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A glimpse of Muharram mourning rituals across Iran: Playing senj, damam and chest thumbing

In Bushehr, southwest Iran, people commemorate Muharram most notably through playing senj, and damam that are percussion instruments. 

Pars Jonoubi relegated from Iran Professional League

TEHRAN – Pars Jonoubi football team were relegated from the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.

Museums, tourist spots in Bushehr still closed due to COVID-19

TEHRAN – Museums across the southwestern Bushehr province will remain closed for one more week over the coronavirus outbreak, provincial tourism chief has said. 

Abpakhsh projected to be named national city of wickerwork

TEHRAN – Abpakhsh, a small city in Dashtestan county, southwestern Bushehr province, is planned to be named as the national city of wickerwork, provincial tourism chief Mohammad-Hossein Arastuzadeh said on Tuesday, CHTN reported.

Siraf to launch historical ceramics data bank 

TEHRAN – Siraf Port in the southwestern province of Bushehr will establish a data bank on fragments of historical ceramics and pottery discovered through excavations, CHTN reported.

Bushehr ready to boost tourism after coronavirus 

TEHRAN – The tourism sector of Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province is ready to jumpstart after coronavirus crisis ends, provincial tourism chief Mohammad-Hossein Arastuzadeh said on Tuesday, CHTN reported.

Bushehr nuclear plant to stop activity for annual maintenance

TEHRAN – The deputy chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Sunday that the Bushehr nuclear power plant will temporarily stop its electricity production based on annual plans for changing fuels, doing inspections, and performing periodical repairs, Fars reported.

Iran’s flag carrier launches Asaluyeh-Doha service 

TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier –IranAir – has launched new service connecting southwestern port city of Asaluyeh to Qatar’s capital, Doha, according to the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development’s portal.  

One ton of opium seized in Bushehr

TEHRAN — Bushehr Province’s Navy commander said forces have seized a ton of opium during two separate operations in the province.

19 eco-lodges, guest houses inaugurated southwest Iran 

TEHRAN – A total of 19 eco-lodges and guest houses were inaugurated across the southwestern Bushehr province on Monday.

Gunther Uecker’s “Tribute to Hafez” to move to Bushehr 

TEHRAN – After five showings in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kerman and Rasht, German sculptor and op artist Gunther Uecker’s exhibition “Tribute to Hafez” will move to the southern Iranian city of Bushehr for another showcase.

Naval guards seize over 30,000 liters of smuggled fuel in Bushehr

TEHRAN – Bushehr Province’s Navy commander said on Sunday that maritime guards have seized a vessel and a tank-truck smuggling 30,500 liters of diesel fuel.

IRGC Navy to use new weapons in future drill: commander

Speaking to Tasnim in Iran’s southern port city of Bushehr, Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri said the IRGC Navy’s next war game will include a series of new weapons manufactured in the country.

‘Building next phases of Bushehr nuclear power plant on agenda’

TEHRAN – The director of the Bushehr nuclear power plant announced that construction of the second and third phases of the plant is atop his agenda. 

Iran, Qatar launch new shipping route

TEHRAN – Iran and Qatar have launched a new direct shipping route, connecting the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr to Qatar’s Doha.

Second Bushehr nuclear plant foundation laying to begin early August

TEHRAN – Iran will begin to implement the foundation-laying phase at the second Bushehr nuclear power plant in early August, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran announced on Friday.

Seawater greenhouse using renewable energy to be established

TEHRAN – The technology development council of water, drought, erosion and environment at science and technology vice presidency plans to establish a seawater greenhouse using renewable energy in southern Iran, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Bushehr eco-lodges to offer special discount to mark Persian Gulf day

TEHRAN – Eco-lodges across southwestern Bushehr province will give special discount to their customers on the occasion of the Persian Gulf National Day, April 30.

Exports from Bushehr rise 24% in a year

TEHRAN- Exports from Iran’s southwestern port province of Bushehr rose 24 percent during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019), according to the director general of the province’s customs administration.

South Pars phases 13, 22-24 inaugurated

TEHRAN - Phases 13, 22, 23 and 24 of developing Iran’s South Pars gas field were officially inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, Shana reported.

Nearly $15.5b worth of non-oil goods exported from Bushehr in 11 months

TEHRAN- Some $15.478 billion worth of non-oil products was exported from Iran’s southwestern province of Bushehr during the eleven-month period from March 21, 2018 to February 19, 2019, according to the director general of the province’s customs administration.

Knowledge-based products introduced in Bushehr

TEHRAN – A total of 13 technological and biotechnological products manufactured by the students and academics at the Persian Gulf University in Bushehr, southern Iran, were unveiled during a ceremony on Monday.