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2022-04-27 10:53
Annual non-oil export from Khuzestan province increases 75%
TEHRAN- The value of non-oil export from Khuzestan province, in the southwest of Iran, rose 75 percent in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), from its preceding year, an official with the province’s customs department announced.
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2022-02-23 21:00
Iranian police seize ancient relics from smuggler
TEHRAN –A total of seven historical objects have recently been confiscated from a smuggler in Andika, southwestern Khuzestan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-02-20 18:48
Survey seeks to shed new light on Paleolithic life in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – An archaeological survey has begun on historical sites in the Lali county, southwestern Khuzestan province, in an attempt to find more traces of human life in the Paleolithic era, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-22 16:57
Luristan Bronzes: a glimpse into their mystery
TEHRAN – Soaked in history and culture, the western Iranian province of Lorestan is one of the lesser-known travel destinations in Iran, which mainly acts as a gateway to the sweltering plains below in adjoining Khuzestan province.
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2022-01-21 19:30
Police arrest armed illegal diggers in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently arrested two armed illegal excavators and antique smugglers in Andika, southwestern Khuzestan province, CHTN reported on Friday.
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2022-01-03 16:56
Four Iranian cities join national handicraft hubs
TEHRAN –Four Iranian cities have been designated as national handicraft hubs, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2021-12-10 14:15
Saffron harvest in Khuzestan
A young girl is picking saffron flowers in a rural district in southwestern Khuzestan province, December 7. Iranian saffron is known as the “red gold”. Every year, the saffron harvest season begins in early November. Major saffron producers of Iran are located on the east side of the country. The country exported $60 million of saffron during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22).
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2021-12-07 21:21
Khuzestan governor proposes transfer of water-intensive industries to southern coasts
TEHRAN - Writing an article in the Iran newspaper on Monday, the governor of the southwestern province of Khuzestan proposes an array of solutions to deal with water shortage and droughts.
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2021-12-01 21:00
National Seal of Excellence granted to 52 Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – A selection of 52 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of Khuzestan province has been granted the National Seal of Excellence, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-30 19:07
Elamite clay tablet discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A clay tablet, estimated to date from the Elamite era (c. 2700 – 539 BC), has recently been discovered in southwest Iran.
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2021-11-16 20:30
Visually impaired people toured Khuzestan attractions
TEHRAN – Khuzestan has hosted a group of 20 visually impaired people on a tour across the southwestern province.
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2021-10-30 17:52
Italian archaeologists to join project in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Italian archaeologists is scheduled to join Iranian fellows to conduct excavations in the ancient Shami valley, which is situated in the town of Ayapir in Khuzestan province.
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2021-10-29 19:04
Raisi visits quake-hit areas in Khuzestan
TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi visited the southwestern province of Khuzestan on Friday morning to closely follow the situation in the Khuzestan city of Andika, where a recent earthquake has created many problems for the people.
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2021-10-11 20:00
Iranian handicrafts: Ihrami
TEHRAN - Ihrami is a kind of traditional fabric of Iran that is traditionally produced in the southwest Khuzestan province.
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2021-10-10 21:22
Officials follow up on Andika earthquake
TEHRAN — In separate telephone conversations with the provincial governor of Khuzestan and the local governor of Andika on Sunday, President Ebrahim Raisi followed up on the situation of the earthquake victims and issued orders to expedite relief and reconstruction efforts.
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2021-09-10 19:30
Persian handicrafts: Kapu-bafi
TEHRAN- The art of Kapu-bafi, or weaving Kapu, comes from Khuzestan, a southern province of Iran. Kapu refers to any sphere or crouched object, but as a craft, it describes handwoven spheres that may have lids, too.
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2021-09-05 21:00
Iran police arrest suspected smugglers, seize treasures
TEHRAN – Iranian police arrested two women suspected of smuggling ancient artifacts and recovered 495 pieces of ancient coins and other treasures in Khuzestan province.
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2021-08-29 20:00
90 historical objects restored in UNESCO-registered Susa
TEHRAN - A total of 90 historical relics have been restored by teams of cultural heritage experts and restorers at the UNESCO-registered site of Susa in the southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-08-28 18:40
Ayatollah Raisi outlines immediate plan to tackle Khuzestan challenges
TEHRAN – In his first provincial visit as president, Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi traveled to the southwestern province of Khuzestan where he underlined the need to immediately address the challenges facing this strategically important province.
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2021-08-08 21:00
Moveable properties in Khuzestan added to national heritage list
TEHRAN –A selection of 12 moveable properties in Khuzestan province has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-07-27 12:37
By M.A. Saki
Ban rice cultivation in most Iranian provinces or face consequences
Despite water scarcity, the cultivation of rice has been spreading in about 20 provinces across Iran like a pandemic.
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2021-07-26 19:51
Rouhani says enemy’s dirty hands and internal incitement are to blame for Khuzestan protests
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pointed the finger at the enemy’s dirty hands and some internal provocations as the main instigators of protests in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
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2021-07-25 21:47
Iran condemns interventionist remarks over Khuzestan events
TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has reacted to the interventionist and politicized statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the recent events in Khuzestan on Saturday evening.
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2021-07-24 18:44
Khuzestan problems should be addressed according to Leader directive: Rouhani
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on government officials to seek solutions to Khuzestan water problems in accordance with the latest instructions issued by Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in that regard.
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2021-07-18 21:22
MP: Terrorist groups shot people at Khuzestan province
TEHRAN — Representative of Dasht-e-Azadegan in the parliament said on Sunday that terrorists have misused the atmosphere created in protest over water shortage and shot two young people at Shadegan and Karoun cities.
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2021-07-18 16:58
Counter-revolutionary forces kill two people in Khuzestan protests: senior cleric
TEHRAN – A senior cleric representing the protest-stricken province of Khuzestan in the Assembly of Experts has confirmed that two young protestors have been killed in recent protests over water shortage in the region, saying that the two young victims were killed by counter-revolutionary forces.
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2021-06-11 20:30
UNESCO sites in Khuzestan determined for joint project by Iranian, Italian missions
TEHRAN - Three UNESCO World Heritage sites in Khuzestan province have been selected as the pilot area of a joint project to be undertaken by Iranian and Italian missions.
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2021-05-25 18:32
Iran seeks UNESCO status for ancient nomadic routes
TEHRAN – Iran is preparing a dossier for ancient routes and paths used by its Bakhtiari nomads to be submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in near future, ILNA reported on Tuesday.
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2021-03-29 17:36
A terrorist killed, another injured in Khuzestan
TEHRAN - A terrorist was killed and another injured in the city of Shush in the southwestern province of Khuzestan on Friday morning, the IRGC announced in a statement on Sunday evening.
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2021-02-27 19:12
Coronavirus: Iran sets travel restrictions for four provinces
TEHRAN – Restrictions aimed at slowing a surge in coronavirus cases have been set for four Iranian provinces, which have recently been designated as high-risk “red zones”.