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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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”.

Persian Gulf Regional Museum inaugurated in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Monday inaugurated a vast museum of cultural heritage and anthropology in the port city of Bushehr, southern Iran.

VP inaugurates development projects in southwestern province

TEHRAN- Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri inaugurated a number of development projects in the southwestern Khuzestan province on Saturday, IRNA reported.

‘Bid Boland Refinery leading in benefitting from domestic capabilities’

TEHRAN- The managing director of Persian Gulf Bid Boland Gas Refinery, in southwestern Khouzestan Province, said that Bid Boland project is leading in terms of benefiting from domestic capabilities.

Archaeological survey starts on ruined palaces of Tchogha Zanbil

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have commenced a comprehensive survey on the ruined palaces of Tchogha Zanbil, which is a UNESCO-registered prehistorical site in southwest Iran.

45 idle industrial units to be revived in Khuzestan by Mar. 2021

TEHRAN- The head of Industry, Mining, and Trade Department of Khuzestan Province, in the southwest of Iran, announced that 45 idle industrial units are planned to return to the production cycle by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2021).

Lack of budget halts maintenance of millennia-old site near Tehran

TEHRAN - The government must set a proper budget for the restoration and conservation of Tepe Ozbaki, a magnificent archaeological hill situated in Alborz province westward of the Iranian capital Tehran, a provincial official said on Monday.  

River flood swamps Sassanid-era dam in southwest Iran

TEHRAN – The rain-swollen river of Karun has submerged a significant ancient dam in southwest Iran.  The Sassanid era (224–651) monument is one of the satellite sites situated adjacent to the UNESCO-registered Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System in Khuzestan province.

Khuzestan pays $38m of facilities to production projects with over 60% progress

TEHRAN- Facilities worth 1.6 trillion rials (about $38.09 million) have been paid to the production projects with the physical progress of over 60 percent in Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran, during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), according to a provincial official.

Issuance of industrial unit establishment rises 41% in Khuzestan Province

TEHRAN- The head of Industry, Mining and Trade Department of Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province announced that 694 permits for the establishment of industrial units have been issued in the province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-September 21).

800 historical water structures identified in Khuzestan province

TEHRAN – Some 800 water-related structures have so far been identified across Khuzestan province in southwest Iran.

View gigantic ziggurat of Tchogha Zanbil in 360 virtual tour

TEHRAN – Cultural heritage enthusiasts and ordinary people can virtually walk through the amazing ziggurat of Tchogha Zanbil, a UNESCO-registered prehistorical capital in southwest Iran, using a cutting-edge 3D technology.

Amusement park in Khuzestan aims to attract Iraqi tourists

TEHRAN – Construction of a large roofed amusement park and recreational center has officially begun in southwestern Khuzestan province aiming to attract Iraqi tourists and travelers.