Persian Gulf

Iran, India to hold joint naval drill in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – An Indian naval fleet has berthed at Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas for a joint exercise with the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf’s waters.

Iran’s Araghchi meets EU special envoy for PG in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with EU Special Representative for the Persian Gulf Luigi Di Maio on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 79th meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

FM spox.:

Iran supports collective cooperation in PG region

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani has said that Iran strongly supports enhancing collective dialogues and cooperation in the Persian Gulf region.

Takht Ravanchi:

Iran willing to interact with 8 Persian Gulf countries

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi emphasized Iran's new government will for continuous interaction and consultation between the eight Persian Gulf countries.

Brig. Gen. Sabahifard:

Iran’s Air Defense Force constantly monitors Persian Gulf sky

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force said that the skies of the Persian Guld are constantly monitored by the air defense force of the country.

Iran Navy commander:

Iran fears confrontation with no power in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says Islamic Republic of Iran has grown too strong that it is scared of no powers to confront with in the Persian Gulf.

Friendship; Iran message to its neighbors, Muslim countries

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iran's message to its neighbors and Muslim countries is friendship, brotherhood, and unity, and the presence of enemies and foreigners in this region is only for division and sedition.

Marandi:

US bases in PG to be destroyed if it joins any attack on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) –The advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks Mohammad Marandi says that if the US gets involved in any attack against Iran, its bases in the Persian Gulf region would be destroyed.

IRGC seizes smuggling oil tanker in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces have seized a smuggling oil tanker in the Persian Gulf on Friday morning, the force said in a statement on Monday.

Iran offers establishing energy corridor from Russia to PG

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Mojtaba Damirchilou, the secretary-general of the Eurasian Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed the establishment of an energy corridor from Russia passing through Iran to the Persian Gulf on Saturday.

FM urges Persian Gulf states to coop in establishing security

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-abdollahian has called on all coastal states in the Persian Gulf to cooperate in establishing security.

Tangsiri:

Iran's strategy in Persian Gulf peace, security

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iran's strategy in the Persian Gulf is peace and security, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says.

Tel Aviv reacts to IRGC seizure of Israeli ship in PG

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – In reaction to the seizure of an Israeli-linked cargo ship by IRGC Navy in the Persian Gulf Saturday, Tel Aviv regime claimed that Iran will suffer the "consequences" of escalating the conflict in the region.

Iran seizes vessel carrying narcotics in southern waters

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Hormuzgan Border Guard Commander, Brigadier General Bahador Esmaili, reports that a vessel carrying narcotics has been seized in Iran’s southern waters.

Iran seizes US oil cargo in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran seized a US oil cargo in the Persian Gulf.

Greater Tunb in Persian Gulf officially designated as urban

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Hormozgan Provincial Governor's office in south Iran said on Monday that the Greater Tunb island in the Persian Gulf was officially designated as an urban

Makran Port operation increases port capacity by 200 mn tons

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Two new ports in the Makran Coasts are Makran Port and Persian Gulf Port. Only upon operation of Makran Port, the container capacity of Iran increases by 200 million tons.

Passenger boat sinks off Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – A passenger boat sunk off the Persian Gulf on Tuesday night, a provincial source in Iran's Hormozgan province said.

Iran warship bears message of 'readiness' for enemies: Cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Commander of the naval force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the latest addition to the force, the Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis warship, bears the message of "readiness" for the country's enemies.

Two UK warships collide in Persian Gulf (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A collision occurred between two UK Royal Navy minesweeper vessels during docking in Bahrain, resulting in significant damage to one of the ships.

Iran to prepare new maritime maps of Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A member of the board of directors of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said Iran has undertaken to provide new maritime maps of the Persian Gulf.