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Bahrain's main opposition group renews call for release of jailed political opponents
Jul 02, 2021 01:36Bahrain's main opposition group has renewed its call for the immediate release of political inmates being kept behind bars at detention centers across the tiny Persian Gulf island State, stressing that the right to free expression and freedom of peaceful assembly form the backbone of public demands.
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Navy keeps watchful eye on all movements by foreign military forces in Persian Gulf: Cmdr.
Jun 30, 2021 10:06Navy commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has called for an end to the presence of extra-regional forces, especially those of the United States, in the Persian Gulf, saying they have only created instability in the region.
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Iranian Army’s 74th flotilla of warships returns home after 3-month mission in high seas
Jun 20, 2021 01:41The Iranian Navy's 74th flotilla of warships has returned to the country’s territorial waters at the southeastern Port of Chabahar after sailing in international waters for 91 days.
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Iran: PGCC hostage to excessive demands of 'a raucous minority' among its members
Jun 17, 2021 15:01Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has strongly rejected “baseless and repetitive” allegations in the final statement of the latest meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), noting that the council has been taken hostage by "a raucous minority" of its member states.
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Iran ensuring security of region: President
Jun 14, 2021 09:38President Hassan Rouhani assured the neighboring states that Iran’s military power is only aimed at defense and ensuring the security of region, including the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
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Iranian naval vessel sinks in Gulf of Oman after fire
Jun 02, 2021 06:26The Iranian Navy's support vessel IRIS Kharg has sunk off the southern port city of Jask, following a blaze on board that could not be extinguished after an hours-long battle.
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Iranian drones track US submarine in war game
May 26, 2021 00:53The Iranian Army’s drones detected and monitored the US Navy’s USS Georgia submarine in the Strait of Hormuz for three hours during an electronic warfare drill on Tuesday.
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Iranian Navy dispatches 76th flotilla of warships to high seas on combat-training mission
May 20, 2021 02:57The Iranian Navy has dispatched the Alborz destroyer and the Khark logistics ship — the country’s largest — to the high seas on a routine combat, reconnaissance and training mission aimed at safeguarding international shipping routes.
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IRGC: US must refrain from ‘unprofessional behavior’ in Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait
May 11, 2021 11:58The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has rejected the Pentagon’s claims that speedboats belonging to the elite Iranian force sparked an encounter with the US vessels, warning the Americans not to endanger shipping security in the Persian Gulf through “provocative” and “unprofessional” behavior.
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IRGC, Army closely monitoring movements in Persian Gulf: Iranian Cmdr.
Apr 30, 2021 13:30A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Army are authoritatively monitoring the enemy’s every movements and ships entering the Persian Gulf.