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2026-05-18 18:33
By Mojtaba Gahestuni
Pamenar: Where painted doors speak the language of identity
TEHRAN - Nestled in the northern reaches of Dezful in southwestern Khuzestan province, the ancient village of Pamenar has emerged as one of Iran’s most distinctive rural destinations, blending cultural heritage, environmental identity, and community-based tourism into a living narrative of local memory. In recent years, the village has increasingly drawn attention as a candidate for future international heritage recognition, not only because of its natural beauty and historical character, but also due to innovative efforts by residents to preserve and showcase their cultural identity.
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2026-02-16 16:07
Water, power projects to be launched in Khuzestan during energy minister visit
TEHRAN – Several water supply and electricity infrastructure projects will be inaugurated or launched in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan during a two-day visit by the energy minister, the Energy Ministry said.
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2026-02-04 11:56
Legal protection boundaries determined for Batvand site
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage authorities have designated legal boundaries and a protected zone for the historical site of Batvand in Khuzestan province, officials said, in a move aimed at strengthening preservation measures.
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2026-01-30 16:47
Lawmaker criticizes neglect of Khuzestan’s ‘golden triangle’ of tourism
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian lawmaker on Thursday criticized what he called the neglect of Khuzestan province’s key tourism assets, saying inadequate funding has prevented development of the historical cities of Dezful, Susa and Shushtar.
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2026-01-18 17:00
By Afshin Majlesi
At Tchogha Zanbil, a living monument to Elamite faith and engineering
On a serene plain in southwestern Iran, the stepped ziggurat of Tchogha Zanbil has stood for more than 3,500 years, making it the best-preserved ziggurat outside Mesopotamia and one of the rare surviving monuments of the Elamite civilization.
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2026-01-14 20:17
Rangooniha mosque, a monument built with oil pipes, rebars, rails
TEHRAN—Rangooniha mosque in Abadan city, Khuzestan province, has been built by a Muslim from Myanmar. Oil pipes, rebars and rails have been used in major and minor beams of Shabestan (an underground space prevalent in traditional Iranian architecture observed in mosque).
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2026-01-06 17:12
By Afshin Majlesi
Sarakhieh, Iran’s little Venice
At first, it is hard to believe such a place exists in Iran. But deep inside the vast Shadegan wetland in Khuzestan province, there is a village where water is the main road and boats replace cars. This village is Sarakhieh, often called Iran’s “Little Venice.”
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2026-01-04 17:11
By Afshin Majlesi
Shushtar residents call for UNESCO listing of historical urban fabric
SHUSHTAR (Khuzestan province) - Residents of the historic city of Shushtar in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province have launched a public campaign calling for the inscription of the city’s historical urban fabric on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, citing its cultural, architectural and living heritage value.
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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.
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2025-12-23 17:05
By Mahnaz Abdi
Khuzestan must build an economy beyond oil: head of Ahvaz chamber of commerce
TEHRAN- In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Shahla Amouri, Head of the Ahvaz Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, emphasized the urgent need for economic diversification in Khuzestan, Iran's energy powerhouse.
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2025-12-15 15:15
Non-oil goods worth over $4b exported from Khuzestan in 8 months
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 13.7 million tons of non-oil commodities valued at $4.141 billion were exported from Khuzestan province, in the southwest Iran, during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Novemebr 21).
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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.
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2025-12-07 17:33
Elymaean rock carving discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A newly identified Elymaean rock carving has been discovered in the highlands of Kuh-e Manar in Andika, southwest Iran, according to the director of the Masjed Soleyman Cultural and Industrial Landscape National Base.
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2025-11-17 12:06
Comprehensive maritime-based economy plan being prepared for Khuzestan
TEHRAN- The acting head of the Industry, Mining, and Trade Department of Khuzestan province announced the formulation of a comprehensive maritime-based economic development plan aimed at the sustainable utilization of coastal, port, and related industrial capacities in the province.
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2025-10-25 17:22
Khuzestan’s silent caves, hidden treasures of tourism
TEHRAN-- Khuzestan province has a hidden treasure deep in its mountains; mysterious caves that have remained hidden in the rock and silence for centuries and today could be the key to tourism prosperity and sustainable employment in this land.
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2025-10-18 17:50
UNESCO representatives visit Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
TEHRAN—A delegation comprising the representatives of UNESCO organization from Algerian, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Iraq visited Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System in Khuzestan province.
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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.
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2025-10-15 16:23
Dezpart Pomegranate Festival to boost local tourism
TEHRAN--The third Pomegranate Festival of Dezpart county in Khuzestan province will be held on Thursday, in Tang-e Qaf (Qaf Strait) tourist area, to introduce the agricultural potential, especially the high-quality pomegranate product of the region, as well as showcasing the local culture and customs.
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2025-10-03 17:46
Iran 6,000 years ago, ahead of Mesopotamia in innovation, culture
TEHRAN-- New excavations at the ancient site of Chega Sofla in southeast of Khuzestan province have provided a new picture of the history of early Near East civilizations.
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2025-10-02 10:21
Ahvaz hosts its first coffee festival
TEHRAN - The first coffee festival in Khuzestan province opened Tuesday evening in Ahvaz, drawing residents and visitors from across the country, provincial officials said.
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2025-10-01 17:45
4,000-year-old Elamite relief found in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have identified a small Elamite relief in Izeh, Khuzestan province, depicting a king in prayer to a sun and justice deity, Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage said on Tuesday.
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2025-09-15 16:32
Khuzestan province to host multimedia festival of cultural heritage
TEHRAN – Iran will hold the fourth International Multimedia Festival of Cultural Heritage in Khuzestan province in January 2026, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Monday.
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2025-08-09 17:42
Khuzestan province becoming Iran's coastal and river tourism hub
TEHRAN—Khuzestan province is becoming Iran's coastal and river tourism hub, said Seyyed Mohammadreza Mavalizadeh, the province’s governor-general.
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2025-06-23 16:21
Funeral ceremony held for seven martyrs of Israeli strikes in Ahvaz
TEHRAN – People in the city of Ahvaz, southwestern Khuzestan province, held funeral ceremony for four military forces and three civilians who had been martyred in the Zionist regime's attacks in the province.