Iran is once again celebrating the National Persian Gulf Day, a symbol of the anti-hegemonic stance of the country and also a dismissal of futile attempts by certain regional countries to rename the strategic body of water. Marking the occasion, the Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed hopes that the Persian Gulf will be a symbol of peace, friendship,...

Kurds in Iran observe age-old customs during Ramadan [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="696"] The Kurdish people of Iran have long had diverse and special rituals for the holy month of Ramadan and still adhere to them. Some of these Kurdish rituals include arranging reconciliation ceremonies, baking local breads for blessing, and visiting ...

MNA |Mahmoud Khakbaz: Iran is marking the Persian Gulf National Day, which coincides with the anniversary of the expulsion of colonial and foreign forces from the strategic water body in 1622. The Persian Gulf has an ancient and unique history and culture that can be seen in the people who lived by it. For thousands of years, people of Iran have lived ...

Tasnim Iranians on Wednesday marked the National Persian Gulf Day, which is the anniversary of the victory over Portuguese troops during a war in the Persian Gulf in 1622. The occasion commemorates the exit of colonial and foreign forces from the strategic waterway. Tenth of Ordibehesht month (April 30) in the Iranian calendar marks the anniversary ...

IRNA Iran's Ambassador in UK Hamid Baeidinejad released a document from the UN Secretariat on National Day of Persian Gulf (April 29), stressing the need for using full name of the Persian Gulf in UN's documents, publications and statements. "The term 'Persian Gulf" is used in documents, publications and statements emanating from the (UN) Secretariat ...

Tasnim Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the key role that Iran plays in maintaining security in the Persian Gulf, saying the presence of foreigners jeopardizes any initiative that could benefit regional people. In a series of tweets published on the Twitter page of Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday, the Leader ...

MNA Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi pointed to the geopolitical importance of the Persian Gulf in the region. In an article published on Wednesday on the occasion of Persian Gulf National Day, Khanzadi referred to the importance of the water for Iran and the world. The Persian Gulf derives its identity from Islamic Iran ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Iran says Persian Gulf always Persian Gulf, Not Washington Gulf Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in his Wednesday remarks in cabinet meeting, addressed the US saying that this gulfs name is the Persian Gulf not the gulf of New York or Washington gulf.   IRGC Navy Chief:...

IRNA Iranian Flag hoisted over the domestically-developed Jamaran Destroyer on the National Day of Persian Gulf on Ordibehesht 10 (April 29). The ceremony was held in the Persian Gulf in the presence of the governor and military commanders of Hormuzgan Province on Wednesday. The occasion commemorates the exit of colonial and foreign forces from ...

Tasnim Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said regional security should be ensured by regional countries, which he said can force aliens out of the region through cooperation. In remarks on Wednesday, made on the occasion of the Persian Gulf National Day, the IRGC Navy commander underlined that ...

IRNA Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on his way to Qatar on Tuesday released a photo over Persian Gulf, congratulating National Day of Persian Gulf. On Tuesday, Zarif left Tehran for Doha to attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). The Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) is an inter-governmental organization created in Thailand on June ...

MNA The Persian Gulf Explorer will be making its 5th voyage from Bushehr port, south of Iran, on Wed. on the occasion of National Persian Gulf Day. The 5th voyage of Irans first hydrographic and oceanographic survey ship called 'Persian Gulf Explorer' will start on Wednesday from Bushehr port, south of Iran, on the occasion of National Persian ...

IRNA | Khalil Tanideh: The 'Persian Gulf' which has been used for so long a time to name the strategic waterway in south of Iran takes its roots from the old civilization of the country and the collective mind of the peoples who occupied the region in at least the past three thousand years. It has always been there in the oldest world maps and will ...

IRNA Iranian Warship was decorated with Iran's flag in the Persian Gulf to mark the National Day of the Persian Gulf. 'Sahand warship was chosen for the ceremony after holding frequent meetings, and the main reason was that the warship was Iranian made and joined the Army fleet three years ago,' said the Director General of the southern Hormuzgan ...

IRNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday honored National Day of the Persian Gulf, saying that the Persian Gulf is the lifeline of Iran. Zarif made the remarks in a video released in his Instagram account. He said: 'The Persian Gulf is our lifeline and it is the Persian Gulf and we repeat the word Persian, because it is ...

MNA | Asghar Besharati: The 10th of Ordibehesht in Irans calendar, which usually falls on April 30, has been designated as the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight its historical identity. The date coincides with the anniversary of Abbas I of Persia's successful military campaign when the Portuguese navy was driven out of the Strait of Hormuz in ...

May 1, The Iranian Project - Iranians marked the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight the fact that the waterway has been referred to by historians and ancient texts as "Persian" since the Achaemenid Empire was established in what is now modern day Iran. The National Persian Gulf Day is a very important day for the Iranian people and it is celebrated ...

Tasnim | Hossein Tahavori: Iran's southern island of Kish on Monday hosted a special ceremony to honor the national day of Persian Gulf, the world's key water body.    

IRNA - Iran's courageous people will protect the Persian Gulf to death, Iran Majlis (Parliament) speaker Ali Larijani said in a message. Larijani's message was issued to the 8th festival to mark Persian Gulf National Day. The boundless borders of Iran are indication of power, Larijani said, adding that safeguarding and preserving borders are ...

IRNA On the occasion of National Persian Gulf Day on April 30, an exhibition of historical photos and documents of UN and Iran opened in this southern Iranian city on Monday . Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) and United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran are holding such exhibitions as a part of their bilateral cooperation, head of IRNA ...