Bushehr eco-lodges to offer special discount to mark Persian Gulf day

TEHRAN – Eco-lodges across southwestern Bushehr province will give special discount to their customers on the occasion of the Persian Gulf National Day, April 30.

Oman is important nodal point in Iran's strategic orbit: Adib-Moghaddam

TEHRAN-Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes that “Oman is certainly an important nodal point in Iran's strategic orbit.”

Wary of Iran’s missiles, U.S. strikes port deal with Oman

The United States has struck a strategic port deal with Oman in an attempt to get better access to the Persian Gulf region and avoid sending ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime choke point that Iran could easily block using its advanced missile arsenal.

Diplomat: Backing anti-Iran sanctions will harm Islamic world solidarity

TEHRAN – Addressing the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Abu Dhabi, a senior Iranian diplomat said supporting the United States’ anti-Iran sanctions breaches solidarity among Muslims, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Iran launches naval drills in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman

TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranian naval forces started a three-day drill in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Pol Literary Agency to present “Persian Gulf” at Paris Book Fair 

TEHRAN -- The Pol Literary and Translation Agency, a Tehran-based institution that translates Iranian books and presents Persian language publications around the world, will introduce “The Persian Gulf” at the Paris Book Fair.

By Javad Heirannia

‘Not enough activity by the Iranian diplomatic missions abroad’

TEHRAN - Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes that Iranian foreign policies after the revolution are a very good case study for a deeper understanding of IR, one that appreciates the impact of norms and ideas.

Environmental assessment a must for artificial islands in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – Construction of artificial islands off the southern coasts of the Persian Gulf must undergo environmental impact assessment to avoid negative repercussions on the ecosystem, which requires cooperation of responsible bodies, deputy Department of Environment (DOE) chief for marine affairs has said.

“Sea Closed” documents Chinese plunder of Persian Gulf marine life  

TEHRAN – Iranian young filmmaker Mahmud Shahbazi has recently completed a documentary named “The Sea Closed” that traces the plunder of seafood resources in the Persian Gulf by Chinese vessels over the past few years.

Commander: Iran will hold southern neighbors for any mischief in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The chief of Iran’s armed forces has warned certain Iran’s southern neighbors over “inviting America for carrying out sedition in the Persian Gulf”.

IRGC plans to develop speed boats with stealth technology

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced on Monday that it plans to upgrade its speed boats in the Persian Gulf with radar-evading stealth technology and new missile launchers.

Iran watching U.S. Navy in Persian Gulf: Sayyari

TEHRAN – The U.S. Navy is under the close watch of the Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf, Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy army chief for coordination affairs, said on Tuesday.

Iran says not to let U.S. carriers come close to territorial waters

TEHRAN - Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy army chief for coordination affairs, said on Monday that Iran will not let U.S. aircraft carriers come close to its territorial waters.

Iran plans to create new petrochemical hub on Persian Gulf shores

TEHRAN – Iran plans to establish a new petrochemical complex in Hormozgan Province adjacent to Persian Gulf waters, IRNA reported quoting a petrochemical official.

General Pakpour says Iran’s ‘operational doctrine is offensive’

IRGC holds military drills in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) held on Saturday military drills in the general region of the Persian Gulf, displaying the defensive and deterrent power of Iran.

Iranian Navy plans to stage drills in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN - Iranian naval forces plan to stage a large-scale drill in the Indian Ocean to boost and put on display the country’s military prowess, according to a senior commander.

Rouhani to U.S: No oil will be exported from Persian Gulf if Iran’s oil sale halted

TEHRAN – After five months for a second time President Hassan Rouhani warned the Trump administration that if Iran would not be allowed to export oil then no country will be given the permission to export oil from the strategic Persian Gulf waterway.

Currency exhibit opens in Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN – Collections of domestic and foreign currencies have been put on show at the Persian Gulf anthropology museum in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, CHTN reported on Sunday.

Iran launches radar evading destroyer

TEHRAN – On Saturday, the Iranian Navy was delivered a radar-evading destroyer called Sahand.

Iran defeat S. Korea at IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championship

TEHRAN – Iran earned their third successive win at the 2018 IFCPF (International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football) Asia-Oceania Championship on Wednesday.

Iran’s Air Force conducts drill over Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) held a maneuver over the Persian Gulf on Tuesday.

By Javad Heirannia

British permanent military base in Oman; Britain’s return to Persian Gulf

TEHRAN - A significant increase in recent British activities in the Gulf is to strengthen its military presence in the Persian Gulf region and to strengthen military ties with Arab countries, in particular Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.

Iran Airshow 2018 running in Kish Island

TEHRAN - The ninth edition of Iran Airshow (Airshow 2018) kicked off in Kish Island, southern Iran, on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

Iran to host IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships

TEHRAN – Iran will host the 2018 IFCPF (International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football) Asia-Oceania Championships in late November.

Department of Environment opposes water transfer from Persian Gulf

TEHRAN — With regard to the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf, the Department of Environment (DOE) has taken a firm stand against water transfer from this body of water, deputy environment chief, Masoud Tajrishi, has said.

Iran airs video of encounter with USS Theodore Roosevelt

TEHRAN – Iran’s national TV on Saturday broadcast footage of a close encounter between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy and the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the passageway for nearly a third of all oil traded by sea.

Iran’s Air Force, IRGC start joint military drills over Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday started joint military drills over the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Fisheries Organization categorically denies Chinese ships fishing in Iran’s territorial waters

TEHRAN — Over the past few weeks there has been a heated debate over claims that Chinese ships are fishing in Iran’s territorial waters. The claims have been categorically denied by Iran’s Fisheries Organization.

Commander deplores presence of foreign forces in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – Commander of the IRGC Navy said on Monday that there is no place for foreign forces, like the U.S. warships, in the Persian Gulf, warning of the environmental problems that could arise by the presence of nuclear powered foreign warships in the Persian Gulf.