Army chief: We can turn Persian Gulf into ‘sea of unity’

TEHRAN – The commander of the Army has issued a statement on Wednesday saying with the involvement of neighbors Iran is able to turn the Persian Gulf into the “sea of unity and power of the Islamic community”.

Ship smuggling 300,000 tons of fuel seized

TEHRAN – Coast guard at Parsian port, southern Hormozgan province, has seized a ship smuggling 300,000 tons of fuel in the Persian Gulf.

5-star hotel inaugurated in Kish Island

TEHRAN –A newly constructed five-star hotel has been inaugurated in the Persian Gulf island of Kish, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

16th-century Portuguese castle of Larak undergoes urgent restoration

TEHRAN- The 16th-century Portuguese Castle of Larak Island, which is one of the last surviving monuments of the colonial rule in the Persian Gulf, has undergone some urgent rehabilitation works.

New recreational piers being built in Kish Island

TEHRAN-Three new recreational piers are being built in the Persian Gulf island of Kish to create new attractions for tourists and locals.

Arab states should avoid an arms race with Iran: article

Iran won a major diplomatic victory on Oct. 18 when the United Nations arms embargo, imposed in 2007 over concerns about Tehran's nuclear program, expired, according to Bloomberg. 

Wind towers, reminiscent of novel Persian architecture, being restored in Qeshm

TEHRAN – Centuries-old wind towers, which are reminiscent of innovative Persian architecture in oasis towns or scorching places, are being restored by a team of cultural heritage experts in Laft neighborhood of Qeshm Island, southern Hormozgan province.

Tehran, Muscat discuss ways to deepen tourism relations

TEHRAN – Iran and Oman explored avenues of cooperation and ways to develop bilateral ties in the field of tourism, particularly to share experience for dealing with the coronavirus predicament.

Iran wants UNESCO tag for Achaemenid archaeological landscape near Persian Gulf

TEHRAN - Two years ago, Iran was successful in registering “Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region” on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Today, the country is seeking the possible inscription of another archaeological landscapes near the Persian Gulf, dating back to the Achaemenid era (c. 550-330).

Treasures of Iran National Museum: Stone weight linked to Jiroft and Bronze Age culture

TEHRAN - During the Middle Bronze Age, the Iranian Plateau experienced a short fluorescence of urbanism. Urban centers on the plateau, including Shahr-e Sokhteh, Hissar, Yahya, Shahdad, and Jiroft, were linked through an exchange network that connected the plateau with Central Asia, the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, Elam, and Mesopotamia.

Tehran reaffirms sovereignty over trio Persian Gulf islands

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has rejected the claims raised by the foreign minister of the UAE on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, saying such “groundless” comments would not change anything about Iran’s sovereignty over the trio islands.

Hendijan oil field’s 2nd 1000-ton platform successfully installed

TEHRAN – Platform 7 of Iran’s Hendijan oil field was successfully installed on its designated offshore spot in the Persian Gulf.

Persian Gulf ‘aquatic kindergarten’ seeking UNESCO inclusion

TEHRAN – Khorkhoran Wetland, one of the largest and most important marine environments in Iran that is regarded as an aquatic kindergarten in the Persian Gulf has been waiting to be included in the UNESCO list for three years.

Museum dedicated to printing industry being built in Bushehr

TEHRAN – A cultural heritage museum, dedicated to the printing industry, is being constructed in the port city of Bushehr, southwest Iran. 

Restoration of 16th-century Portuguese fort in Iran continues

TEHRAN – A fresh restoration work, which entails mapping survey, documentation, and masonry, has been commenced on the 16th-century Portuguese fort in the Persian Gulf island of Hormuz, southern Iran.

U.S. aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions

TEHRAN — A U.S. aircraft carrier has entered the Persian Gulf for the first time in ten months, as tensions soar between Tehran and Washington over a number of issues.

Three-story cruise boat to promote marine tourism in Bushehr

TEHRAN – A three-story cruise boat is being built in Bushehr as part of a program for promoting marine tourism in the southwestern province.

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Rewarding a war criminal

Bahrain has agreed to fully normalize relations with Israel. It was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, September 11.

Persian Gulf water transfer project to start within month

TEHRAN – The first phase of the water transfer project from the Persian Gulf to the provinces of Kerman, Yazd, and Hormozgan will be put into operation in the next Iranian calendar month of Mehr (September 23-October 22).

Qeshm Island boosts hospitality services

TEHRAN – Three new hotels were inaugurated in the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm on Thursday, aiming to boost hospitality services on the southern island.

‘World’s biggest’ pictorial carpet pops up in Tehran

TEHRAN – A massive handwoven carpet, which according to a senior Iranian expert is ‘the biggest and oldest pictorial carpet in the world’ has recently been unveiled in the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

Iranian swimmer Asghari sets new Guinness record

TEHRAN – Iranian female swimmer Elham Sadat Asghari swam 10km in the Oman Sea wearing hijab to set a new Guinness World Record.

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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. 

Conservation plan prepared for Persian Gulf humpback dolphins

TEHRAN – An action plan for the protection of Persian Gulf humpback dolphins has been prepared and will be implemented with the participation of the three coastal provinces, head of the department of environment of Bushehr province, said on Wednesday.

Historical structures in southwestern Iran to be restored

TEHRAN – Ten historical structures and aging buildings in the southwestern Khuzestan province are planned to be restored in the near future, a provincial tourism official has said.

Five tourism projects to come on stream in Hormozgan

TEHRAN – A total of five tourism-related projects are scheduled to be inaugurated in southern Hormozgan province, provincial tourism chief has said.

Archaeological survey sheds new light on ancient societies in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered new evidence of prehistorical architecture and pottery belonged to societies once lived across Sefidkuh in Makran region, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.