IRGC disbands terrorist cell in border province

TEHRAN – Forces from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) dealt a severe blow late on Monday to a Takfiri terrorist cell in the border province of Sistan-Baluchestan in southeast Iran.

Two Iranian border guards killed

TEHRAN – Two Iranian border guards were killed and three others sustained injuries in armed attacks at a border post in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan on Wednesday night.

Iran seizes over a ton of opium in border province

TEHRAN – Iranian border guards have seized over 1,400 kilograms of opium from drug traffickers in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, near the Pakistani border.

Iranian forces dismantle terrorist cell in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – Iranian police forces have dismantled a terrorist cell in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the provincial police chief Mohammad Ghanbari said on Wednesday.

2.7 tons of drugs seized in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – About 2,757 kilograms of narcotics have been seized and five drug dealers arrested in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Iran’s 1st floating solar farm project launched

TEHRAN – The project for building the first floating solar farm of Iran was launched in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan on Monday, IRIB reported.

Police seize over 4.5 tons of drugs in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – Iran’s police have seized over 4,720 kilograms of illicit drugs in armed clashes with smugglers in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the police commander of Sistan-Baluchestan province said on May 7.

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.

Dubai fair to highlight Iran’s tourism potential, traditions

TEHRAN – Iran will be participating in the 25th Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, which opens its doors to the public today.

Large cargo of explosives seized in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – The Intelligence Ministry announced in a statement on Monday that security forces have seized a large cargo of explosives along the border province of Sistan-Balouchestan in southeast Iran, Fars reported.

Police seize handful of illegal weapons

TEHRAN – Police in the border province of Sistan-Baluchestan have confiscated nine hand grenades, seven revolvers and one sniper rifle in a border checkpoint and in a house in Khash city, IRNA reported.

Iranian life expectancy up to 74 year

TEHRAN — Iranians’ average life expectancy has risen to 74 years (72.5 years for males and 75.5 years for females), Statistical Center of Iran has announced.

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Vibrant needlework lights up Baluchi children’s face

Scrolling through the Instagram, the vibrant colors of handicrafts and the innocent face of little girls in Baluchi dresses makes you to pause and open photos on @banook page.

Sistan-Baluchestan seeking foreign expertise to boost tourism

TEHRAN – In addition to utilizing domestic resources, tourism authorities of Sistan-Baluchestan are seeking foreign expertise to unlock maximum potential of the vast southeastern province.

Zahedan to host culinary festival

TEHRAN – The city of Zahedan, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, will host a culinary festival from February 28 to March 3.

Intelligence Ministry seizes major drug haul

TEHRAN – The Iranian intelligence forces have managed to capture the biggest ever haul of illegal drugs in recent years in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the Intelligence Ministry announced on Sunday. 

Fresh archaeological season starts near Burnt City

TEHRAN - The seventh season of archeological explorations has recently commenced in Tappeh Sadeq, one of satellite hills of the Burnt City, a UNESCO-registered site in southeast Iran.

IRGC seizes explosives in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have confiscated a consignment of explosives and suicide belts in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

Sistan-Baluchestan to host mat-weaving festival

TEHRAN – Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province will host a national mat-weaving festival on January 29.

Iran denies conducting hostage rescue operation in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – The deputy governor of Sistan-Baluchestan on Tuesday rejected as fabricated reports that Iran has carried out an operation to free a hostage in the Afghan Province of Nimruz.

Drug smugglers kill Iranian border guard

TEHRAN – An Iranian border guard was killed on Monday in an armed clash with narcotics smugglers in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran.

CHHTO exhibits needlework handicrafts

TEHRAN – A collection of handicrafts bearing needlework embroideries has been put on show at the headquarters of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in Tehran.

Strategic Chabahar port development plan inaugurated

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of Shahid Beheshti Port, an extension to the strategic Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman, which more than triples its annual shipment capacity to 8.5 million tons.

Kalpourgan to celebrate becoming world village of pottery

TEHRAN – Kalpourgan, a village located in southeastern Iran, will be named a world village of pottery in a ceremony which is scheduled to be held on December 14.

Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for ancient windmills

TEHRAN – Iran has put forward its cluster of Asbads - ancient vertical-axis windmills - as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Sistan-Baluchestan eco-lodges sharply rise

TEHRAN – The number of eco-lodges has risen sharply across Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province in the current Iranian calendar year 1396 (started on March 21, 2017).

Two new governors appointed

TEHRAN – In a cabinet meeting on Monday, the members of President Rouhani’s cabinet passed a vote of confidence on two proposed governors for Sistan-Baluchestan and Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari provinces.

15 Eco-lodges to open in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 15 eco-lodges are about to open doors to travelers in Sistan-Baluchestan province, a booming yet untapped tourist destination in southeast Iran.

Sistan-Baluchestan draws 350,000 foreign tourists in H1

TEHRAN – Some 350,000 foreign travelers visited Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, starting March 21, as the southeastern province seeks to become a tourist hub for both avid sightseers and history buffs.