Persian Gulf
Iran says it’s downed another U.S. drone
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps reports that it has downed a U.S. drone, while U.S. sources have denied the news. » read more
Iran accuses U.S. of airspace violations
Iran’s permanent representative at the United Nations has accused the United States of repeated violations of its airspace. » read more
Iran talks tough after U.S. drone incident
Iran has warned that it would deal firmly with any foreign invasions of its airspace, after the United States announced that Iranian aircraft attacked one of its drones flying over the Persian Gulf. » read more
Warships gather in Persian Gulf for maneuvers
The U.S. and its allies have gathered warships in the Persian Gulf for what Washington describes as maneuvers to improve mine detection and clearance. » read more
IRGC dismisses U.S. show of force in Persian Gulf
A commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismissed the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf, describing American aircraft carriers as “scrap Iron.” » read more
U.S. naval presence grows in Persian Gulf
The U.S. Navy’s oldest transport ship, now converted into a floating base, has arrived in the Persian Gulf, as the United States ratchets up military pressure on Iran. » read more
Iranian UN envoy protests Google Maps' omission
A week after the Islamic Republic Foreign Ministry warned Google that it will file a suit over the omission of the name “Persian Gulf” from Google Maps, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations has written to a Google executive, urging him to “correct their error.” » read more
Iran challenges Google's map omission
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it will sue Google if it fails to identify the Persian Gulf on its maps. » read more
Iran speaks up about claim to islands
Iran’s Central News Agency reported today that in a letter to the head of the Security Council, Iran has said: “The three Islands of Abu Musa, the Greater and the Lesser Tunbs have been an inseparable part of Iranian territory, and the president’s latest trip to Abu Musa is based on Iran’s right to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.” » read more
Iran warns Saudi Arabia about potential rift over oil
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has slammed Saudi Arabia for saying it could make up for any global crude oil shortage if international sanctions were imposed on Iranian oil. Salehi said such a stance would gravely affect relations between the two countries. » read more














