Persian Gulf
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Iran FM spox:
Using fake name for Persian Gulf will not change realties
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana'ni has said the use of a fake name instead of “Persian Gulf” by Iraqi officials is at odds with the principle of neighborly ties and friendly relations between the two countries.
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IRGC navy seizes ship carrying smuggled fuel in PG waters
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – IRGC naval forces seized a vessel carrying 90,000 liters of smuggled fuel, along with 5 crew members, in Persian Gulf waters.
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IRGC tests advanced defense hardware in Persian Gulf drill
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has tested various types of advanced missiles and combat drones during a large-scale military exercise in the Persian Gulf region.
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Iran FM spokesman:
Persian Gulf historical, eternal, documented, undeniable fact
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman says that the Persian Gulf name is a historical, eternal, documented, undeniable fact, refuting any attempts to rename the strategic sea.
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VIDEO: IRGC Navy Force drill in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Forces staged a drill in the Persian Gulf in the south of the country on Tuesday.
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Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on Jan. 12
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, January 12.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Iraqi envoy summoned over fake name used for Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iraqi ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry over the fake name used for the Persian Gulf by Iraqi officials.
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Kan'ani:
Persian Gulf to remain Persian Gulf regardless of claims
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the Persian Gulf will remain the Persian Gulf, regardless of claims and falsifications.
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By: Asghar Besharati
Beauties of Naaz Islands
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The Naaz islands are two tidal islands in the Persian Gulf, on the shore of Qeshm Island.
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FFIRI reacts to fake name of Arab countries tournament
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Football Federation (FFIRI) will complain to FIFA over the use of a fake title by Arab states for the Persian Gulf.
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475K liters of smuggled fuel seized in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The border guard commander of Horrmozgan province in the south of Iran reported that a vessel carrying 475,000 liters of smuggled fuel was seized in the Persian Gulf.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Iran ready to cooperate with neighbors in all fields
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister says that Tehran is ready to hold a joint meeting of foreign and defense ministers between Iran and the Persian Gulf states and other neighboring countries.
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IRGC Navy seize vessel carrying smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – IRGC Navy seized a vessel carrying 330,000 liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf, Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province Mojtaba Ghahremani said on Thursday.
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IRGC navy commander:
"Iran has missiles that enemies cannot even think of"
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy praised Iran's advances in manufacturing missiles, warning the enemies not to even think of disrespecting Iran's territorial integrity.
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Raeisi voiced discontent with President Xi's stance in Riyadh
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – In a meeting with the Chinese deputy prime minister in Tehran Tuesday, President Ebrahim Raeisi criticized the Chinese president's stances during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia.
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IRGC Cmdr.:
US ships sail through ways determined by Iran in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Referring to the authority of Iran in the region, the IRGC Navy commander said that today the Americans have to sail through the courses that Iran has defined in the Persian Gulf.
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Deputy Parl. Speaker:
Iran response to some neighbors' ambition to be regrettable
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The deputy Iranian parliament speaker said that Iran's response to some neighbors' ambitions will be strong, crushing, and regrettable.
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Iran explores new oil reservoirs in southwest
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – An official with the National Iranian Oil Company announced the discovery of new oil resources in the southwest of the country.
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Enemy aware of Iran capabilities, seeking to prevent progress
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Saying that Iran today builds missiles with a range of 1000 km to defend the Persian Gulf, the IRGC Navy commander stressed that the enemies are aware of Iran's capabilities, seeking to prevent its progress.
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General Bagheri:
IRGC Navy Force authority ‘not comparable to past ’
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that IRGC Navy Force, relying upon its deterrent defense power, enjoys unique capabilities that cannot be compared to the past.
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Top Iranian general:
Persian Gulf region enjoys complete security
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf region enjoys complete security, the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said, pointing to the decrease in the presence of extra-regional forces in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran experts able to repair optical fiber cables in high seas
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Relying on their own indigenous expertise, an Iranian company could for the first time acquire the technical know-how to repair international optical fiber cables.
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Iran trade with Persian Gulf states tops $17.2 bn in 7 months
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iran traded 28.4 million tons of goods (excluding crude oil exports) worth $17.28 billion with the Persian Gulf’s six littoral states.
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Over 100 unmanned vessels to be deployed in PG: CENTCOM
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – A US-led task force will deploy over 100 unmanned vessels in the Persian Gulf region’s strategic waters by next year to stave off maritime threats, the US Central Command chief said on Saturday.
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Foreign vessel carrying smuggled fuel seized in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized a foreign vessel carrying 11 million liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.
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IRGC seize foreign vessel carrying 11mn L of smuggled fuel
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized a foreign vessel carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran to attract 50 mn tons freight transit in region
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iran's active transport diplomacy in the region and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have increased transit through Iran’s territory from Russia and Central Asian counties toward the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf countries.
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Border guards, IRGC, Army holding joint naval drill in PG
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The commander of the border guards in Iran's southern province of Bushehr announced the start of the joint naval drill by border guards, Army, and IRGC in the Persian Gulf on Sunday.
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IRGC Navy cmdr.:
Persian Gulf security should be maintained by regional states
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says that Iran can ensure the security of the Persian Gulf with the contribution of neighboring countries in the region.
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IRGC navy commander:
2 new warships to join IRGC Navy by end of year
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri announced that two new destroyers will join the IRGC Navy by the end of the Iranian year (March 20, 2023).