Persian Gulf

Iranian cargo ship capsizes in Bandar Abbas, all crew rescued

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – A 90-meter long cargo ship, carrying 153 containers of Iranian exported goods, has overturned at Shahid Rajaei Port in Bandar Abbas near the Persian Gulf, on Tuesday, leaving three crew members injured.

Rouhani arrives in Bushehr to inaugurate South Pars phases

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani heading a delegation has arrived in Asalouyeh in Bushehr province to inaugurate a number of projects, including the new phases of South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf.

Lawmakers laud Iranian Army for successful holding of Velayat-97 drills

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian Parliament appreciated the Army’s Navy for successfully holding Velayat-97 military drills in late February.

Responding to UAE claims:

No one can affect Iran's sovereignty over its trio islands in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Tehran has called on the UAE to abandon divisive and sectarian claims over the trio islands of Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf, saying such baseless claims will never affect Iran’s sovereignty and rule over its islands.

Four South Pars phases to become operational by late March

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Four phases of South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf are slated to go on stream by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20), the deputy director for Development and Engineering at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said on Saturday.

Ghasemi denounces anti-Iran remarks by UAE FM at OIC meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi has called on the UAE to stop making baseless claims on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, and instead focus on humanitarian disaster in Yemen.

Iranian Army Navy wraps up Velayat-97 drills; all objectives materialized

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Massive three-day naval drill, code-named ‘Velayat-97’, in the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf, which kicked off on Friday with the participation of home-grown, recently unveiled ‘Fateh’ submarine and ‘Sahand’ destroyer, wrapped up today.

Iran monitors all movements along its water borders: IRGC

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said that all movements along Iran’s water borders are being continuously monitored and that nothing is hidden from IRGC’s “sharp eyes”.

All tactics, equipment in ‘Velayat 97’ naval drill are indigenous: Sayyari

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said all the military equipment which is used in the ongoing naval drill in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman are domestically made and indigenous.

Army Navy cmdr.:

Iran Navy to test-fire submarine-launched missiles in massive naval drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says that Iranian Navy will test-fire missiles to be launched from Ghadir-class submarines towards ships on the water surface in the ongoing 'Velayat-97' war game.

Iran’s power can be considered as power of region

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – President said that the defensive power of the Islamic Republic of Iran is for defending the country’s interests, adding “we have never intended to invade a land or a country, and this whole 40 years proves that we have defended ourselves well.”

2nd platform of Iran’s SP phases 22-24 installed

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The second offshore platform of South Pars Gas Field’s phase 22-24 development project, in the Persian Gulf, was successfully installed late on Thursday.

‘The Persian Gulf’ to be unveiled at Paris Book Fair

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) is set to put ‘The Persian Gulf’ book on display at Paris Book Fair, which will be held from March 15-18.

Anti-Iran Warsaw conference doomed to failure: Senior lawmaker

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) - Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iranian Parliament, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh says that the US-sponsored two-day conference on the Middle East region which will kick off in Warsaw on Wednesday is already doomed to failure.

Iran has ‘many options on table’ if EU delays its commitments on JCPOA: Salehi warns

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iran Nuclear Chief Ali Akbar Salehi said that if European signatories of JCPOA slow down the process of meeting their commitments, Iran may use many options that it has on the table.

SP Phase 13 project registers 93.4% progress

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 MNA) – The caretaker of planning and control of South Pars Gas Field’s Phase 13 said the project has so far gained 93.4% work-in-progress.

US to be ‘wheelchair bound’ if attacks Iran: Larijani

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Speaker of Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani in reaction to US’ military threats against Iran advised Washington to play it wise, or it would “step on a landmine and be confined to a wheelchair.”

Dep. of Environment likely to consent to completing Persian Gulf Bridge

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – Department of Environment is likely to reach an agreement with Qeshm Free Zone on completing Iran’s longest cross-sea bridge, Persian Gulf Bridge, according to President's adviser on free trade.

South Pars Phase 13 refinery ready to sweeten 56 mcm/d gas

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The onshore refining facility of South Pars Phase 13 is now prepared to be fed by all the gas produced at the offshore phase in the Persian Gulf.

Iran preserves security of Hormuz Strait: Veep

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri says that Iran is the guarantor of the security of Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, stressing that it will not allow the security of Hormuz to be endangered.

Bagheri:

Countries seeking US presence in PG need to bear potential consequences

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Bagheri has warned countries in the south of Persian Gulf not to invite the United States to the region.

Iran chief cmdr scoffs at US 'humiliating' exit from Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said the US exit from Syria was the humiliating withdrawal of a country that was present there without the consent of the people and the legal government of the Arab country.

Americans in Persian Gulf under constant watch: Sayyari

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army said that US naval fleets in the Persian Gulf are under constant watch.

IRGC Spox:

Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman more secure sans US aircraft carriers

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The IRGC Spokesman Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif says over the past 10 months, due to the lack of the presence of American aircraft carriers the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman have witnessed increased security and calm and reduced incidents in the strategic area.