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2026-02-20 16:54
Iran plans maritime tourism line linking southern ports
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization is planning to launch a maritime tourism line connecting the country’s southern ports, an official said on Thursday.
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2026-02-07 15:31
Kish Island home to 230 bird species
TEHRAN – Despite being a relatively small island, stretching for 90 square kilometers, the Persian Gulf island of Kish is home to 230 bird species, accounting for a third of the country's birds.
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2025-11-15 17:47
Chinese imports found in Iran’s kish Island, excavations indicate historical trade links
TEHRAN — Archaeologists have uncovered imported Chinese ceramics during the seventh season of excavations at the ancient city of Harireh on Kish Island, reaffirming historical trade connections between China and southern Iran, researchers said on Saturday.
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2025-11-12 17:25
Kish Island, Armenia discuss tourism cooperation
TEHRAN—Managing Director of Kish Free Zone Organization Mohammad Kabiri and Armenian ambassador to Iran Grigor Hakobyan have emphasized promotion of tourism and economic cooperation in a joint gathering which was held on the sidelines of Kish Invex 2025 in the southern Iranian island on Wednesday.
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2025-11-08 15:36
Comprehensive book on Kish Island’s Millennia of Art Museum unveiled
TEHRAN – Iran’s Mostazafan Foundation has released its first museum publication, a comprehensive book dedicated to the art collections of the Millennia of Art Museum located on Kish Island in southern Iran, the foundation’s affiliated Daffineh Museum Institute announced on Saturday.
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2025-10-17 22:36
Three foreign plays to attend 6th Kish International Short Theater Festival
TEHRAN – Three foreign plays will be staged in the international section of the 6th Kish International Short Theater Festival, which will kick off in Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf, on Saturday.
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2025-10-07 17:58
Basra roadshow: necessity of developing tourism and border cooperation between Iran and Iraq
TEHRAN-- Iraq roadshow was held on October 6 with the participation of more than 50 tourism and investment companies from Basra province.
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2025-10-07 17:57
Four museums open under Mostazafan Foundation
TEHRAN— Four new museums have recently been inaugurated under the Mostazafan Foundation’s Dafineh Museum Group.
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2025-09-24 17:43
55 Iranian hotels nominated for Green Label Award
TEHRAN— A total of 55 hotels from 15 provinces and one from Kish Free Zone will compete in the first round of awarding the Green Label for Iranian Hotels, Mohammad Jahanshahi, the Secretary of the National Committee for Nature Tourism, has said.
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2025-08-25 16:08
Persian Gulf islands
TEHRAN—Persian Gulf is the warmest body of water in the world. In spite of its salty water, there are 200 freshwater springs on the floor and 25 completely fresh springs on the shores of the Persian sea, which originate from Zagros mountains.
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2025-07-27 18:02
Discover Qeshm, the largest island of the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN - Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, is where natural wonders, strategic geography, and ancient culture intersect.
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2025-06-06 17:26
By Afshin Majlesi
Soheili village: a model of sustainable tourism in southern Iran
QESHM ISLAND - As a journalist focused on tourism and cultural heritage, my recent journey to Soheili village, located on the sun-kissed Qeshm Island in southern Iran, felt less like a reporting mission and more like uncovering a hidden gem with astonishing potential.
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2025-05-17 18:13
Zarif highlights Kish Island’s potential in Halal tourism
TEHRAN - Mohammad Javad Zarif, who served as Iranian foreign minister from 2013 to 2021, has emphasized the importance of promoting Kish Island’s strengths in the fields of Halal and targeted tourism, highlighting its potential to attract Muslim travelers.
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2025-05-14 15:17
Iranian minister calls for renewed regional cooperation at ECO tourism symposium
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister has called for a renewed approach to regional cooperation among the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), emphasizing deeper people-to-people ties and cultural exchange as the driving force behind sustainable tourism development in the region.