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2026-02-25 18:06
Food in Hormozgan tells story of people's connection with sea
TEHRAN -- Food in Hormozgan province is not just a meal, but rather a story of people's long-standing connection with the sea.
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2026-02-18 17:12
Discover ancient pottery skills practiced by women in Hormozgan’s Behdeh village
TEHRAN-- In the hinterland of the Persian Gulf and in the east of Hormozgan province, the village of Behdeh is a little-known gem, carrying ancient knowledge in the field of handmade pottery; knowledge that is rooted in the historical memory and daily life of the women of this land.
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2026-02-15 14:49
'Cultural heritage and tourism, strategic necessities for Hormozgan’s sustainable development'
TEHRAN--Cultural heritage and tourism sectors are strategic necessities for the future of Hormozgan province that requires comprehensive and transformation-oriented planning.
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2026-02-11 14:52
7 port projects launched in Hormozgan to boost container capacity
TEHRAN – Seven maritime and port projects were inaugurated in the southern province of Hormozgan, including key developments at Shahid Rajaee Port, aimed at expanding container capacity and upgrading strategic equipment, state media reported.
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2025-12-30 15:58
Restoration and protection of historical sites planned on Qeshm Island
TEHRAN--Following field and expert visits after the monsoon rains with the aim of diagnosing the damages of the historical sites and monuments on Qeshm Island, Hormozgan province, a series of serious hazards and damages were identified and restoration measures were planned.
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2025-12-29 17:01
Sightseeing along ancient spice route added to Iran’s tourism calendar
TEHRAN – Sightseeing tours along sections of the ancient spice route located in Iran have been officially added to the country’s tourism calendar, a move aimed at highlighting Iran’s historical role in regional and global trade networks, a local tourism official said on Sunday.
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2025-10-28 16:42
Salehi-Amiri: Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy
TEHRAN — Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy, said Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi-Amiri.
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2025-10-27 17:29
Evidence of Lower Paleolithic toolmakers may rewrite history of human migration to Iranian Plateau
TEHRAN - A massive prehistoric settlement discovered in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province is set to rewrite the history of early human migration to the Iranian Plateau, pushing back evidence of human presence in the region by hundreds of thousands of years.
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2025-09-06 17:06
Minab’s harvest festival fuses tradition and nature
TEHRAN - Minab in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province hosted a thanksgiving harvest festival dedicated to mangoes and jasmine from September 2 to 4.
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2025-04-26 15:03
At least 28 dead, 750 injured as explosion rocks Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port
TEHRAN - A huge explosion occurred at around 12.30 pm local time on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Hormozgan Province, leaving at least 28 dead and 750 injured, according to the provincial judiciary department.
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2025-04-18 19:29
Hormozgan to host Iran’s Regional Music Festival
TEHRAN- The 17th edition of the Iran’s Regional Music Festival will take place in the southern province of Hormozgan, with participation from 32 groups representing 22 provinces across the country.
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2024-12-29 22:39
Suspect arrested after suicide bombing in southern Iran martyrs police officer, injures another
TEHRAN – Following a fatal terrorist attack in the southern city of Bandar Lengeh, Iran's Hormozgan province, authorities took one suspect into custody on Sunday.
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2024-12-28 16:47
Kam Duzi: a traditional embroidery long practiced across Hormozgan province
TEHRAN – Kam Duzi, also known as Kameh Duzi or Kaman Duzi, is a unique form of embroidery practiced in various regions and villages of Hormozgan province in southern Iran.
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2024-11-23 18:01
Iran’s Bandar-e Khamir recognized by UNESCO as a Global Learning City
TEHRAN – Bandar-e Khamir, a coastal city in southern Iran, has been named one of 12 exemplary cities in UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) for its contributions to lifelong learning and climate action.
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2024-11-15 17:19
Hormozgan handicrafts eye potential export opportunities in Austria
TEHRAN – Hormozgan province may soon see its traditional handicrafts reaching new international markets, with Austria being a primary target.
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2024-10-20 17:54
24 tourism projects planned in Hormozgan with $4 million investment
TEHRAN – Hormozgan’s tourism directorate has approved 24 projects to be developed across the southern Iranian province, backed by an estimated investment of about $4 million.
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2024-10-01 17:45
Aerial tourism to gain momentum in Hormozgan province
TEHRAN – Hormozgan’s tourism chief has announced plans to expand the province’s aerial tourism infrastructure through private sector investment.
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2024-09-25 17:45
Car rally from Caspian Sea to Persian Gulf to commence on World Tourism Day
TEHRAN - The second edition of the International Tourist Rally from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf is set to kick off on Friday, September 27 which coincides with World Tourism Day.
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2024-08-23 17:25
Feasibility study conducted on shark tourism in southern Iran
TEHRAN – An Iranian expert has conducted a research project probing the feasibility of launching shark tourism in the waters surrounding Chabahar in the Sea of Oman.
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2024-08-14 18:06
Qeshm Island welcomes over 1.6 million visitors in four months
TEHRAN – Qeshm Island has witnessed a significant rise in tourism, as some 1.6 million visitors flocked to the island during the very first four months of this Persian year (started on March 20), said a local tourism official.
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2024-04-27 18:16
Stone tools discovered in northern region of Persian Gulf
TEHRAN - The National Museum of Iran has announced the discovery of stone tools dating back hundreds of thousands of years in a region situated north of the Persian Gulf.
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2024-04-14 17:15
85,000 people underpin Hormozgan’s reputation as a living museum of handicrafts
TEHRAN – Hormozgan province is home to over 85,000 craftspeople who have inherited ancient skills from their ancestors.
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2024-04-07 17:28
Kish island to launch tourism consortium
TEHRAN - In a bid to bolster sustainable tourism, the CEO of the Kish Free Zone Organization has announced the formation of a special consortium dedicated to travel affairs.
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2024-03-17 17:16
Hundreds of watercraft to elevate sea travels to/from Hormozgan province
TEHRAN – As Nowruz [Persian New Year] holidays draw near, Hormozgan’s Director-General of the Ports and Maritime announced that 607 watercrafts are ready to transport passengers during the two-week holiday.
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2023-09-01 18:19
Hormuz Island still under-the-radar destination
TEHRAN—Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf is still an under-the-radar destination for many potential sightseers, a local official has said.
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2023-08-18 14:40
Salt domes in south of Iran
The natural attractions of Hormozgan province with its unique scenery are not just limited to the sea and its beaches.
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2023-08-07 21:00
Centuries-old glazed pottery recovered by police
TEHRAN - Police forces in charge of protecting cultural heritage have recently recovered a large glazed bowl from the home of a suspect in southwest Iran.
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2023-07-25 18:42
Iran names eight villages for UNWTO status
TEHRAN – Iran has nominated eight rural villages as final candidates for a special label given by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which recognizes exceptional rural tourism destinations.
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2023-06-13 23:00
Ancient antiquities confiscated by border security forces
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have confiscated hundreds of relics, some of which date from the Parthian and Seleucid eras, from a cargo intended to be shipped from a southern port to the UAE.
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2023-06-06 09:26
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Parsian, Iran’s potential hub for energy-intensive industries
PARSIAN, Hormozgan - In line with the national policy for optimal utilization of the country's resources for economic and social development, the expansion of oil and gas processing units to avoid sales in crude form, and feed energy-intensive industries has been emphasized.