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Oil Price to Hit $100 Once First Bullet Fired in Persian Gulf: Iran

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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.
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US Warship’s Use of Persian Language Shows Iran’s Authority: IRGC

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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.
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Claims to Justify US Military Buildup Dangerous for Int’l Peace: Iran

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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.
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US Says Its Arab Allies Start Patrols in Persian Gulf

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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.
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Iran at Most Decisive Moment in Face of Enemy Threats: IRGC Chief

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami says Iran is on the cusp of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy.
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US Carrier Stops Moving towards Persian Gulf: Military Source

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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.
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Isolated Coral Reefs Discovered in Persian Gulf

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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.
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Iran FM Calls UAE Vessel Explosions ‘Suspicious’

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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.
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B-52 Bomber Conducts First Anti-Iran Mission in Persian Gulf: US

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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.
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Iran Sees US Military in Persian Gulf as ‘Targets’, Not ‘Threats’

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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.
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UAE Confirms Vessels Hit Near Fujairah Port

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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.
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US Doesn’t Have Guts to Attack Iran: IRGC Chief

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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.
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Heavy Explosions Reported in UAE’s Fujairah Port

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Several heavy explosions have reportedly rocked the port city of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, according to local media.
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Al Jazeera Displays Name of ‘Persian Gulf’ during Famous Talk Show

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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.
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US Sending Aircraft Carrier, Bomber to Mideast in ‘Message to Iran’

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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.
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Iran Opens Its First Underwater Restaurant

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A group of Iranian experts have built the country's first undersea restaurant on Kish Island, which is one of the biggest of its kind in the world.
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Iran-US War Not Imminent, but ‘Accidents’ Possible: Zarif

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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.
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Persian Gulf Weakened by Mass Arms Purchases: Iran

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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.
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FM Zarif Describes Persian Gulf as ‘Iran’s Lifeline’

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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.
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Iranian Teacher to Swim from Oman Sea to Persian Gulf

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An Iranian teacher is set to swim the distance between the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf to mark National Teachers’ Day in the Iranian calendar.
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Iran, Russia to Hold Joint Drills near Hormuz Strait: Navy Commander

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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.
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Iran Not After Closing Strait of Hormuz: Top General

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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.
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Zarif Says Iran’s Military to Decide on Closing Strait of Hormuz

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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.
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Iran Holds Joint Naval Drills with IRGC

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Military forces of Iran and Oman have held joint naval rescue and relief exercises in the waters of Oman as the two neighbors move to build stronger relations.
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IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker Smuggling Biggest Haul of Fuel at Hormuz Strait

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) busted a major fuel smuggling ring in Iran’s southern waters after its naval forces confiscated an oil tanker containing a big haul of smuggled fuel at the Strait of Hormuz.
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