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  • 575 MEF articles
  • 5 Daily Readout items

Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Persian Gulf, newest first
DateArticle
October 7, 2026Is Benjamin Netanyahu Today More Golda Meir or Menachem Begin?
October 5, 2026Iran Sees United Arab Emirates as an Enemy Alongside the United States and Israel
October 4, 2026The Persian Gulf Arms Race and the Changing Security Bargain
September 27, 2026Kurds Are Key to Tightening the Economic Noose on Iran
September 23, 2026Is Haj Hamed’s Network Iran’s Most Secretive Armed Network in Iraq?
September 22, 2026Israel Destroyed Iran’s Weapons Sites. Can Russia and China Rebuild Them?
September 22, 2026Which Forces Could Pakistan Deploy to Saudi Arabia?
September 19, 2026Will Instability and War Jump-Start the Gulf Arab Railway?
September 10, 2026The Kharg Trap: How U.S. Strikes in Hormuz Put Israel’s Mediterranean Gas Infrastructure at Risk
September 10, 2026Israel Holds the High Ground, Iranian Axis Severely Weakened
September 10, 2026India’s Kuwait Outreach Is Dead on Arrival
September 8, 2026Pakistan’s Persian Gulf Balancing Act

Showing the 12 most recent of 575 MEF articles naming Persian Gulf, the earliest dated October 4, 2004.

Daily Readout Items

Each item restates what a named outlet reported; it is not an MEF finding.

  • October 9, 2026 Mehr reported that IRGC commander Vahidi said security in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf should be managed by regional states and not by external powers. Readout item
  • October 5, 2026 Mizan reported that Sardar Fadavi, adviser to the IRGC commander, said no U.S. ships are in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Sea of Oman. Readout item
  • October 3, 2026 Kayhan reported that Nehad Modiriat Abrah Persian Gulf announced several recent strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, including three tankers owned or chartered by the UAE. Readout item
  • October 2, 2026 Mehr reported that the Persian Gulf Waterway Management Authority said multiple oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz were struck, the last three owned or chartered by the UAE. Readout item
  • September 21, 2026 Mizan reported the Majlis National Security Commission approved requiring the full title "Persian Gulf" in treaties, publications and maritime communications. Readout item
Spellings Matched

Mentions are counted when one of these spellings appears as a whole word. See the method.

  • Persian Gulf
  • Arabian Gulf

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