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2026-05-05 23:56
Iran registers 400 cultural elements linked to Persian Gulf
TEHRAN - Iran has recently registered more than 400 cultural and heritage elements that are connected to the Persian Gulf, a senior official said, underscoring efforts to preserve the historical and cultural significance of one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.
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2026-05-04 22:02
By Sepehr Zarei
Rethinking the Persian Gulf’s role in deep time human history
In contemporary political rhetoric, “returning to the Stone Age” is often invoked as a metaphor for collapse and backwardness—a phrase occasionally directed at Iran. Yet, from an archaeological perspective, this term carries a fundamentally different meaning.
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2026-05-03 21:30
Lake Chitgar hosts grand musical tribute to the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN– In a celebration of Persian Gulf National Day on Friday, Lake Chitgar, an artificial and recreational body of water in northwestern Tehran, hosted a grand artistic event titled "Persian Gulf Passage".
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2026/05/03
By Mir Mohammad Alikhan
Iran's rightful sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz: Historical truth meets legal reality
ISLAMABAD - I have been thinking for a long time to write about this. For years, I have watched the world talk about the Strait of Hormuz as if it were some neutral highway that anyone can police from afar. As someone who spent decades on Wall Street building investment portfolios around global energy flows, I have always kept a sharp eye on how trade actually moves across the oceans. An investment banker worth his salt has to understand not just the numbers on a screen but the physical choke points that make or break entire economies.
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2026-05-03 14:43
Iran advances 16 fisheries port projects, completes 5 last year
TEHRAN – The director general of fishing ports development and management at the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) outlined actions taken in the previous Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended in late March), pointing to the implementation of around 16 major projects in the fishing ports sector, including breakwater construction, wharves, dredging of basins, and expansion of support buildings and core infrastructure along the southern coasts (the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea).
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2026-05-02 22:04
Iran selects ancient port of Siraf for UNESCO World Heritage nomination in 2026
TEHRAN – Iran has selected the historical port of Siraf in the southern Bushehr province as its official candidate for UNESCO World Heritage inscription in 2026, a provincial cultural heritage official said on Saturday.
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2026-05-02 21:58
By Xavier Villar
The UAE, OPEC, and the collapse of the Persian Gulf order
MADRID - The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave OPEC was presented by Abu Dhabi as a strategic move toward greater energy autonomy. The reality tells a different story. This departure represents the tacit acknowledgment of a deeper geopolitical defeat: the end of a decades-long project in which the Persian Gulf monarchies attempted to construct a regional order that excluded Iran. What we are witnessing is the collapse of the security architecture that has defined the Persian Gulf since 1981.
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2026-05-02 10:48
Iranian Flag Raised at 10,000-Person Public Sports Rally for Persian Gulf Day
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2026-05-01 19:31
Iran marks Persian Gulf National Day, recalling 17th-century expulsion of Portuguese forces
TEHRAN – Iran on April 30 marked the Persian Gulf National Day, commemorating a significant moment in 1622 when Safavid forces expelled Portuguese troops from the Strait of Hormuz, an event widely regarded in the country as a milestone in the restoration of sovereignty over its southern waters.
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2026-05-01 16:00
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Protecting the Persian Gulf is a shared responsibility that transcends political boundaries
TEHRAN – April 30 is celebrated in Iran every year as the Persian Gulf National Day to raise awareness about its precious environmental characteristics and unique biodiversity.
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2026-04-29 21:04
Iran: US unlawful acts endanger maritime security in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York has issued a sharp condemnation of US actions in the Persian Gulf, declaring that American provocations and threats against ships with Iranian origins or destinations are the main source of insecurity in the strategic waterway.
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2026-04-27 20:57
Tiny seal from Persepolis holds a clear image of Achaemenid naval power
During the 1936 excavations at Persepolis led by Erich Schmidt of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, a small clay seal impression was recovered from the Treasury. Barely 2.5 centimeters across, it bears the crisp image of a warship, a rare and direct glimpse of how the Achaemenid court viewed its own naval strength.
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2026-04-26 19:36
Persian Gulf states no longer trust US as security guarantor
TEHRAN - Fawaz Gerges, a professor of international relations at the London School of Economics, says Persian Gulf Arab states can no longer trust the U.S. to provide security for them.
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2026-04-25 21:27
Trump administration has turned war with Iran into an insider trading scheme
TEHRAN- As the war with Iran drags on in the Persian Gulf, a new analysis argues that the Trump administration has turned the conflict into an insider trading scheme — with the president’s family and allies getting rich from high oil prices and prediction markets.
