Persian Gulf

By: Mohsen Pakaein

Behind the scenes of making claims on three Iranian Persian Gulf islands

Tehran, IRNA – The British government is behind the scenes of the United Arab Emirates making claims about the three Iranian islands of the Persian Gulf, as the British government is trying to put pressure on Iran by including the European Union in these claims, considering the developments in the region, especially the war in Ukraine.

Three Persian Gulf islands are inseparable part of Iran: IRGC navy commander

Tehran, IRNA - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Tangsiri stressed that the three Persian Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa belonged to Iran from the old days and "we have said many times that it is in the name of Iran".

'Abu Mousa, Greater Tunb & Lesser Tunb are integral parts of Iran'

Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani has emphasized that the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Mousa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb are integral parts of great Iran.

Spox: Iran supports collective cooperation in Persian Gulf

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani described Iran as a serious supporter of strengthening collective dialogues and cooperation in the Persian Gulf region.

Iran’s Air Defense Force constantly monitoring skies of Persian Gulf: Cmdr.

Tehran, IRNA - Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force, has stated that the air defense continuously monitors the busy skies of the Persian Gulf.

Iran not afraid of confronting any power in Persian Gulf: Navy Cmdr.

Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has said that the Islamic Republic is not afraid of confronting any regional or external power in the Persian Gulf.

Earthquake leaves no damage in Bushehr beach facilities

Bushehr, IRNA – Director General of Iran’s Bushehr Province Crisis Management Kourosh Dehghan has said that the 4 Richter quake in the Persian Gulf left no damage in Bushehr beach facilities.

IRGC seizes oil tanker with smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf

Tehran, IRNA -The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.

Commemoration at Flight 655 martyrdom site: Participants demand justice

Qeshm, IRNA – Participants gathered at the site where Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by the US Navy near Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Iran.

Researchers make tubular sponge to save coral reefs in south Iran

Tehran, IRNA – A team of researchers from Iran’s Amirkabir University of Technology has designed and created a tubular sponge to prevent sedimentation in the sea environment and preserve coral reefs in the Persian Gulf.

Iran urges coastal states to cooperate in establishing security in Persian Gulf

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called on all coastal states in the Persian Gulf to cooperate in establishing security.

Iran's Navy chief hails safety of Persian Gulf

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, asserts that the Persian Gulf stands as the world’s safest maritime point.

Iran will not even share name of Persian Gulf with anyone: IRGC Navy chief

Bandar Abbas, IRNA – Iran will not even share the name of the Persian Gulf with anyone as it has the longest coast in the strategic body of water, says the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.

Iran sees Israel’s presence in UAE as threat: IRGC commander

Tehran, IRNA - The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has criticized the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other regional countries for allowing Israel to gain a foothold in the Persian Gulf region, warning that Iran sees the move as a threat to national and regional security.

'Iran-KSA deal curtailed Israeli footprint in Persian Gulf states'

Tehran, IRNA - The rapprochement agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia stopped the behind-the-scene negotiations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv and curtailed the security and intelligence presence of the Zionist regime in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, says a regional political expert.

Iran calls for regional cooperation to tackle climate change in Persian Gulf region

Tehran, IRNA - Chair of the Environmental Committee of the Parliament of Iran Somayeh Rafiei has called for establishing a parliamentary climate change agency for the region to coordinate between the different parliaments.

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Iran's minister warns neighbors not to tarnish ties over islands

Bandar Abbas – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has cautioned certain neighboring countries against making what he called unrealistic remarks about the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf to avoid tarnishing their ties with the Islamic Republic.

Iran warns neighbors not to disrupt ties with hollow remarks

Bandar Abbas, IRNA – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has warned neighboring countries against making hollow remarks regarding three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Top Iranian politician urges Russia to stop ‘unfriendly meddling’ on trio islands

Tehran, IRNA – Senior Iranian Politician Mohsen Rezaei has reacted to a joint Arab-Russia statement on Iran’s trio Persian Gulf islands, urging a stop to what he called unfriendly meddling by Moscow over the Islamic Republic’s territorial integrity.

Iran says will force US aircraft carrier out of region

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says Iran will soon force the US aircraft carrier out of the region.

Iran proposes ROPME, Kuwait conventions to cooperate

Tehran, IRNA -- The head of Department of Environment of Iran has proposed joint activities between Regional Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) and Kuwait Regional Convention for Co-operation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution.

Iran dismisses Arab-EU statement on triple islands

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has reiterated Iran’s sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands of Bu Musa, Lesser Tunb and Greater Tunb while rejecting claims raised in a joint statement issued at the end of a ministerial meeting between members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union countries.

Iran welcomes any EU initiative for cooperation: Deputy FM

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has demonstrated its resolve for bilateral engagement with the European Union and welcomes any initiative that would open new avenues for cooperation with the bloc, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has said.

EU’s first envoy for Persian Gulf meets Amirabdollahian

Tehran, IRNA – EU Special Representative for the Persian Gulf region Luigi Di Maio has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran.

Iran says respect for countries’ territorial integrity ‘undeniable’

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has dismissed the idea of negotiating about its sovereignty over three Persian Gulf islands, saying respecting countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity is an internationally-recognized principle.

Russia’s stance on Iranian islands not in interest of bilateral ties: MP

Tehran, IRNA - The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has criticized the Russian position regarding Iran’s trio islands in the Persian Gulf, saying such a stance is not in the interest of bilateral relations.

Russia's envoy summoned over statement about Iranian islands

Tehran, IRNA – The director-general for the Persian Gulf affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Russia’s Ambassador in Tehran Alexey Dedov to protest against a statement issued by Moscow and Arab countries of the Persian Gulf that allegedly disputed Iran's sovereignty over three islands in the region.