Persian Gulf

Iran Says It Will Announce New Restricted Zone in the Gulf in Coming Days

Reuters reported on September 7 that Iran will formally announce a new maritime restricted zone in the Persian Gulf within days. The move comes amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and will have significant implications for international shipping and energy markets.

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei: Americans Have No Place in the Persian Gulf, 'New Phase' Taking Shape

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei issued a hardline statement declaring that Americans have no place in the Persian Gulf and that a ’new phase’ is emerging in the Gulf region, signaling Iran’s refusal to concede on the Strait of Hormuz navigation issue.