Khorramshahr

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  • A visitor looks at the remains of a double bull-headed capital from the Apadana Palace in Susa, displayed at the Susa Museum in southwestern Iran. (PHOTO: Saeed Fotouhi) 2025-12-28 17:38

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Susa: Walking through one of the world’s oldest cities

    Visiting Susa was like stepping into a living history book. From the moment I arrived in this ancient city in southwest Iran, I felt I was walking through layers of time, each step revealing traces of civilizations that shaped human history.

  • CCTV journalist highlights Khuzestan’s cultural heritage 2025-12-27 16:31

    CCTV journalist highlights Khuzestan’s cultural heritage

    TEHRAN – A Chinese journalist has said Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan has strong appeal for international audiences, citing its rich cultural heritage and diversity.

  • Construction of tourism infrastructure begins in Khorramshahr 2025-12-08 17:08

    Construction of tourism infrastructure begins in Khorramshahr

    TEHRAN--Khorramshahr in Khuzestan province is considered one of the largest museum cities of Iran. According to Head of Khuzestan Cultural Heritage Department Mohammad Jourvand, measures have begun to build tourism infrastructure in Khorramshahr.

  • Abadan 2025-10-17 16:53

    Establishment of fishing piers will boost Abadan's tourism, lawmaker says

    TEHRAN—Seyyed Mohammad Molavi, an MP representing Abadan in the Iranian parliament, said that fishing piers, jet skis, jet boats, and other water sports should be activated in the Bahmanshir and Arvandrud rivers to develop tourism in the region.

  • General Khamoushi 2025-05-24 21:10

    By Mona Hojat Ansari

    Army Aviation still stands guard 43 years after Khorramshahr’s liberation, cmdr. tells Tehran Times

    TEHRAN – Iranians call the eight-year war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq the Sacred Defense. For them, it was a time of immense hardship but also great pride. Thousands lost their lives fighting against Saddam’s forces, which were far better equipped and backed by major military powers, including the United States, the UK, and Germany.

  • Registration documents for ‘Sacred Defense’ elements unveiled 2025-05-24 17:34

    Registration documents for ‘Sacred Defense’ elements unveiled

    TEHRAN - On the 43rd anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, Iranian authorities unveiled official national registration documents for 12 sites and elements in Khuzestan province linked to the country’s eight-year war with Iraq, known domestically as the Sacred Defense (1980–1988).

  • Khorramshahr 2025-05-23 21:21

    By Faramarz Koupayeh

    Khorramshahr: The Liberation that defined a nation 

    TEHRAN – The echoes of battle may have faded, but the significance of Khorramshahr's liberation remains resonant. On Saturday, May 24th, Iran marks the 43rd anniversary of the city's recapture from the foreign-backed Iraqi Baathist regime, a victory that continues to shape Iranian identity and national pride.