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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.
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2026-03-29 17:39
Playing with fire in the Persian Gulf: Bahrain must beware
TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Bahrain’s direct military cooperation with the US and Israel in attacking Iran exposes it to severe danger. Given Iran’s power and the unreliability of major allies, Manama must abandon this confrontational path.
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2026-03-28 14:27
Why does geography favor Iran to upper hand in Strait of Hormuz?
TEHRAN - The Strait of Hormuz has been partially closed for almost four weeks – throwing global oil markets into chaos – and there is no clear end in sight.
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2026-03-28 00:03
Iran’s ground military superiority is uncontestable
It would be militarily naive for the US to deploy troops on Iranian islands
TEHRAN - Reportedly, the U.S. is sending ground troops to the Persian Gulf to take control of Iran’s Kharg Island which accounts for about 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-03-27 23:43
By Maede Zaman Fashami
Ground invasion of Iran could backfire: Polls, politicians, and analysts sound alarm
In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy troops and launch a ground attack on Kharg Island in southern Iran have intensified, raising concerns both internationally and within the United States. These threats starkly contradict his claims of pursuing diplomacy. Trump, who campaigned on ending “forever wars,” is now signaling actions that go far beyond airstrikes, potentially in coordination with Israel.
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2026-03-25 23:15
Iran warns US-Israeli strikes on Bushehr plant risks ‘catastrophic’ fallout for Persian Gulf
TEHRAN — Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the nation’s sole civilian nuclear energy facility, was struck by a projectile on Tuesday evening, an attack Tehran condemned as a flagrant act of terrorism by the United States and Israel that imperils the entire Persian Gulf region.
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2026-03-25 16:09
Decentralized power generation in Iran reduces systems vulnerability: energy minister
TEHRAN- The Minister of Energy stated: Unlike the countries of the Persian Gulf and also Israel, electricity generation in our country is carried out in a decentralized manner, and this very fact has reduced the vulnerability of our power systems.
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2026-03-21 23:51
By Garsha Vazirian
Flying and exploding under a false flag
The pedigree of deception and the architecture of the plot against Iran’s neighbors
TEHRAN — The traditional Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr celebrations of 2026 arrived amid the thickest fog of war the region has seen in decades, yet the message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, cut through it with absolute precision.
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2026-03-18 22:24
Iran poised to respond to US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure
TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to retaliate against a U.S.-Israeli attack that struck parts of its refining facilities in the southern port city of Asaluyeh on Wednesday morning. The targeted installations process a significant portion of natural gas extracted from South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, located on the maritime border between Iran and Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
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2026-03-15 23:11
At war’s third week, Tehran Times reaches out to informed local sources
How prepared is Iran’s military across the Persian Gulf, its coastline, and strategic islands?
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump is scrambling to mitigate the consequences of his illegal war against Iran — a conflict that analysts and officials now say he failed to think through.
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2026-03-14 17:02
Persian Gulf states lose $15b in energy revenues since start of war
TEHRAN- Persian Gulf oil producers have lost an estimated $15.1 billion in energy revenues since the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with millions of barrels of crude trapped by the near-shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reported on Friday.
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2026-03-14 00:49
War threatens fragile ecosystems of Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, official warns
TEHRAN – Escalating fallouts of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli imposed war on Iran is posing a severe threat to the fragile marine ecosystems of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, an official with the Department of Environment has said.