Posts Tagged: Persian Gulf
Iranian Naval Chief Decries US Presence in Persian Gulf as ‘Source of Conflict’
Iranian brass attacked US presence in the Persian Gulf and called for regional cooperation to counteract it, semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday. Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, commander...
French Carrier Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS Targets From Persian Gulf
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle launched air strikes on the Islamic State from the Persian Gulf on December 20. This followed strikes from...
US Navy to Accompany US-Flagged Ships Through Straits of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy will start accompanying U.S.-flagged vessels through the Straits of Hormuz over concerns that Iran could try to seize the ships, a U.S....
US Aircraft Carrier Heads to Yemen to Intercept Rebel-Bound Iranian Arms
JNS.org - A U.S. aircraft carrier is heading to Yemen as part of an effort to intercept Iranian arms shipments to that country's Shi'a...
Iranian Defense Minister Boasts of Ballistic Missile Precision: ‘Margin of Error Below 5 Meters’
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan on Wednesday boasted of the accuracy of the Islamic Republic's domestically-developed missile guidance systems, according to Iran's semi-official...
Iran’s Rouhani Announces New Oil Port as Exports Soar With Lifting of Sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday announced plans to turn Jask, the country's Southern port and Naval Base on the Gulf of Oman, in Hormozgan province,...
Gulf States Remain Silent on Iran Deal
SBS News - Arab states in the Persian Gulf have greeted the interim nuclear deal struck between Iran and the West in Geneva with...
USS Kearsarge Docks in Eilat, Crew Enjoying Local Shopping, Clubs
Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge of the U.S. 5th Fleet docked in Eilat this week after participating in exercises in the Persian Gulf, Israel's Ma'ariv...
The Arab Spring, Israel and Bahrain’s 38 Jews in the Eyes of Jewish Ambassador to U.S. (INTERVIEW)
Tiny Bahrain consists mainly of a 34-mile island connected to Saudi Arabia by a causeway, but aside from having modest oil and gas reserves,...
Iranian Fighter Jet Tried to Intercept a U.S. Predator Drone
Al Arabiya - An Iranian fighter jet tried to intercept a U.S. Predator drone over the Gulf but backed off after encountering two American...
US Carrier in Persian Gulf Could be Possible Victim of Budget Cuts
The Telegraph - Docked in its home port in Virginia rather than patrolling the waters of the Persian Gulf, the aircraft carrier USS ...
Report: Britain Declined to Aid US in Case of Preemptive Strike on Iran
Guardian - Britain has rebuffed US pleas to use military bases in the UK to support the build-up of forces in the Gulf, citing secret legal...
U.S. Navy Sends Stennis Strike Group to Persian Gulf
Nearly 6 months after returning home to the west coast, the U.S. Navy's John C. Stennis aircraft carrier will leave Washington state today and return...
Qatar Rises as Diplomatic Heavyweight
Qatar is rising in the Middle East. The small Gulf state is becoming an ever larger and more influential player, both in regional and...
