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Iran Calls on US, European Vessels to Leave Persian Gulf

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Commander of the Naval Force of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has called for foreign vessels to leave the Persian Gulf region.
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Iran’s Biggest Navy Ship Kharg Catches Fire, Sinks in Sea of Oman

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The Iranian navy's biggest vessel caught fire and later sank in the Sea of Oman early Wednesday.
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Israeli-Owned Ship Attacked near UAE’s Fujairah Port

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The Israeli-owned cargo ship Hyperion has been attacked near the shores of the Fujairah emirate of the United Arab Emirates.
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Iran Opens Several Major Water Desalination Projects

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Several major projects to transfer water from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to central and eastern Iran have got off the ground.
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Iran to Build‌ Its Largest Oceanic Port in Sea of Oman: Minister

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Iran is to construct an oceanic port in the Sea of Oman where the country’s largest oil terminal will be built.
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Persian Gulf Needs Dialogue, Cooperation: Iran’s Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on an official trip to the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, says the Persian Gulf region requires dialogue and cooperation.
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Iranian Army Ground Force to Hold Drills Along Oman Sea Coasts

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The Iranian Army Ground Force has geared up to stage a military exercise along the Makran coasts of the Sea of Oman, southeast of Iran.
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Iranian Navy Starts War Games in Strategic Southern Waters

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The Iranian Navy on Wednesday took delivery of a forward base ship and a corvette as it started a military exercise in Iran’s southern waters.
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Makran Forward Base Ship Joins Iran’s Navy Fleet

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The Iranian forward base ship Makran joined the country’s naval fleet on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, upon the order of Major General Mohammad Baqeri, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
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IRGC Unveils Underground Missile Base in Persian Gulf

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Chief-Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has unveiled an underground missile base of the IRGC Navy in the coasts of Persian Gulf.
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Iran Says Seizure of South Korean Vessel ‘A Completely Technical Issue’

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the South Korean vessel has been seized because it was polluting the water.
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Iranian Diplomat Visits Qatar to Discuss ‘Threats’ in Persian Gulf

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has held talks with top Qatari officials in a visit to Doha amid reports of the US deployment of several bombers and other advanced military equipment in the region.
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Iran’s Kish Island: A Unique Tourist Wonder

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Picturesque Kish Island is, in fact, one of the towns of Lengeh Port in southern Iranian Hormozgan province.
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Iran Puts into Service Phase One of Major Desalination Project

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Iran has inaugurated a project to transfer water from the Persian Gulf to desert areas on the country’s central plateau, supply the arid areas with desalinated water.
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Iran in Photos: Greek Ship of Kish Island

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A Greek ship that has been beached on the coast of Kish Island, southern Iran, more than 50 years ago is now a main tourist attraction of the region.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Shif Island

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Shif Island, formerly known as the Island of Sheikh Sa’d, is a Persian Gulf island located 12 km away from the city of Bushehr in southern Iran.
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Iran to Start Transferring Persian Gulf Water to Desert Areas

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The Iranian president says a project will come on line on Thursday to desalinate sea water from Persian Gulf and supply it to arid areas across the country, especially in the central Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s UN Envoy Stresses Sovereignty over Trio of Persian Islands

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The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has reiterated the country’s sovereignty over three Persian Gulf islands, saying those territories have always been and will always remain Iranian.
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Iran FM Discusses Persian Gulf Situation in UNSC Speech

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has delivered a speech to the UN Security Council on the situation in Persian Gulf.
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Gargoor: A Basket Fish Trap Made in Southern Iran

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Gargoor-weaving is one of the popular handicrafts in Bushehr province in southern Iran, as most of the people in the coastal region make ends meet by catching fish.
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Iran Opposed to Europe’s Military Presence in Persian Gulf: Araqchi

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has expressed Iran's opposition to any foreign military presence in the Persian Gulf region, including the presence of European forces.
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Iran Rejects UAE Claims, Reasserts Sovereignty over Trio Persian Gulf Islands

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Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has dismissed the claims raised by the foreign minister of the UAE on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, saying such “groundless” comments would not change anything about Iran’s sovereignty over the trio islands.
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Iranian Drones Capture Close Footage of USS Nimitz

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Advanced unmanned aerial vehicles operated by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have managed to capture strikingly close footage of a US strike group, led by the USS Nimitz, right before its passage into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran Warns Americans to Leave Army Maneuver Zone

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The Iranian military says it has warned the US to take its drones out of the area in which the army is conducting a military exercise.
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Iran’s Army to Stage Massive Exercises in Southern Waters

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The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran will stage a joint manoeuvre dubbed “Zolfaqar” as of Thursday.
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