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70 affected by gas leak at Iranian petrochemical complex: Spokesman
Jul 05, 2020 02:00More than 70 staff members of an Iranian petrochemical plant have been briefly hospitalized after inhaling chlorine that leaked from a storage tank in the facility.
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Iran pays tribute to victims of 1988 US downing of passenger jet
Jul 02, 2020 09:11Iran commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the downing of its passenger aircraft by a US Navy guided-missile cruiser over the Persian Gulf, which martyred 290 people.
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US presence in the Persian Gulf region a strategic mistake: Defense Minister
May 29, 2020 10:44Defense Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami warned the Persian Gulf countries not to make the strategic mistake of allowing the US entry into the region, cautioning that insecurity in the Persian Gulf will make the whole regional states insecure.
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Iran: More than 100 domestically-built missile-launching speed boats join naval fleet
May 28, 2020 04:24Iranian naval forces have received more than 100 missile-launching speed boats designed and manufactured by experts at home, in what will boost the Islamic Republic’s offensive power in the strategic Persian Gulf waters.
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Era of US military presence in region ending: IRGC deputy commander
May 25, 2020 10:42A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has censured the United States for conducting military drills in the Persian Gulf, saying the era of US military presence in the region is coming to an end.
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US tells vessels in Persian Gulf to stay 100 meters away from its warships
May 20, 2020 04:51The US Navy has warned vessels in the Persian Gulf to stay 100 meters away from American warships or risk “lawful defensive measures,” in a move that appears to be aimed squarely at Iran.
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Iran holds funeral procession for 19 victims of naval exercise incident
May 12, 2020 06:38A funeral procession has been held for 19 Iranian Navy personnel who lost their lives in a recent incident involving the Navy’s Konarak logistical and support vessel in the country’s southern waters.
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Ansarullah slams Saudi Arabia, UAE for using television programs to promote Israel
May 08, 2020 07:22The leader of Yemen’s popular Ansarullah movement has slammed Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for using certain television programs to promote relations with the illegal Zionist entity and demean the Palestinian struggle against occupation.
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Trump’s threat to Iran has a hollow ring
May 06, 2020 07:20A tweet by US President Donald Trump on April 22 said, “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.” Trump seems to be talking the language of war while indulging in politics by other means. Like his ban on immigration, he is resorting to distractions to turn attention away from his incompetence in tackling the COVID-19 crisis in the United States.
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Persian Gulf needs no US naval presence, weapons
May 04, 2020 10:50The United States is not a force for peace and stability in the Persian Gulf. The US must turn away from its deadly arms trade with the Arab littoral states, stop showing the flag and throwing grenade into the maritime areas, and focus instead on abiding by international law that says the region should be secured and protected by the littoral states only, including Iran.