Persian Gulf

Iran warns against allowing Israeli regime foothold in region

Apr 13, 2021 16:05

President Hassan Rouhani has told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that allowing the illegal Zionist entity a foothold in the Persian Gulf region is “dangerous,” given the fact that the regime is a “destabilizing and provocative” element.
Prosecutor ordered release of South Korean oil tanker, captain: Khatibzadeh

Apr 09, 2021 12:57

Iran has released a South Korean oil tanker, the Iranian Foreign Ministry says, more than three months after the ship was detained for environmental pollution.
Iran, Pakistan hold joint naval drill

Apr 07, 2021 05:26

The naval forces of Iran and Pakistan staged a joint military exercise in Iran’s southern waters on Tuesday.
Only regional countries can guarantee security of Strait of Hormuz: Iran's naval commander

Apr 05, 2021 16:34

An Iranian Navy commander says the security of the strategic Strait of Hormuz can only be guaranteed through cooperation of all countries in the region.
Iran rejects Saudi accusations in PGCC's name, calls for dialogue

Mar 22, 2021 08:05

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has reacted to a statement of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), saying what the West Asia presently needs is dialogue, and not accusations made by Saudi Arabia in the council's name.
Iran Foreign Ministry: Riyadh taking PGCC hostage to spread hatred across region

Mar 19, 2021 06:07

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has reacted to the final statement of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council PGCC, saying that Saudi Arabia has taken the PGCC hostage in order to spread hatred across the region.
US knows how to break impasse, but wants to extract concessions from Iran through coercion: Zarif

Mar 18, 2021 06:15

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States knows exactly what it takes to resolve its standoff with Iran, but still seeks to use pressure tactics to extract concessions from the Islamic Republic.
Navy equipped with various smart missiles: Navy Commander

Mar 12, 2021 17:01

Commander of the Navy said his forces have obtained a whole host of military equipment, including various types of smart missiles.
Video reveals Israel’s lies about Iran’s involvement in ship incident in Sea of Oman

Mar 08, 2021 06:27

A new video released by Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen news network has belied recent Israeli allegations that Iran was behind an explosion that damaged an Israeli ship in the Sea of Oman last week, showing that there has been actually no attack on the ship from the outside.
Iran picks desert coast outside Strait as location for mega-port project

Mar 07, 2021 06:37

Iran has picked up a location just outside the Persian Gulf for its plans to build a mega-port in southern waters as the country aims to significantly increase seaborne trade to help diversify the economy and boost jobs in its mining and manufacturing sectors.