Persian Gulf
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Iran designates November 30 as national day for Persian Gulf trio islands
The Iranian government has designated the anniversary of the British withdrawal from Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb as the Persian Gulf Trio Islands National Day.
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Iran’s Navy to launch missile drill on Thursday
The Iranian Army Navy will kick off the operational phase of its “Sustainable Power 1404” missile exercise on Thursday, spanning two days in the northern Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman.
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Iran Navy, Air Defense thwart US warship incursion near territorial waters
Iranian forces repelled the U.S. destroyer DDG Fitzgerald from approaching Iran's monitored waters in the Oman Sea early Wednesday.
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Iran, UAE stress regional cooperation for Persian Gulf security
Iran’s top security official has emphasized the importance of regional cooperation to ensure stability in the Persian Gulf during a phone conversation on Sunday with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s National Security Adviser, Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, stated that safeguarding the region’s security demands collective efforts from all neighboring countries.
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Tehran rejects PGCC’s claims over three Iranian islands
Tehran has strongly rejected the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council’s ([P]GCC) “unfounded” and “meddlesome” claims over the three Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb.
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(Podcast) Trump’s Persian Gulf Visit: Arab Inaction on Gaza Genocide
Despite widespread speculation, President Trump’s recent visit to the Persian Gulf brought no shift in the course of the Gaza war. While many had anticipated that Arab states would pressure Trump to help halt Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu instead announced a new phase of the assault. The Arab governments, meanwhile, remained passive, prioritizing economic interests over humanitarian urgency and ultimately squandering a key opportunity to influence the American leader.
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Judiciary official: Misnaming Persian Gulf is a provocation against Iran
The Judiciary’s deputy for international affairs, Nasser Seraj, says any attempt to change the historical name of the Persian Gulf would be considered a hostile and provocative act.
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Persian Gulf National Day is a symbol of coexistence, civilization: Iran FM spox
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has described Persian Gulf National Day as a powerful symbol of historical coexistence, interaction, and civilization-building.
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Five Persian Gulf Arab states beside Egypt and Jordan hold mini summit over Gaza in S Arabia
Five Persian Gulf Arab countries, Egypt and Jordan held an unofficial mini Arab summit in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to agree on a joint position against US president Donald Trump’s plan to relocate the Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan.