TEHRAN, oct 2_ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says lasting security and peace in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the strategic Strait of Hormuz could be established only through cooperation among regional states.
TEHRAN, Sept 16 -Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has seized a ship carrying some 250,000 liters of smuggled diesel fuel in the Persian Gulf, detaining all crew members on board.
TEHRAN, Sept 13 -Iran’s top military commander says the country’s military stands ready to defend its interests and protect its security in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, Sept 12 - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri expressed Iran’s readiness to firmly defend its interests and security in the Persian Gulf region.
TEHRAN, August 21 - The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran’s elite defense force, says no array of countries other than the Persian Gulf’s own littoral states can provide the region’s security.
TEHRAN, August 21 - A former American intelligence linguist says Iran has proved to be the “true power” in the Persian Gulf and is thus in the “best position” to ensure security in the strategic region.
TEHRAN, August 21 - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautions the United States against attempting to form a naval coalition against Iran under the guise of ensuring maritime security in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, August 19 - The foreign minister of Iran who has visited Finland said Tehran and Helsinki agree on an initiative for a regional dialogue forum in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, August 17 -A state-run Chinese newspaper says it is "wishful thinking" to expect that Beijing will join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, August 15 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani scorned “absurd” bid by Israeli regime to contribute to regional security through involvement in an “impractical and useless” maritime coalition force the US plans to create in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, August 15 - Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has warned that enemy forces in the Persian Gulf should swiftly leave the region or a “humiliating exit” awaits them, saying “the era of hypocritical stunts” in the region has come to an end.
TEHRAN, August 12 - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that any Israeli presence in the Persian Gulf may result in a war in the region, and the responsibility for the consequences of such illegal presence lies with the US and the UK.
TEHRAN, August 9 -The United States’ decision to include Israel in a naval coalition in the Persian Gulf is a “very stupid move diplomatically” as it will only provoke Iran and stumble the whole region into an all-out war, says a New York-based author and commentator.
TEHRAN, August 9 - Iran says it considers possible Israeli presence in a US-led coalition in the Persian Gulf as a clear threat to its national security, and reserves the right to counter it.
TEHRAN, August 8 - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami warned against the consequences of a maritime coalition force the US plans to create for escorting ships in the Persian Gulf, stressing that regional security comes within the purview of regional states alone.
TEHRAN, Aug 02 - The US request to build a "coalition" against Iran in the Persian Gulf has been met with either silence or rejection, including a blunt “no” from Germany, the New York Times reports.
TEHRAN, Aug 02 - Russia said a proposed US-led mission to purportedly help secure the Strait of Hormuz is a pretext for Washington to further pressure Tehran and destabilize the Persian Gulf region.
TEHRAN, Aug 01 - The United States’ hotheaded ambassador to Germany has railed against Berlin for refusing to join a US plan to establish a naval mission in the Persian Gulf.