Persian Gulf
IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills
Iranian Admiral Tangsiri says decision rests with Tehran’s leadership, highlights 24-hour intelligence control over strategic waterway
Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'
IDF's Farsi-language account urges Iranian dissidents for contact
Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'
Iran, Kurdish regions prepare for Nowruz festival
As it occurs around the same time as Passover the seven symbolic items of the Haftseen table, which include an apple, garlic, wheat and other things, can draw comparisons to the Passover plate.
Understanding the increase in attacks on ships in the Middle East
Naval tensions have increased dramatically since a series of incidents in 2019.
Queen Esther helped me become the hero of my own Persian Jewish story
When met with a crisis — when the king’s evil adviser, Haman, decreed that all the Jews were to be killed — Esther looked deep within herself and realized she had strength.
Behind the Book of Esther’s mask - A Purim story
Persian scholar explains how Purim was shaped by Near Eastern myths
UAE-Israel-Bahrain launch joint trade forum
After the historic Abraham Accords paved the way for a dramatic redefining of trade opportunities in the Middle East, what will Israel with these newfound opportunities?
Three decades to get here: Israel’s leading expert looks back at Gulf ties
“The Gulf is a special place. In many ways – economy and history and culture – it is more related to the Indian subcontinent and Asia."
Arab youth survey 2020 shows satisfaction gap between GCC, rest of region
Higher quality of life makes those in Gulf states less likely to emigrate
Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
An Iranian official had told IRNA on Thursday that it was difficult to determine the cause of the spill because there were several fields belonging to Iran and other countries in the region.
Was there another ‘mysterious’ explosion on Iran’s Qeshm Island?
What was the source of the sound of an explosion on Qeshm Saturday night?
Iran army spokesman warns US in Persian Gulf
Recently, Iran has launched attacks on ships and on Saudi Arabia and sent proxies to target US forces in Iraq.
