Kharg or Khark Island is an inhabited island with great economic significance in the Persian Gulf, southern Iran, home to natural, historical beauties.
A senior Iranian commander has dismissed the United States’ aggressive posturing against Iran, reasoning that any potential confrontation in the Persian Gulf would instantly increase oil prices to over 100 dollars per barrel, something that Washington and its allies would not be able to endure.
A senior IRGC commander says the US battleships use Persian language for their communications with Iranian guards in the Persian Gulf and this is a proof of Iran’s authority in the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected the allegations raised by the US to justify its decision to step up the American military buildup in the Middle East, saying such claims are highly dangerous for the international peace and security.
The United States says countries of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council have started patrolling in the region amid the US escalation of tensions with Tehran.
The US aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier, which was en route to the Persian Gulf to counter what the US called increased Iranian thrrat, has stopped in the Arabian Sea, an Iranian military source said.
Following the fifth exploratory patrol by the Persian Gulf Explorer vessel, one of the main habitats of the isolated coral reefs (Cup Corals) was discovered in the Persian Gulf.
Iran's foreign minister has described the recent vessel explosions near the Emirati port city of Fujairah as ‘suspicious’, saying such moves in the Middle East are aimed at provoking tension in the region.
The B-52H Stratofortress bombers, sent to the Middle East amid the United States’ anti-Iran deployment, have carried out their first mission, says the US Air Forces Central Command.
A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says at the present time, US forces stationed in the Persian Gulf are in close range for the Iranian forces and “will be hit on the head” if they make a mistaken move.
The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a number of vessels have been targeted by “sabotage operations” near the territorial waters of the Emirati port of Fujairah.
The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, says the US doesn’t have the power and guts to wage any war against Iran.
Al Jazeera TV's political talk show known as “Scenarios”, which is one of the most important political programs in the Arab world, has defied the insistence of certain Arab leaders on using a fake name for the Persian Gulf.
The US national security advisor says the country is sending an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in order to send a "clear" message to Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismisses the likelihood of a war between Iran and the United States but says certain "accidents" might ignite a military confrontation.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the mass arms purchases of certain regional countries have weakened the Persian Gulf instead of strengthening it.
Iran is commemorating the National Day of the Persian Gulf. Honoring the occasion, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has highlighted the significance of the strategic body of water, describing it as a “lifeline” for the country.
Iran’s Navy Commander Rear-Admiral Hossein Khanzandi says the army has planned a joint military drill with Russia in the southern waters of Iran, where the Russian fleet will be berthed.
Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says Iran does not seek to close the Strait of Hormuz, but at the same time it won’t allow any country to destabilize the strategic artery.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country’s military will make the final decision on the option of closing the Strait of Hormuz, a highly important strategic location for global energy trade, in reaction to the US’ ban on the country’s oil exports.
