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General Hatami:

Iran to tighten Persian Gulf security belt

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the Islamic Republic will boost its security measures in the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf, especially the Strait of Hormuz, with the help of its domestically-built vessels and equipment.
News ID: 81201    Publish Date : 2020/05/28

Envoy:

Using Full Name for Persian Gulf Necessary for All World States

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Ambassador to Britain Hamid Baeidinejad commemorated the national day of the Persian Gulf, saying that based on the UN documents, using the full name for the waterway is mandatory.
News ID: 80970    Publish Date : 2020/04/30

Spokesman:

Iran Ready for Unconditional Talks with Persian Gulf States

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed Tehran’s readiness to hold negotiations with regional and the Persian Gulf countries without any preconditions.
News ID: 80855    Publish Date : 2020/04/20

Mousavi raps South Korea for misnaming Persian Gulf

TEHRAN (defapress) – Foreign Ministry slammed a statement by South Korea’s Ministry of Defense in which it had used a fake name instead of the ‘Persian Gulf’.
News ID: 79970    Publish Date : 2020/01/22

Jets of Iranian Army, IRGC Readying for Sunday Aerial Parade over Persian Gulf

TEHRAN (defapress)- Fighter jets of the Iranian Army’s Air Force (IRIAF) and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) staged joint aerial drills over the Persian Gulf waters early on Friday, two days ahead of their massive joint parade on Sunday.
News ID: 78751    Publish Date : 2019/09/20

Iran Warns of Consequences of US’ Persian Gulf Coalition Ploy

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned against the consequences of a maritime coalition force the US plans to create in the Persian Gulf, saying such measures would foment insecurity in the region and aggravate its problems.
News ID: 78367    Publish Date : 2019/08/12

Maj. Gen. Safavi:

First firing in Persian Gulf to hike up oil price to $100

TEHRAN (defapress) – Top Military Aide to the Iranian Leader, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, said the first sign of military aggression in the Persian Gulf will hike up oil prices to over $100, which will be unbearable for US and allies.
News ID: 77628    Publish Date : 2019/06/02

Iran Pursuing Peace in Persian Gulf, Diplomat Says in Kuwait

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi assured Kuwaiti officials that Tehran pursues the policy of establishing peace and stability in the Persian Gulf region, stressing the necessity for dialogue among regional countries.
News ID: 77570    Publish Date : 2019/05/28

Navy comdr calls for activating Iran's geopolitical capacity

TEHRAN(defapress)– Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi called for activating geopolitical capacities of Iran on its mainland and on the sea to maintain sustainable peace and security in the region.
News ID: 74402    Publish Date : 2018/12/18

Rouhani:

No oil exports from Persian Gulf if Iranian sales blocked

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed the United States that if it blocked Iranian oil exports, no country in the Persian Gulf would be able to export oil.
News ID: 74110    Publish Date : 2018/12/04

Speaker:

Iran Standing Against US Plots in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the country’s Armed Forces will never allow the US to turn the Persian Gulf into a gulf of fire by creating rifts among the regional countries.
News ID: 72583    Publish Date : 2018/09/22

Qatar Airways Reports $69mln Loss Amid Blockade

TEHRAN (defapress)- Qatar Airways reported a loss of more than $69 million amid a Gulf blockade against Doha by its neighbouring countries in what the airline called the "most challenging year in its 20-year history".
News ID: 72530    Publish Date : 2018/09/19

Iranian FM Asks Russia's Assistance to Resolve Persian Gulf Problems

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed Russia's influential role in the region, calling on Moscow to help the Persian Gulf littoral states to resolve problems through talks.
News ID: 68757    Publish Date : 2018/02/19

Commander:

Vessels in Persian Gulf Obligated to Use Iranian-Defined Routes

TEHRAN (defapress) – In compliance with a new regulation introduced by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, all foreign vessels entering the Persian Gulf have to take the maritime routes defined by Iran, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said.
News ID: 68650    Publish Date : 2018/02/13

UK Foreign Ministry had ordered use of “Persian Gulf”

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s ambassador to London said the Foreign Ministry of UK has issued an official instruction set on using the term “Persian Gulf” in a confidential document.
News ID: 66553    Publish Date : 2017/10/19

IRGC stages naval parades in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN (defapress) – Various units of IRGC Navy staged a parade in the Persian Gulf on Sun. concurrent with the martyrdom anniversary of IRGC commander Nader Mahdavi who was killed in 1987 by American forces during patrol.
News ID: 66225    Publish Date : 2017/10/08

IRGC Vows to Maintain Drone Patrols to Protect Iran’s Airspace in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Drone Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Persian Gulf pledged that all drone patrols carried out in the Iranian airspace over the strategic sea would continue despite psychological operations underway by some foreign countries.
News ID: 65605    Publish Date : 2017/08/15