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The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy said Saturday his force has furnished its vessels with homegrown naval cruise missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers, amid efforts by specialists and technicians to develop state-of-the-art munitions and equipment. Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri told Tasnim news agency that …

 Iran marks April 30 as the National Persian Gulf Day which falls on Ordibehesht 10 in the Iranian calendar in a bid to commemorate the historical identity and name of the international waterway. Every year, Iranians observe the Persian Gulf Day on the 10th of Ordibehesht, the second month on …

 The Senate passed a bill that would repeal decades-old authorizations for use of military force in the Iraq and Persian Gulf wars, a move by Congress to reassert its constitutional authority to declare war. The bill passed on a 66-30 vote with strong bipartisan support, as it did in procedural …

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched massive military exercises in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, employing naval cruise missiles and Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said a broad range of weapons and equipment have been used in the wargame, including naval cruise …

 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy held a military exercise in the Persian Gulf with the launch of various missiles. IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said a broad range of weapons and equipment have been employed in the war game, including naval cruise missile systems, drones …

 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian described the three islands in the Persian Gulf as inseparable and eternal parts of Iran, stressing that Tehran will by no means compromise on its territorial integrity. “The islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf are inseparable …

 Iran on Wednesday launched exercises to test its combat and reconnaissance drones. The two-day drills involve 150 drones and cover Iran’s Persian Gulf coast and most of its territory. The country’s air-defenses and “electronic warfare” capabilities will also be tested against mock enemy drones. Iran has developed a large domestic …

https://media.farsnews.ir/Uploaded/Files/Video/1401/05/13/14010513000573_240P.mp4 . John Steppling believes the US does not want democracy in East Asia but seeks to maintain puppet regimes in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states in the Persian Gulf region to protect its interests. [VIDEO]

“Surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea, and in the middle of the Eurasian continent, Iran’s potential value in international trade is very high,” a Chinese Middle East expert said. In an interview with IRNA on Tuesday, Hongda Fan, a professor at the Middle East Studies …

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) released footage of the seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. The footages showed IRGC’s heliborne special forces boarding the Greek ships ahead of their seizure over violations in the waters of the Persian Gulf. https://media.farsnews.ir/Uploaded/Files/Video/1401/03/11/14010311000092.mp4 . The Greek foreign ministry …