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2026-04-24 21:01
FM spox rejects AL’s claims against Iran
TEHRAN- Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has dismissed a recent statement by Arab League foreign ministers on Iran, urging the bloc to refrain from adopting positions shaped by the unilateral and unconstructive perspectives of certain member states.
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2026-04-24 09:57
IRGC Navy Stops Contumacious Vessel
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2026-04-19 00:10
Parade of Fishing Vessels in The Persian Gulf
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2026-04-18 16:07
‘Global energy markets future: Capital flight from Persian Gulf energy industries’
TEHRAN- An international expert on oil and energy, emphasizing that due to domestic conditions in the U.S., Trump wants nothing more than to end the Strait of Hormuz issue as quickly as possible with a triumphant display, said: "Beyond current prices, capital flight from the oil and gas industries of Persian Gulf countries is now a larger problem, fueling uncertainty about the future of the energy market."
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2026-04-16 00:32
Iran says evidence links Persian Gulf states to weapons used in US-Israeli attacks
TEHRAN- Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has accused several Persian Gulf states of complicity in the recent US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, asserting that evidence indicates that weapons used in the strikes originated from their arsenals.
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2026/04/14
Butterfly effect of energy crisis stronger than forecasts: energy expert
TEHRAN- An energy market expert stated that the butterfly effect of the energy crisis in the Persian Gulf was far more widespread than experts had predicted, demonstrating just how high the world's dependence on West Asian energy truly is.
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2026/04/14
Iran war & petrodollar’s perfect storm
TEHRAN- As tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf, a new analysis from Deutsche Bank warns that the ongoing conflict with Iran may inadvertently trigger a seismic shift in global oil markets.
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2026-04-12 20:40
By Shahrokh Saei
Hegseth faces backlash for calling the Persian Gulf the ‘Arabian Gulf’
TEHRAN - US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has come under fire after referring to the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” in a post on X, reigniting a long-standing dispute over the internationally recognized name of the body of water.
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2026-04-11 20:37
By staff writer
A leaky umbrella: The fraying myth of US security pacts
TEHRAN – For a long time, Washington has peddled the same story to the world: hand your security over to us, and all you need to do is obey and pay. Once, there were those who believed it. Now, even the storyteller can no longer keep the tale straight.
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2026-04-07 23:38
Iran warns retaliation could cut off U.S. and allies from Persian Gulf oil and gas for years
TEHRAN-Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that any American or Israeli crossing of Tehran’s “red lines” could trigger retaliatory strikes that would deprive the United States and its allies of regional oil and gas for years. The statement came after the IRGC claimed responsibility for a new wave of attacks under the 99th phase of “Operation True Promise 4.”
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2026-04-02 01:09
By Batool Subeiti
Persian Gulf pulse: Activation of the Strait of Hormuz
LONDON - The world is facing a major crisis that cannot wait, or it will escalate to a level that disrupts all international relations. Therefore, Trump does not have the luxury of time to make a decision to end the war as quickly as possible, if it were in his hands.
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2026-04-01 00:24
By Habibollah Mahmoudian
Historical background of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
The Persian Gulf is located in the southern part of the Iranian plateau in the southwestern part of Asia. The Persian Gulf is formed by the advance of the Oman Sea and the Indian Ocean on the land of this region.
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2026-03-31 22:00
By Garsha Vazirian
It is imperative for Iran to neutralize regional platforms of aggression
Why Tehran’s measured strikes on regional bases upholds international law and exposes decades of betrayal
TEHRAN — The massive U.S.-Israeli campaign of aggression that began on February 28—targeting Iranian leadership, residential homes, command centers, and civilian-adjacent infrastructure—did not emerge from a vacuum.
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2026-03-31 17:31
Lavrov says ‘old world order’ is crumbling, urges end to war on Iran
TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the global system is undergoing a profound transformation, warning of a “teardown” of the “old world order” amid intensifying competition for international leadership.
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2026-03-31 13:35
By Shahrokh Saei
When assets become liabilities: U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf and the vulnerabilities of Arab state
TEHRAN - For decades, Persian Gulf Arab nations have invested heavily in hosting U.S. military infrastructure. Bases like Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia, Al Udeid in Qatar, and the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain were envisioned as protective shields, symbols of deterrence, and pillars of regional stability.
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2026-03-31 13:28
How US-Israeli war on Iran is breaking Persian Gulf economies
TEHRAN- For decades, the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) states have sold the world a vision of gleaming metropolises, logistical hubs, and safe harbors for global capital. Yet, one month into the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, that vision lies shattered.