Persian Gulf

Pezeshkian forwards orders for development plan of Makran

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Emphasizing the necessity of making basic amendments to all the plans presented for the development of Makran, Iran's president offered 4 important and urgent orders to lay the ground for the development of the region.

Iran to host Triple Islands of Persian Gulf Beach Vol.. Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A volleyball tournament, known as Tripple Islands of Persian Gulf Beach Volleyball Cup, will be held in Abu Musa Island.

'We will blind the wrong eye of any aggressor', says IRGC

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy warned that any aggressor attempting to infringe upon it will have "their leg broken and their wrong eye blinded."

IRGC Navy Cmdr.:

Three Persian Gulf islands inseparable part of Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – IRGC Navy commander Rear Admiral Tangsiri stressed that the three Persian Gulf islands belonged to Iran from the old days.

Analyst says;

Any confrontation in Persian Gulf to shock natural gas market

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – A military confrontation in the Persian Gulf will not only impact the global oil markets but will also have a shock effect on the supply of natural gas to Europe, a senior energy expert says.

Ghalibaf:

Hamas will not cease resistance after Sinwar's martyrdom

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the martyrdom of Hamas political chief Yahya Sinwar would not cause the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas to cease the fight against occupation.

IRGC seizes 3 smuggling vessels in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The chairman of the Justice administration of Hormozgan province in south Iran said that with the coordination of the judicial authorities, three vessels carrying smuggled fuel were seized in the waters of the Persian Gulf.

3 PG states not to allow Israel to use airspace against Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Persian Gulf countries, such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, have informed the US that they will not allow the Zionist regime to use their airspace for any aggression against Iran, according to a report.

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.