By bnm Tehran bureau Iran's Persian Gulf islands constitute '27 fixed aircraft carriers' anchoring the country's regional naval power, former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy commander Hossein Alaei said in remarks on April 30,

Direct attacks, oil spills and the threat of nuclear waste are putting the Gulf region’s desalination plants at risk—here’s why that matters

Mojtaba Khamenei also asserted that the United States had been defeated in its war against Iran. Labeling the US and Israel as "bullies in the region", he said Washington faced "disgraceful defeat" in its plans and that a "new chapter" is now unfolding for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

The war in the Persian Gulf has been jarring for nearly all countries, not least America’s closest friends. The conflict has brought economic fallout for allies and partners, and raised painful questions about their relationships with the US.

Rahul Dhar and his crew have been stranded on their tanker in the Persian Gulf, sometimes watching drones and missiles explode as the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively shut while the Iran war dragged on.

The Iran War is accelerating the Southern Caribbean’s rise as a lower-risk energy hub with growing geopolitical and economic importance.

The true location of ships trapped in the Persian Gulf is becoming clearer after electronic interference of signals eased over the weekend, helping to reduce concerns about navigating vessels in the war-affected region.

In a comprehensive analysis published by The National Interest, Dr. Marwa Maziad – an assistant professor of Israel Studies at the University of Maryland – argues that the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israeli axis is fundamentally reordering West Asia.

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Trump may be bluffing, but just over a century and a half ago, there was a conflict that in some ways could mirror Trump’s strategy. In 1856, the Persian shah Nasir al-Din was just 25 years old when he faced a potentially existential threat. He had been ...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to protect nuclear and missile programmes, saying Americans belong “at bottom” of the Persian Gulf, as the US blockade hits Iran’s oil, while Tehran keeps Hormuz shut amid crackdown.