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US military presence in Persian Gulf led to disaster, rise in extremism: FM
Dec 15, 2019 13:44Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the military presence of the United States in the Persian Gulf has brought about disaster for regional countries and helped foment extremism.
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Iran, Qatar navy commanders meet in Doha
Dec 12, 2019 10:07Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi in a meeting with his Qatari counterpart invited the Arab country’s navy to attend an upcoming maritime exercise of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) as observer.
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Iran hits back at Persian Gulf states over ‘destructive’ PGCC statement
Dec 11, 2019 09:26The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) released the statement in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Tuesday at the end of its 40th summit, urging a united front against the Islamic Republic, calling for global action targeting the country’s nuclear energy program, and disputing the Iranian sovereignty over a threesome group of islands in the strategic body of water.
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Qatari emir turns down Saudi invitation to join PGCC summit in Riyadh
Dec 10, 2019 08:01Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has turned down an invitation by Saudi Arabia to attend the annual meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) in Riyadh.
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Why Germany turned its back on parallel coalitions in Strait of Hormuz
Dec 08, 2019 08:03The fight over establishing purported security in the Strait of Hormuz represents a small part of the NATO disputes. Currently, there are two parallel coalitions in the Persian Gulf.
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HOPE initiative aimed at reducing regional tensions: Senior diplomat
Dec 05, 2019 14:56Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says Tehran’s proposed plan for ensuring security in the Persian Gulf aims to reduce tensions in the strategic region.
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‘Only regional coalitions can guarantee West Asia’s security'
Dec 02, 2019 11:54Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani says security of West Asia can be only guaranteed through the establishment of regional collations free from any form of foreign interference.
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Iran launches operation to seal an expanding leak off Persian Gulf rig
Nov 26, 2019 16:40Iranian authorities say a major leak that has taken place off an oil rig in the Persian Gulf waters is being contained as they insist more work would be needed to stanch the expanding spill.
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Foiled plot against Iran’s oil pipelines masterminded by enemies: Shamkhani
Nov 25, 2019 04:36Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said a recent plot to blow up the Iranian oil pipelines in Asalouyeh has been hatched by the enemies in retaliation for a September attack on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil facilities by Yemeni forces.
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Terror sponsors must stop blaming Iran for their problems: Foreign Ministry
Nov 24, 2019 13:29Iran has dismissed as baseless and bogus allegations leveled against the Islamic Republic at a session of the IISS Manama Dialogue 2019 in Bahrain.