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Iran Among World’s Top 5 Military Speedboat Producers

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A Defence Ministry official says Iran’s advances in the naval industries have placed the country among the world's top five manufacturers of military speedboats capable of launching missiles.
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Iran Summons Emirati Envoy to Condemn UAE Killing of Its Fishermen

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The chargé d'affaires of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry over the UAE coast guard’s move to shoot at a number of Iranian fishing boats and the seizure of one of them in the Persian Gulf on August 17, 2020.
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Camouflaged Missiles Fired from Underground during Iran War Games

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Day two of the final phase of major war games by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) saw ballistic missiles fired from deep inside the ground.
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Iran Begins Final Phase of Major War Games in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has commenced the final phase of major military drills codenamed “The Great Prophet 14.”
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Bahrakan; The Biggest Fishing Port of Iran

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Located in Hendijan, southern Iran, Bahrakan is known as the largest fishing port in the country.
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US ‘Deliberately’ Downed Iranian Airliner in 1988: Foreign Ministry

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Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the United States “deliberately” shot down the Airbus A300-B2 plane belonging to Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air in 1988, which killed all the 290 on board.
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Iran Starts Building Major Pipeline as Safe Way for Oil Exports

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The Iranian president says the national pipeline project launched on Thursday to carry oil as an alternative route for the Strait of Hormuz serves as an important message to those that have imposed sanctions on the country.
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Iran to Cut Dependence on Hormuz Strait for Oil Exports via 1,000-km Pipeline

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The Iranian president says Iran is building a major pipeline to transferring oil from west of the Persian Gulf to its east, cutting dependence on Hormuz Strait for oil exports.
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Iranian Cargo Vessel Behbahan Sinks in Iraqi Waters

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An Iranian cargo ship en route from the southern Iranian port of Khorramshahr to Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port capsized and sank in the Iraqi waters.
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All Persian Gulf Countries Duty-Bound to Ensure Regional Security: Iran DM

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Iran’s defence minister says security in the Persian Gulf will be in the common interest of all regional countries.
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Over 110 Missile Boats Delivered to Iranian Naval Forces

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112 military boats have been delivered to the Islamic Republic’s naval forces during a ceremony held in the port city of Bandar Abbas. 
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Iran Says Will Contonue Regular Naval Missions in Persian Gulf

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An Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic of Iran's naval units will continue their regular missions in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman as before despite the US Navy's latest directive.
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Several Killed, Injured in Naval Accident Off Southern Iranian Coast

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At least 19 have been killed and 15 others injured in a naval accident involving a light Iranian vessel in the south of the country.
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History Will Not Allow Distortion of Persian Gulf’s Name: VP

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Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri says the Persian Gulf will remain a sea for genuine cooperation and peaceful coexistence among neighbours, and the history will never allow anybody to distort its name.
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Civilians to Inhabit Persian Gulf Islands Under Aegis of IRGC

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has devised plans to establish residential areas for civilians on the small islands of the Persian Gulf upon an order by Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the IRGC Navy chief says.
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Iran Says Persian Gulf Always ‘Persian’ Gulf, Not ‘Washington’ Gulf

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The Iranian president has underlined that the body of water to the south of Iran has been, and will always remain the “Persian Gulf” forever, not “Washington” Gulf or “New York” Gulf.
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US to Get Hard Slap in Face If Trespasses into Iran Waters: Top Cmdr.

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A senior Iranian military official says If American forces make the slightest encroachment on Iran’s territorial waters, they will be slapped in the face harder than before.
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Iran Warns of Decisive Response in Case of Any Move against Its Interests

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Iran’s government spokesman says the Islamic Republic is not after creating tension in the region, but any move against the country’s interests would be responded decisively.
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Iran Warns US, Allies against Adventurism, Provocative Moves in Region

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has warned against any disruption of security in the region saying that any adventurism will lead to a decisive reaction by the armed forces of Iran, the responsibility of which will fall on the hostile forces including the United States.
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Iran Not Interested in Escalation of Tensions in Persian Gulf: Spokesman

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Iranian government Spokesman Ali Rabiei says the Islamic Republic does not welcome increased tensions in the Persian Gulf, and it will do its best...
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Iran Will Never Start Conflict, Tension in Region: President

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Iran’s president has told the Emir of Qatar that Tehran is closely watching the US troops’ movements, but will never start a conflict or tension in the region.
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Iran Says US Prevented Its Routine Patrols in Persian Gulf

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the recent warning by Iranian patrol units came after US forces prevented IRGC troops from conducting legal patrols in the Persian Gulf.
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IRGC Dismisses US Account of April 15 Incidents in Persian Gulf 

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has dismissed the US’ account of the April 15 incidents in the Persian Gulf, describing it as a fake scenario written in “Hollywood style.”  
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Kharg Island

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Kharg, also spelled Khark, is a residential island of economic importance located in the Persian Gulf in Iran's territorial waters.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Abu Musa Island

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Abu Musa Island is the southernmost Iranian island in the Persian Gulf waters and is one of the most pleasant and humid regions of the body of water.
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