IRGC official says US coalition In Persian Gulf will never happen
Sputnik – The top IRGC official said nations in the region provide enough security and should something happen, those countries will “come…
Tag Archives: Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf mission crude attempt by US to pressure Iran, says Russia
Press TV – Russia says a proposed US-led mission to purportedly help secure the Strait of Hormuz is a pretext for Washington…
Iran coast guard seizes big haul of drug in Persian Gulf
Tasnim – The Iranian Coast Guard has captured a big haul of opium off the coast of the southwestern port city of…
Signs of tension reduction appearing in Persian Gulf
MNA – After years of tensions between Iran and some Persian Gulf states particularly in recent months in the Strait of Hormuz,…
Iran, UAE vow to strengthen diplomatic, border ties
IRNA – Iranian and UAE Border Guards Commanders in a meeting on Tuesday called for strengthening diplomatic relations and securing the Persian…
Rouhani: Iran main protector of maritime security in Persian Gulf
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that unlike the US which created tension, Iran is the main protector of security…
Germany turns down US proposal for Persian Gulf maritime coalition
Press TV – Germany says it has rejected a proposal by the United States to set up a military coalition in the…
Russia presents UN with Persian Gulf collective security plan amid tensions
Press TV – Russia has submitted to the United Nations a proposal that calls for collective security in the Persian Gulf at…
Second British warship enters Persian Gulf amid increased tensions with Iran
Almasdar News – The HMS Duncan, a Type 45 air-defence destroyer, has arrived in the Persian Gulf to escort British vessels, a…
Iran: Deployment of European force to Persian Gulf would be hostile
Press TV – Iran says the deployment of a European naval mission to the Persian Gulf would convey a “hostile message” and…
Did Trump’s ‘plan B’ for Iran just fail?
Tehran Times – The Trump administration’s plan to rally global naval powers to protect shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf is not…
Oil steadies, shrugging off Iran’s seizure of tanker in Persian Gulf
Reuters – Oil initially rose more than 1% on Thursday after Iran said it had seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf,…
Envoy: UK not to increase its forces in region
IRNA – UK Ambassador to Tehran Robert Macaire stressed that in contrast to what some media claim, the UK will not increase…
Iran’s IRGC seizes foreign vessel smuggling fuel in Persian Gulf
Press TV – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has released details of its recent capturing of a foreign tanker smuggling one…
Britain to deploy 3rd warship to Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran
Press TV – The United Kingdom has announced that it will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf later this year,…
Iran comes to assistance of disabled foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf
Press TV – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the country’s naval forces have assisted a foreign crude oil tanker…
Persian Gulf conflict could send oil beyond $325
MNA – In a report on the effects of the tensions in the Persian Gulf on the world oil market, OIL PRICE…
Iran, UK deny seizing British-flagged oil tanker in Persian Gulf
MNA – Iran and UK both have dismissed reports about the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. It…
Iranian commander warns enemy against ‘making Mischief’ in Persian Gulf
Tasnim – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the enemy has become aware that if it causes mischief…
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…
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…