Iran’s foreign minister says the IRGC has played a consistent role in maintaining peace and stability in the Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz within it.

In Iran’s Hormozgan, handmade wooden lenj boats endure as UNESCO-recognized symbols of Persian Gulf heritage and identity, preserved through history and memory.

Arab states along the Persian Gulf are urging Washington to avoid any military strike on Iran, warning that such an action could disrupt both economic and political stability.

The Somali government has canceled security and defense agreements with the UAE concerning key ports, citing breaches of the country’s sovereignty.

Bahrain opposition leader Ebrahim Sharif is given a six-month prison sentence for criticizing the Israeli regime.

The Iranian foreign minister says no country is allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of independent states.

The British government reportedly co-owns UAE-controlled Berbera port in Somaliland, which is part of a network of Emirati infrastructure used to arm the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.