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Iran warns US: Militarization of Persian Gulf benefits no country
Dec 29, 2020 15:27The Iranian administration has warned against any US adventurism aimed at militarizing the Persian Gulf, saying such moves would be in the interest of no country, whether in the region or elsewhere in the world.
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Iran security chief: US' increased military activities in region out of fear, worsen insecurity
Dec 28, 2020 12:43The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says increased military activities by the US Army in the West Asia region stems from Washington’s fear of the consequences of its past acts of mischief in this region.
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PGCC ministers discuss resolution of Qatar dispute in online meeting
Dec 28, 2020 10:48The foreign ministers of Persian Gulf Arab countries have held an online meeting ahead of a summit of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) to discuss settlement of the diplomatic row with Doha.
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MP vows 'massive response' by Iran to any Israeli sub in Persian Gulf
Dec 28, 2020 09:59Iran will not hesitate to give a "strong and massive" response to any Israeli submarine in the Persian Gulf, a lawmaker says, after the Washington Post claimed that Tel Aviv was sending one to the strategic waters.
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Iran starts search for 7 missing crews of landing craft capsized in Persian Gulf
Dec 27, 2020 03:10Iranian maritime authorities say they have launched a search operation for seven crew members of a landing craft vessel that capsized in the Persian Gulf on Friday.
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Qatar protests to UN over Bahraini fighter jets violation of airspace
Dec 25, 2020 04:42Qatar has protested to the United Nations Security Council and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres over violation of its airspace by four Bahraini fighter jets earlier this month.
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Qatar calls for Iran-Persian Gulf states dialogue; welcomes any initiative for regional peace
Dec 23, 2020 14:07Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has called for dialogue between Iran and Persian Gulf littoral states, saying Doha welcomes any initiative that would contribute to peace and stability in the region.
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IRGC contractor unveils second long range crude tanker
Dec 22, 2020 14:29Iran’s elite military force the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) has unveiled a second-long range crude tanker built by its engineering and construction headquarters, a sign the force keeps expanding its growth capacities in neutralizing the illegal bans imposed by the United States.
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Iran opposes any act of sabotage against maritime safety, intl. trade after fuel tanker blast
Dec 17, 2020 02:25Iran opposes any act of sabotage against maritime safety and international trade security after an explosion hit a fuel tanker off the Saudi Port of Jeddah.
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US flies two B-52s over Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran
Dec 11, 2020 03:50The US military has flown two B-52H bombers from Louisiana to the West Asia region as tensions mount in the region following the assassination of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist.