The extreme humidity levels are tied to bathtub-like water temperatures in the Persian Gulf, the warmest in the world.

Iran test-fired an anti-warship cruise missile with a range of 1,000km (600 miles) capable of reaching US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, state television reported on Saturday.

but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has mandated use of the “Persian Gulf” for official business. Contention also exists around the name of the sea that is bordered by Japan, North Korea ...

This past March, China, Russia, and Iran held joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, near the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Top Saudi and Iranian diplomats also met in China for the first time in ...