Iran

by  Ben Sharples (Bloomberg) Iran’s oil exports are surging, offering solace to both Tehran and a global market fretting over the prospect of the sanctions squeezing Russian supply. Much of […]

Marine Ecosystem Threats in the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf is a valuable water body in terms of ecosystem and biodiversity but has been affected severely due to different depleting […]

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) identifies six straits and canals as world oil transit chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal, the Bosporus, the Bab el-Mandab, and […]

  In 1982 during the Malvinas (Falklands) conflict, the Royal Navy commandeered two British container ships and converted them into impromptu carriers carrying Harrier jump jets and Harrier helicopters. Now […]

Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz, Dec 2022- Jan 2023 . Iran’s state TV says the country’s military has kicked off its annual drill in the coastal area […]

As world leaders meet at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt this week, Cefas Middle East Programme Director Will Le […]

The Persian Gulf countries contain a significant percentage of the world’s oil reserves and production capacity. Persian Gulf is the most strategic waterways in the world due to its importance […]

The Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس, romanized: xalij-e fârs, lit. ‘Gulf of Fars’, pronounced [xæliːdʒe fɒːɾs]), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.  It is connected to the Gulf of […]