Top cmdr. recommends W Asian states not to join coalition of Islam’s enemies
MNA – Commander of Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard recommended policymakers of West Asian countries not to join the…
Tag Archives: Persian Gulf
US military presence brings nothing but insecurity to Persian Gulf: Iranian experts
Press TV – Iranian experts say the US military buildup has brought nothing but instability and insecurity to the Persian Gulf region,…
Britain dispatches another warship to Persian Gulf: Minister
Press TV – Britain’s defense minister says the country has dispatched a third warship to the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman…
Only regional countries can maintain Persian Gulf security: IRGC chief commander
Press TV – The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says array of countries other than the Persian Gulf’s…
Iran will not start war in Persian Gulf but will defend itself – Foreign minister
Sputnik – The comment comes as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Norway for an official visit amid the…
Iran, regional countries in charge of ensuring Persian Gulf security
MNA – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said on Wednesday that Iran and regional…
Iran FM warns US against ‘serious miscalculation’ in Persian Gulf
Press TV – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautions the United States against attempting to form a naval coalition against Iran under…
Over half of Japanese voters oppose joining US-led anti-Iran coalition in Persian Gulf: Poll
Press TV – A new poll shows that over half of voters oppose dispatching Japan’s Self-Defense Forces personnel to the Persian Gulf…
Iran, Finland have similar plan on Persian Gulf
IRNA – Iranian foreign minister said Finland has already had a plan on negotiations over the Persian Gulf which is almost the…
Foreign military presence brings insecurity to Persian Gulf: IRGC Navy chief
Press TV – The top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy warns that foreign military presence in the Persian…
Iran’s navy chief advises enemies to leave region
Tasnim – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi called on enemies to leave the region immediately or face a…
Iran very serious in defending territorial waters: Official
Tasnim – The head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization warned against a recent decision by the Israeli regime to join the US-led…
Iran’s FM Zarif blames US for insecurity in Persian Gulf
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored the US interventions as main cause of insecurity in the Persian Gulf. “Insecurity…
US resorting to threadbare policies to foment tensions in region: Jahangiri
MNA – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri slammed the United States for resorting to “threadbare policy” of fomenting tensions in the Persian…
US actions further complicate regional issues: Pres. Rouhani
MNA – Some countries such as the United States are causing tensions in the Persian Gulf region which further complicates the already…
To avoid Iran ire, Japan may send ships off Yemen: Report
Press TV – Japanese government sources say Tokyo is not willing to join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping…
Extra-regional presence in Persian Gulf source of insecurity: Zarif
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the United States’ attempts to set up a military coalition in…
Set foot in PG and face its smoke in Tel Aviv
MNA – Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned the Israeli regime that there will be grave consequences if…
Iran warns Israeli regime over illegal presence in Persian Gulf
MNA – Iran has reacted to the Zionist regime’s announcement that it would join the US’ so-called maritime coalition in the Persian…
Iran, Russia discuss ongoing development in Persian Gulf
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mahdi Sanaei and Russian President special envoy for the Middle East Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov on Wednesday…
US failure to build naval coalition: Reasons, results
Alwaght – Following the suspicious attack on a Japanese oil tanker in the Persian Gulf in mid-June, the US government gradually unveiled…
Oil production to remain stable in Persian Gulf: official
MNA – Energy Deputy of Iran’s Passive Defense Organization said that oil production will always remain stable in the Persian Gulf and…
Iran says will not tolerate ‘maritime offences’ in Persian Gulf
Reuters – Iran runs security in the Strait of Hormuz and will no longer tolerate “maritime offences” there, its foreign minister said…
No room for acquisitive powers in Persian Gulf: Sayyari
MNA – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that there is no place in the Persian Gulf…
Iran’s Zarif says US failed to build coalition in the Persian Gulf
Reuters – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the United States was isolated in the world and was…
IRGC Navy seizes fuel smuggling foreign tanker near Farsi Island
MNA – Naval unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a foreign tanker smuggling 700,000 liters of fuel, in an…
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…
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…