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British tanker violated ‘innocent passage’ in Strait of Hormuz: source 20 Jul 2019

British tanker violated ‘innocent passage’ in Strait of Hormuz: source

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has seized a British oil tanker for breaching international maritime law while crossing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Has Japan Sold Its Independence? 20 Jul 2019

Has Japan Sold Its Independence?

One of the most important questions which was raised about the failure of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Tehran cannot be analyzed as Japan’s unawareness about the probable stand of Iran’s Supreme Leader but it seems the reason behind the failure of Abe’s visit to Tehran can be analyzed in form of two […]

Iran responds to foreign oil tanker’s distress call in Persian Gulf 17 Jul 2019

Iran responds to foreign oil tanker’s distress call in Persian Gulf

Iranian navy vessels came to the assistance of a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that needed repairs, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mousavi said Tuesday.

Iran’s IRGC Navy Rejects Claims on Attempting to Seize British Oil Tanker 11 Jul 2019

Iran’s IRGC Navy Rejects Claims on Attempting to Seize British Oil Tanker

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy dismissed as baseless claims that its forces have attempted to capture a British oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

US seeking more military presence in Persian Gulf under old pretexts 10 Jul 2019

US seeking more military presence in Persian Gulf under old pretexts

Washington has developed a plan to create a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters in the Persian Gulf region, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine General Joseph Dunford said.

US asked Iran for ‘limited air strike’ to save face after drone shootdown 07 Jul 2019
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US asked Iran for ‘limited air strike’ to save face after drone shootdown

The United States conveyed a message to Iran saying it wanted to conduct a limited strike against the country after its violating drone was shot down in the Persian Gulf, a senior Iranian commander said.

Dichotomy of days: Reflections on remembrance of a tragedy 07 Jul 2019

Dichotomy of days: Reflections on remembrance of a tragedy

“There is little doubt that even before the deal’s existence, Iran was violating its terms.” —White House Press Statement, July 1, 2019

Merkel urges ‘political solution’ to US-Iran tensions 23 Jun 2019

Merkel urges ‘political solution’ to US-Iran tensions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that the world should work together for peaceful resolution of the dispute between the United States and Iran and warned against isolationism.

Visit Portuguese Castle of Hormuz 23 Jun 2019

Visit Portuguese Castle of Hormuz

The crumbling Portuguese Castle of Hormuz Island, built in the early 16th century, is one of the last surviving monuments of the colonial rule in the Persian Gulf. It is now a tourism attraction where you can soak up the silence while traveling through time. For visitors it seems to be easy to imagine the hustle and bustle of Portuguese military forces five centuries ago!

Downing of drone sends clear message to U.S.: IRGC 22 Jun 2019

Downing of drone sends clear message to U.S.: IRGC

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that the downing of a U.S. spy drone over the southern parts of Iran sends a “clear message” to Washington.