Posts Tagged: Persian Gulf
‘Nonsense’: Huckabee Shoots Down Report Trump to Endorse Palestinian Statehood
i24 News - US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday dismissed as nonsensical the report that President Donald Trump would endorse Palestinian statehood during...
Iran’s Military Holds Annual Drills Near Mouth of Gulf
Iran's military launched an annual exercise near the mouth of the Gulf on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, a few weeks before resumption of talks...
Exclusive: Iran Not ‘Drawing Back’ Militarily After Saudi Attack — US Admiral
Iran has not drawn back to a less threatening military posture in the region following the Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabia, the top US...
Britain Sends Another Warship to Boost Presence in the Gulf
Britain is sending another warship to the Gulf to defend freedom of navigation, the defense minister said on Saturday, after Iran seized a British-flagged tanker...
US and UK Presence in Gulf Brings Insecurity: Iran Revolutionary Guards Navy Chief
The presence of America and Britain in the Gulf region brings insecurity, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards navy, Alireza Tangsiri, was reported as...
Foreign Minister: Israel Has Joined US-Led Coalition to Secure Gulf From Iran Threats
Israel is playing a role in a US-led coalition to secure the Persian Gulf from the threats posed by Iran, the Jewish state’s foreign minister...
Leading Israeli Security Analyst Says Iran Is Losing Confrontation With West, Will Eventually Negotiate New Nuclear Deal
Despite appearances, Iran is losing its struggle against the West and will eventually come back to the negotiating table, a top Israeli security analyst estimated...
Iran Will Defeat Trump Just Like It Did Saddam, Won’t Abandon Missiles: Rouhani
US President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, referring to...
US Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boat in Persian Gulf
A US Navy ship fired warning shots at an armed Iranian patrol boat Tuesday in the northern end of the Persian Gulf, according to two...
Ford Pickup Truck With Qatari License Plates Turns Heads in Central Tel Aviv
The attention of curious onlookers in central Tel Aviv was drawn on Thursday to a red Ford pickup truck with Qatari license plates, the Hebrew...
Report: Israel in Talks With Germany to Expand Size of Its Nuclear-Capable Submarine Fleet
Israeli and German officials have opened preliminary talks regarding a potential future expansion of the Jewish state’s nuclear-capable submarine fleet, Israel Defense reported on Friday. As...
Top Iranian Official Rattles Saber Over US Military Presence in Persian Gulf, Says Israel ‘Should Be Watched Closely’
A top Tehran regime official dismissed on Thursday Washington’s concerns about a spate of incidents in the Persian Gulf involving Iranian and US military forces,...
Top Iranian Military Official Issues Threat: US Forces Must Leave Persian Gulf Region ‘Before Any Problem Arises’
US military forces must leave the Persian Gulf region “before any problem arises,” a top Iranian military official warned, the regime-aligned news agency Tasnim reported...
Boasting About Seizure of US Sailors, Iranian Naval Commander Says He Was Prepared to Sink All American Warships in Persian Gulf
Iran's top-ranking naval officer said his forces were prepared last week to sink all US warships in the Persian Gulf, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported on...
