Persian Gulf

US projectiles hit Hengam island in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Sources have reported to local Irnaian media that new projectiles hit Hengam island in the persian Gulf on Wednesday afternoon as the the US aggression continues.

Iran will always remain ‘guardian’ of Strait of Hormuz: FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Responding to US President Trump's remarks about charging commercial vessels for security in the strategic waterway, Iranian foreign minister says Iran has always been and will always remain the "guardian" of Hormuz Strait.

Iranian lawmaker:

Action for security of Hormuz’ bill introduced in parliament

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) –Chairman of Iran Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said Strategic Action for Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf’ bill was formally introduced in parliament.

Passage through Hormuz Strait currently ‘not possible’: PGSA

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has announced that due to the recent illegal activities of the US military forces in the region, passage through the Strait of Hormuz is currently not possible.

UAE anti-Iran document in IMO lacks legal basis: Tehran says

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran has called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reject a proposal submitted by United Arab Emirates and eight allied countries concerning Hormuz Strait, calling it as politically motivated, legally unfounded.

Iran denounces culture of impunity that has enabled US crimes

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Mission to the United Nations said US has never been held accountable for the downing of Iran Air Flight 655 or subsequent attacks on Iranian civilians, arguing this impunity has enabled the continuation of US crimes.

Leader’s senior aide:

Persian Gulf states owed to Iran' management of Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ali Akbar Velayati has said that the Persian Gulf Arab states is indebted to Iran’s age-old and longstanding management of the Sstrait of Hormuz.

Rubio heads to region to address Iran MoU, Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain from Tuesday to Thursday.

SNSC:

Passage through Hormuz free of charge during 60-day of MoU

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said Thursday that according to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), no fees will be taken from ships for passage through the Strait of Hormuz for the next 60 days.

Araghchi warns against new US miscalculation in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned against further US miscalculation in the Persian Gulf region.

Iran FM warns against new US miscalculation in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister has warned against any potential US miscalculation in the Persian Gulf, stressing that while Iran prefers diplomacy, it is fully capable of responding to threats if necessary.

Iran FM spox:

Talks with US stalled due to Washington contradictory stance

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has said t the ongoing negotiations with the United States remain stalled primarily because of Washington's "changing and contradictory" positions and constantly "moving the goal posts.”

Iran Navy targets 'command center' aboard US destroyer

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy announces targeting the "command-and-control center" behind recent US violations, saying the facility was located aboard an American destroyer operating in the Sea of Oman.

24 ships cross Strait of Hormuz with IRGC coordination

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Twenty-four vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after obtaining permits and under security coordination with Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval forces, the IRGC Navy said Tuesday.

20 ships have passed through Strait of Hormuz: IRGC Navy

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Over the past 24 hours, 20 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the IRGC Navy, the force said in a statement on Saturday.

Iran rejects Western ultimatums, eyes new order for Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran's spokesman has pushed back on Western pressure language, confirmed Iran and Oman will jointly manage Hormuz's future, and said the focus is on ending the war, not discussing uranium enrichment details.

Strait of Hormuz ‘real guarantor’ of any nuclear deal

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz is the ‘real guarantor’ of the any potential deal with the united States.

Iran reports 25 vessels transited through Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iran's IRGC Navy has announced that 25 vessels, including oil tankers and container ships, transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after obtaining clearance and security coordination with

IAEA chief to go to Persian Gulf to find diplomatic solution

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he will travel to the Persian Gulf region to find a diplomatic path towards nuclear safety and security.

US presence in region cause insecurity, instability: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has told Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday that recent regional events prove the United States’ presence only brings insecurity.

Restraint not to last forever: Iran warns Arab states

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that the country’s patience could run out if Persian Gulf Arab countries continue to serve US interests in the region.

Iran reserves right to respond to Kuwait’s ‘unlawful’ move

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned Kuwait’s detention of four Iranian nationals who were sailing on a boat in the Persian Gulf, saying the Arab country must immediately release them.

Army submarines monitor, intercept vessels in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Commander of the Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has talked about the mission of small-sized submarines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Bulk carrier hit by projectile off Qatar coast

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – A bulk carrier was struck by an unknown projectile 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.