Iran could still shut down the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial shipping corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, ...

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in ...

Since the 1960s, Arab nations have lobbied for the body of water — widely known as the Persian Gulf since the 16th century — to be renamed. Iran, which was known as Persia until 1935, ...

A plan by Oman is being closely watched by other governments in the region that are preparing for a future beyond oil.

President Donald Trump will refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia in an upcoming announcement about his trip to the Middle East next week, two officials claim. Trump ...

The turquoise blue water has been called the Persian Gulf since at least 550 B.C., when the Persian dynasty of Cyrus the Great ruled an empire that spanned from India to the edges of western Europe.

Persian Gulf's name already politically contested in the region. The naming of the body of water is already contentious, and the move to rename it would likely anger Iran.

The Persian Gulf has been widely known by that name since the 16th century, although usage of “Gulf of Arabia” and “Arabian Gulf” is common in many countries in the Middle East.

Temperatures at the Persian Gulf International Airport in Asaluyeh, Iran, climbed to 108 (42 C) on Wednesday and 106 (41 C) on Thursday, with both days recording a peak heat index of 149 (65 C).

The draw ceremony for the 24th edition of Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) will be held on July 27. The ...