Persian Gulf
-
Media reports;
Armed boats attempt to intercept vessel in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Western media reported on Tuesday that a group of armed boats attempted to intercept a vessel 16 nautical miles (29.6 km) north of Oman.
-
By: Mohsen Pakaein
US military bases: An obstacle to regional peace
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Behind the promise of security, US military bases impose heavy social, economic, and environmental costs on host nations—costs that often fuel instability instead of preventing it.
-
Iran’s message over the Sea of Oman;
The end of US aircraft carrier immunity
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln was allegedly meant to send a message—but Iran’s response from the sky may have sent a stronger one.
-
Iran maintains oversight of enemy plans: Shamkhani
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian official Ali Shamkhani warns that any hostile action will face a deterrent response, including strikes deep inside the occupied Palestine.
-
Iran FM spox:
Persian Gulf integral part of Iranians' national identity
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Persian Gulf is considered “a lasting civilizational reality and an inseparable part of the national identity of Iranians.”
-
America’s ‘big armada’ won’t change the equation
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Trump’s “big armada” is meant to frighten Iran into submission—but it only underscores Washington’s dilemma: overwhelming force with no viable way to use it, facing a rival whose long-held restraint is rapidly wearing thin.
-
Baghaei:
Persian Gulf security only achieved by regional cooperation
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Tehran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says lasting stability in the Persian Gulf depends on dialogue and trust among littoral states.
-
Iran warns;
Early signs of any security threat being closely monitored
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – A senior Iranian military official has warned that the formation and early indicators of any threat to Iran’s national security are being closely monitored, stressing that appropriate decisions will be taken at the right time.
-
Navy chief declares full readiness of Iranian armed forces
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Commander of the Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has emphasized the full readiness of the armed forces to protect the country's security and take on the enemy.
-
Ambassador to Baghdad:
US spying on Iran over Iraqi airspace
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq has announced that Tehran has identified American reconnaissance flights using Iraqi airspace to spy on Iranian territory.
-
Iran to keep fuel cargo seized from foreign tanker
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The chief justice of Iran’s Hormozgan Province says a recently seized tanker and its fuel cargo worth more than five million dollars will be transferred to government ownership.
-
By: Mohsen Pakaein
UAE's false claims about Persian Gulf islands
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Repeated often, but no less false: the UAE’s renewed claims over Iran’s trio Islands in the Persian Gulf contradicts history, law, and long-established reality.
-
Iran summons Cyprus ambassador over interventionist stance
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Cypriot ambassador in Tehran to protest the interventionist position regarding Iran’s territorial integrity.
-
VIDEO: Autumn rainfall on Hormuz Island
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Autumn rainfall on Hormuz Island has created picturesque scenes across the island, adding to its natural beauty.
-
In Sea of Oman;
Iran seizes foreign tanker with 6 mln liters of smuggled fuel
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker carrying 6 million liters of smuggled diesel in the Sea of Oman, authorities said, in a move aimed at combating regional fuel trafficking networks.
-
IRGC seizes fuel smuggling ship in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy has said it has seized a foreign vessel in the Persian Gulf for smuggling fuel and transferred it to Iran's southern ports.
-
Inside Iran’s largest naval exercise in years
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s IRGC staged one of its most massive military drills in years, integrating AI-guided air-defense systems, drones, and long-range missiles across the Persian Gulf, sending a stark warning to foreigners.
-
Ghalibaf warns regional states over testing Iran's patience
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that those making claims over the three Iranian islands should not test the Iranian nation’s determination to defend its territorial integrity.
-
Pres. inaugurates seawater transfer project to central Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday inaugurated a major project to transfer desalinated water from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to the country’s central plateau, launching its official operation.
-
Leader's aide says;
Iran’s patience limited over UAE’s baseless island claims
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iran has voiced a strong warning to the UAE over its purported claims on the Persian Gulf islands, linking them to Abu Dhabi's broader regional ambitions and alliances with colonial powers.
-
Different missiles tested in IRGC Navy drill in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has test-fired a variety of ballistic and cruise missiles during an exercise in the Persian Gulf.
-
Iran blasts PGCC over statement on trio Persian Gulf islands
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC)’s statement on the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
-
Velayati condemns PGCC statement on trio islands
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Akbar Velayati has condemned the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) latest statement about the three Iranian islands as biased and politically motivated.
-
IRGC issues warning to US warships in Iran’s southern waters
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy issued firm warnings to US warships off the southern coasts of Iran, informing them to stay away from the zone of a major naval exercise currently underway.
-
IRGC Navy launches military drill in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has launched its “Eghtedar” (Authority) drill in the Persian Gulf.
-
Leader's aide warns PGCC not to play with Iran's redlines
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, cautioned Persian Gulf littoral states after the PGCC once again repeated claims over Iran’s three islands and the Arash gas field.
-
IRGC general says;
Strait of Hormuz remains world’s most strategic zone
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that no country can diminish the global importance of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing Iran’s role in securing the world's key energy corridor.
-
PGCC repeats baseless claims over Iran’s trio islands
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) has once again issued a statement repeating its long-standing and unfounded claims regarding Iran’s three islands and the Arash gas field.
-
IRGC navy to hold military exercise in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the launch of a military exercise named after the late Iranian Navy commander Mohammad Nazeri in the Persian Gulf.
-
Iran issues ownership documents for Trio Persian Gulf islands
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran has formally issued land demarcation and ownership documents for the islands of Abu Musa, as well as the Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf, asserting its sovereignty over the territories.