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Gharibabadi: Oil pollution on Qeshm Island’s shores result of foreign military aggression
Aug 14, 2026 13:09Pars Today – Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said that oil pollution along the shores of Qeshm Island in southern Iran was caused by the effects of foreign military aggression in the region.
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PGSA: Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Aug 13, 2026 10:38Pars Today – The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said in a post on its social media account that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed until the United States accepts Iran’s conditions.
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Al Jazeera: Iran determines which vessels pass through Persian Gulf
Aug 04, 2026 06:55Pars Today – A senior maritime intelligence and security analyst said that Iran determines which vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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UAE purchases Ukrainian interceptor drones in bid to counter Iranian drones
Jul 26, 2026 06:06Pars Today – Amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf and an increase in drone attacks, the United Arab Emirates, along with Qatar and Kuwait, has reportedly requested to purchase more than 7,000 Ukrainian interceptor drones.
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Maj. Gen. Rezaei: Retaliation opens a new chapter in third Imposed War
Jul 13, 2026 07:53Pars Today – Mohsen Rezaei, former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during the eight-year Iran–Iraq War, said that retaliation constitutes a new chapter in the recent imposed war and that the issue will not be closed through legal proceedings or the end of military hostilities.
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PGSA: Passage through Strait of Hormuz currently impossible
Jul 13, 2026 05:27Pars Today – The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to claims made by the terrorist U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
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Gharibabadi: Strait of Hormuz is under Iran’s command not CENTCOM
Jul 02, 2026 08:38Pars Today – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister responded to a CENTCOM security meeting with regional countries, stating that the Strait of Hormuz is defined under Iran’s command, not that of CENTCOM.
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Qalibaf: Toll-free passage through the Strait is limited to 60 days / Iran will not compromise on its rights
Jul 01, 2026 05:37Pars Today – The head of Iran’s negotiating delegation stated that the agreement explicitly provides for toll-free passage through the strait for only 60 days, stressing that Iran will not relinquish its rights in the Strait of Hormuz under any circumstances, as these are Iran’s territorial waters.
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Gharibabadi: Mine clearance in Strait of Hormuz will be carried out solely by Iran
Jun 30, 2026 09:39Pars Today – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs has stressed that any mine-clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz will be conducted exclusively by Iran.
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Strait of Hormuz: A Strategic asset for safeguarding Iran's national interests
Jun 28, 2026 08:18Pars Today – A member of Iran's Expediency Council stressed the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, describing the waterway as one of the Islamic Republic's most significant strategic assets and saying, "We rely on one of our unquestionable assets—the Strait of Hormuz—and under no circumstances should it be abandoned."