Plans on agenda to address sand and dust storms in 4 provinces 

TEHRAN — Studies to combat sand and dust storms are almost completed and next year (starting on March 21) plans will be implemented in four provinces of Khuzestan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Kerman and Hormozgan, director of the national headquarters for combatting sand and dust storms has said.

Iran to mark World Wetlands Day in southern city of Bandar Khamir 

TEHRAN — Iran’s department of Environment will mark World Wetlands Day, February 2, in the southern city of Bandar Khamir, Hormozgan province, deputy environment chief of DOE natural environment and biodiversity directorate has said.

Australia resolved to develop trade, industrial ties with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN- Australian Ambassador to Tehran Ian Biggs announced his country’s decision to expand industrial and trade ties with Iran, the official portal of Iran's Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO) reported on Monday.

Australian ambassador meets Hormozgan governor 

TEHRAN – The Australian Ambassador to Iran, Ian Biggs, met with Hormozgan Province governor Fereidoun Hemmati in Bandar Abbas on Sunday.

First VP Jahangiri inaugurated water desalination, power plants in Hormozgan province

Major water, power projects come on stream

TEHRAN- Iranian First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri inaugurated the first phase of the country’s biggest water desalination project and a 160-megawatt power plant in the southern province of Hormozgan on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

Department of Environment opposes water transfer from Persian Gulf

TEHRAN — With regard to the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf, the Department of Environment (DOE) has taken a firm stand against water transfer from this body of water, deputy environment chief, Masoud Tajrishi, has said.

 Iran to join Oman fair to promote medical tourism

TEHRAN – Iran will take part at the 8th Oman Health Exhibition & Conference, which will be running from September 24 to 26 at the capital city of Muscat.

Three policemen martyred in Hormozgan gun attack

TEHRAN – Three Iranian police forces were martyred in an attack on a police station in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan on Saturday night.

Ground broken for handicrafts marketplace in Hormozgan

TEHRAN - Construction of a permanent handicrafts marketplace officially began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the city of Fin, southern Hormozgan province.

Ground broken for anthropology museum in Hormozgan

TEHRAN - Construction of local anthropology museum began on Saturday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the southern city of Dashti, Hormozgan province.

Govt. weighing plan to give more power to Kerman, Hormozgan provinces

TEHRAN – Interior Ministry spokesman Salman Samani says the government is studying a plan to give authority under Article 127 of the Constitution to the two provinces of Kerman and Hormozgan.

Strong quakes jolt southern, western Iran

TEHRAN — Two strong earthquakes measuring 5.7 and 5.9 on the Richter scale shook respectively the southern province of Hormozgan and the western province of Kermanshah on Sunday.

Minab to be declared national city of mat weaving, basketry

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization plans to give Minab the title of “national city of mat weaving and basketry”, Mehr reported on Saturday.

Sand and dust storm hits vast areas of Iran

TEHRAN – A rather heavy sand and dust storm (SDS) has stricken huge areas in western, southwestern and southern Iran.

Iran mulls over water transfer from Sea of Oman to drought-ridden provinces

TEHRAN — Iran is weighing up the option of transferring water from Sea of Oman to drought-ridden provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan, Hormozgan and Khorasan Razavi, deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE) for marine affairs has said.