Persian Gulf

Kharg Island and the new energy war over Iran’s collapsing oil exports - opinion

Iran’s Kharg Island shows the hidden cost of sanctions: empty oil terminals, environmental damage, and mounting pressure.

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026
A still image released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026.

US attacks in Gulf violation of ceasefire, more than a ‘light slap,’ Iranian officials say

A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows a view of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf.

Iran’s aging tankers used for oil reserves as blockade strains storage capacity

The Singapore-flagged tanker Maersk Kate during the fuel unloading manoeuvre in Telde, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, March 27, 2026.

Maersk US-flagged ship transits Hormuz accompanied by US military


Was there another ‘mysterious’ explosion on Iran’s Qeshm Island?

What was the source of the sound of an explosion on Qeshm Saturday night?

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2020

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.

An Iranian Shahed 171 drone dropping a bomb as part of a military exercise in the Gulf, in Iran

US-flagged merchant vessel rescues stranded Iranian mariners

"The rescue is an example of professional mariners rendering assistance to others in distress at sea, a responsibility and mission that we in the US Navy share and take very seriously."

Iranian smugglers drive their boats near the Omani port of Khasab

Iran’s IRGC: The Persian Gulf belongs to us

“We have the right to question any vessels entering the Straits of Hormuz and Iranian territorial waters,” naval commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said.

Iranian armed forces members march during the ceremony of the National Army Day parade in TeIranian armed forces members march during the ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran September 22, 2019hran, Iran September 22, 2019

From Persia with songs and hymns

Maureen Nehedar honors her family’s heritage by updating the Jewish art forms of her homeland.

Maureen Nehedar

When it comes to Iran, Gulf states seen ready to embrace diplomacy

Trump Administration reinstated harsh economic sanctions.

Iranian Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a campaign meeting at the Mosalla mosque in Tehran, Iran

Iran downs 'foreign' drone over southern port city of Mahshahr

A former Iranian diplomat said he believes the downed drone to be Israeli.

Iran tests a new drone

Israel might attend maritime conference in Bahrain, dealing with Iran

Israel has participated in a number of international conferences in the Persian Gulf for various reasons

A Nour missile is test fired off Iran's first domestically made destroyer, Jamaran, on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf March 9, 2010

Iran decries 'cowardly attack' on oil tanker

Iran spokesman Ali Rabei Rabei was quoted by IRNA as saying "an appropriate response will be given to the designers of this cowardly attack..."

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 18, 2019.

Does Israel need pacts with Persian Gulf that Katz is trying to secure?

“We should continue doing what we are doing [with the Persian Gulf countries], deepen those ties, without make doing this more difficult for them.”

TRANSPORTATION AND Intelligence Minister Israel Katz in Oman earlier this month.