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

An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this picture obtained on December 31, 2022
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Graphic of an IDF emblem and an Iranian flag.

IDF's Farsi-language account urges Iranian dissidents for contact

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's speedboats move during an exercise in Abu Musa Island, in this picture obtained on August 2, 2023

Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'


Iran’s naval exercise threatens strategic Straits of Hormuz

The tensions come as Israel warned it will oppose any Iranian attempt to block the Bab al-Mandab straits at the south end of the Red Sea.

File: Military vessels from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps at the Strait of Hormuz

The Damage Of Dammaj: How Sectarian Tensions Fuel ISIS In Yemen

The terror group is gaining ground due to ongoing chaos in the war-torn country.

People walk past a building one day after air strikes destroyed it in Sanaa, Yemen June 6, 2018.

UNESCO to defer Jerusalem, Hebron controversies in Bahrain meeting

No sites in Israel or the Palestinian territories are slated for inclusion in the list of World Heritage Sites this year.

Siège de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) à Paris

Israel downplays reports of possible breakthrough in Israel-Bahrain ties

Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi 'not aware' of any concrete steps in the direction.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (R) speaks to British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) during the first Gulf Cooporative Council's (GCC) " GCC British Summit", in Sakhir Palace Bahrain, December 7, 2016.

Voices from the Arab press: Israeli celebrations in the heart of Cairo

A selection of media reports from the Arab press relating to Israel and the Middle East.

A PALESTINIAN girl living in Egypt participates in a Nakba Day protest against Israel in Cairo in 2012

Bahrain and Israel: Quo Vadis?

The Qatar crisis needs to be resolved in order for the US and Israel to be able to fully capitalize on the emerging Arab-Israel peace dividend.

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, August 29, 2016

How do you smuggle half a ton of documents out of the Islamic Republic?

55,000 pages, 183 CDs, all taken out in one night — and some had to be left behind because they were too heavy. So how does one smuggle so much material out of Iran?

Satellite images of Iranian nuclear facility (file)

Gulf states need to solve own problems, says prominent U.S. Rabbi

The “ultimate deal” between Israel and the Palestinians will never come to fruition unless the US first makes peace between the six Persian Gulf states.

Leaders and representatives of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) attend a meeting during their annual summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017.

The postman knocks twice: Holier than thou? Try studying Jewish history

The Chief Rabbinate and Israel’s religious establishments should stop battling windmills.

Jewish calendar

Qatar urges Gulf neighbors to let their citizens attend 2022 World Cup

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut diplomatic, transport and trade ties with Qatar in June, accusing it of financing terrorism.

Doha's Al Thumama stadium, designed by a Qatari architect in the shape of a traditional knitted "gahfiya" Arabian cap, is seen in this artist illustration released on August 20, 2017