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Iran's Petropars inks $440 million gas deal amid sanctions
Sep 14, 2019 07:28Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says the illegal sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran have failed to stop the country's oil exports.
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Iran prepared to fully protect interests in Persian Gulf: General Baqeri
Sep 12, 2019 11:48Iran’s top military commander says the country’s military stands ready to defend its interests and protect its security in the Persian Gulf.
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Britain dispatches another warship to Persian Gulf: Minister
Aug 25, 2019 02:10Britain’s defense minister says the country has dispatched a third warship to the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman waters amid rising tensions in the region.
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First shipping service to connect Iran’s Bushehr to Qatar’s Hamed Port
Aug 22, 2019 09:28Iranian authorities say a first shipping service to Qatar is ready to start in the coming days amid efforts to bolster trade ties with the Persian Gulf country which has suffered from a blockade by neighboring Arab states.
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Only regional countries can maintain Persian Gulf security: IRGC chief commander
Aug 22, 2019 09:27The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says array of countries other than the Persian Gulf’s own littoral states can provide the region’s security.
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President Rouhani: Waterways won’t be secure as before if Iran oil exports cut to zero
Aug 21, 2019 11:21President Hassan Rouhani has downplayed US threats to completely halt Iran’s oil exports, saying international waterways won’t be safe like before if the Islamic Republic can’t sell its crude.
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Foreign forces causing insecurity in Strait of Hormuz with their military presence: Iran UN envoy
Aug 21, 2019 01:42Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says foreign forces are causing insecurity and instability in the Strait of Hormuz with their military presence in the strategic sea passage, stressing the responsibility rests with Persian Gulf littoral states to ensure the water body’s security.
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Bahrain joins US military coalition in Persian Gulf
Aug 20, 2019 03:06The Ale Khalifa regime in power in Bahrain has announced support for a US coalition in the Persian Gulf as Washington remains desperate to recruit more allies in its attempts to escalate tensions with Iran.
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Iran supertanker release proves country's international might: Military chief
Aug 19, 2019 10:10Iran's top military commander says the release of the Iranian-operated Adrian Darya 1 supertanker, which was seized by British marines in the Strait of Gibraltar last month, proves the Islamic Republic's power at the international level.
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Iran warns US against trying to seize its tanker following release from Gibraltar
Aug 19, 2019 09:09The Islamic Republic says it has warned the United States against any attempt at seizing an Iran-headed supertanker that had been detained by the UK and Gibraltar.