Persian Gulf

PGSA:

2 bulk carriers faced legal action using forged documents

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) –The Persian Gulf Waterway Management Authority says two bulk carriers that recently departed for ports in the southern Persian Gulf states using forged documents and without prior coordination faced legal action.

Iran FM spox:

US not fulfilled obligations within "Islamabad MoU" framework

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policies against Tehran, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said United States failed to live up to its commitments within the framework of Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Oman, Egypt calls for de-escalation amid rising tensions

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Oman and Egypt have called for intensified diplomatic efforts to contain rising tensions in the region and prevent a renewed outbreak of military confrontation.

Iranian ship captain martyred in US attack on vessel in PG

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – An Iranian ship captain was martyred in a US attack on his vessel in the Persian Gulf on Friday.

Leader:

Response to threats must be urgent, sans geographical limits

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Issuing a stark warning to the enemy's renewed attack, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has emphasized that response to any new threat must be immediate without the geographical limitation.

PGSA to lodge complaint against Sinokor Shipping Co. vessels

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) warns it will take legal action against all Sinokor Shipping Company vessels from November 1 for repeated transit violations, noting that at least seven have already faced legal action.

Omani top diplomat:

Without Iran’s participation Persian Gulf security impossible

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi says that the security in the Persian Gulf is impossible without Iran’s participation.

Army Navy cmdr.:

Armed Forces bravery in upholding Hormuz symbol of Iran power

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – The commander of Iran's Army Navy has said that the valor and braveries of the naval personnel of the Armed Forces in safeguarding the strategic Strait of Hormuz is a symbol of Iran’s power on the international stage.

US merely dream of returning to Persian Gulf: Iran's top gen.

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Issuing stark warning to US, the chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has said, “Under no circumstances will we allow rusting US warships to re-enter the Persian Gulf."

Explosions heard in Sirik in south Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Local Iranian media have reported that sound of explosions were heard in the southern port city of Sirik in Hormuzgan Province on Wednesday night.

UKMTO reports new maritime incident off Iraqi shores

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – UKMTO said on Wednesday it has received a report of an incident 28NM south-east of Al-Faw, Iraq.

Velayati warns UAE not to try to challenge Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs, has advised the United Arab Emirates (UAE) not to challenge Iran's sovereignty over its three islands in Persian Gulf.

Tehran dismisses UAE claims over trio islands in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iran's representative at the UN General Assembly said Iran's sovereignty over the three islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb is not negotiable.

PGSA warns against insurers, P&I clubs over violating rules

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) –Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Affairs Authority (PGSA) has updated list of non-compliant vessels, warning insurers, Protection and Indemnity Insurance (P&I) clubs against providing services to the vessels violating its regulation.

Oman meeting "a key step towards regional stability": Baghaei

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says a meeting scheduled to be held in Oman on Monday will be a key step toward ensuring stability and security in the Persian Gulf region.

FM spox:

Iran planning to hold reg. meeting with Persian Gulf states

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has announced that Iran is planning to hold a regional meeting attended by the Persian Gulf littoral states.

Back to your home before it’s too late: MP warns US forces

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has issued stark warning to the US forces and advised the remaining forces deployed in the region, saying, “Head home while you still can.”

UKMTO reports several cargo ships disabled in PG attacks

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that several cargo ships were disabled during the ongoing military attacks in the Persian Gulf region.

IRGC attacks two US vessels, 8 tankers, 10 ships

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy said it targeted two U.S. vessels and eight tankers in the Persian Gulf in response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.

Tehran warns Seoul against military presence in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said in a Korean-language post that Iran values its more than 64-year relationship with South Korea, but warned against any military presence in the Persian Gulf.

Since May;

Shipping traffic in Hormuz drops to its lowest level

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to its lowest level since May, with an average of 10 commodity ships transiting the waterway per day over the past 10 days.

OIC denounces US strike on Iranian tanker in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s mission to the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the US attack on the Iranian oil tanker, calling it a ‘cowardly attack’.

US attacks against Iranian oil vessels ‘act of desperation’

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policy adopted against the Iranian people, it is obvious that the US attacks against the Iranian oil vessels is an act of desperation and hopelessness, Writer and researcher Nick Mottern said.

Iran FM denounces illegal US attacks against Iranian vessels

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the aggressive and illegal US action in attacking the Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

Arab League’s FMs to convene to review regional developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the Arab League member states will hold a meeting to review the latest regional developments, including military conflicts in the Persian Gulf region.

Iran, Oman discuss temporary maritime corridor in Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iran and Oman foreign ministers discussed a phased framework aimed at restoring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, including a temporary joint maritime corridor, a joint statement issued after the meeting said.

On Monday;

Strait of Hormuz ship traffic drops to single vessel

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Shipping data shows traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to just a single commodity vessel on Monday.

Iran warns to fine, seize violating ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Persian Gulf waterway management body said that vessels cooperating with ships that violate Iranian transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz will themselves be added to a list of offenders.

SNSC chief:

No oil to leave Persian Gulf if economic war continues

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran's top security official warned that if the U.S. economic war continues, "not even one drop of oil will be exported" from the Strait of Hormuz or anywhere else in the Persian Gulf.