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No justification for presence of hostile countries in regional waters: Navy chief
Apr 09, 2022 12:20In a new warning to hostile naval forces of extra-regional countries, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says there is no justification for their presence in regional waters and Iran does not accept such presence.
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IRGC chief warns regional countries against Israeli activities in strategic Persian Gulf
Mar 31, 2022 00:57The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned some regional countries that Israel’s presence in the strategic Persian Gulf region is a cause of insecurity, urging them to end their dealings with the regime.
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Iran: Saudi-Kuwaiti deal to develop Arash gas field in Persian Gulf 'illegal'
Mar 26, 2022 08:54Iran says it reserves the right for drilling in Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf, warning that an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to produce gas at the shared field is illegal.
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Iran will never tolerate Israel’s influence in Persian Gulf: FM
Mar 25, 2022 13:03Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s adherence to its redlines regarding the issue of Palestine, saying Tehran will never tolerate Israeli influence of any kind in the Persian Gulf region.
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France opens inquiry into torture by Interpol’s Emirati head
Mar 25, 2022 06:03Anti-terror prosecutors in France have initiated a preliminary inquiry into torture and acts of barbarism allegedly committed by Emirati general Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi, who currently heads the Interpol.
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Iran will never compromise on security in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz: IRGC Navy commander
Mar 19, 2022 11:12The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says Iran will never compromise on defending the country's interests and resources, warning that security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is "our red line."
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Yemen: Ansarullah turns down PGCC invitation for talks with Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
Mar 19, 2022 08:10Yemen’s popular Ansarullah resistance movement has declined to attend talks to be held by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) at the regional union’s headquarters in Riyadh, stressing that it will welcome talks to discuss a peaceful settlement to the ongoing conflict if the venue is a “neutral country”, and that the priority is lifting “arbitrary” restrictions on Yemeni ports and Sana’a airport.
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UAE cargo ship sinks off Iran’s coast in Persian Gulf, rescue underway
Mar 17, 2022 09:52A United Arab Emirates cargo ship transporting cars has sunk 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Iran’s Assaluyeh Port in the Persian Gulf, with Iranian rescuers attempting to account for all of its 30 crew members.
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Iran's Navy chief deplores destructive role of foreigners in region
Feb 28, 2022 02:42Not only have extra-regional military forces failed to ensure security in the region, but they have been attempting to portray regional states as insecure places, Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said.
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Iran’s Raeisi: Qatar trip meant to enhance interactions with Persian Gulf states, activate neighborly diplomacy
Feb 21, 2022 08:17Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says he seeks to improve the Islamic Republic’s interactions and communications with the Arab littoral states of the Persian Gulf and activate good neighborly diplomacy during his visit to Qatar.