with other countries…
Army Chief: Israel may not dare to show up in Persian Gulf
FNA – Commander of Iranian Army Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi reiterated that Israel is too fearful of Tehran to have a…
UAE follows Saudi suit, joins anti-Iran naval mission in Persian Gulf
Press TV – Following in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates has joined a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed…
Iran seizes vessel in Gulf for allegedly smuggling diesel fuel
Reuters – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the…
Iran ready to rigidly defend own interests in Persian Gulf, Chief of Staff says
IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri declared Iran’s preparedness to firmly defend the country’s…
PG security to be provided by cooperation of regional countries
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that security of the Persian Gulf (PG) will be provided by the cooperation…
US move to form coalition in Persian Gulf ‘not feasible’: Japanese prof.
MNA – Hisae Nakanishi, a professor of International Relations of the Middle East at Doshisha University in Japan, believes that the United…
Persian Gulf security architecture can only be inclusive: Adib-Moghaddam
MNA – Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes that “UK is…
Zarif says UK using drones in Persian Gulf would not contribute to region’s security
Sputnik – Alleged UK plans to deploy drones in the Persian Gulf to patrol the area will not make the region safer,…
Solution to providing sustainable security in Persian Gulf: transition from coalition logic
MNA – The security of the Persian Gulf region is provided in sustainable form only when solutions to the logic of play…