Saravan, a living museum of historic minaret architecture

TEHRAN - Saravan’s historic minarets offer travelers a distinctive way to explore the evolution of religious architecture in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, where mud-brick construction, local craftsmanship and centuries-old religious traditions have shaped the landscape.

Ground broken for Makkoran’s history and culture museum in Chabahar

TEHRAN - Ground was broken for the Makkoran’s history and culture museum in the Chabahar Free Zone on Tuesday, marking the start of a project aimed at documenting and showcasing the ancient history and cultural heritage of Iran’s Makkoran coast.

Sistan-Baluchestan advances UNESCO bid for historic Asbads

TEHRAN – Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan is stepping up efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for its historic Asbads, with officials planning a dedicated task force to strengthen the nomination dossier and highlight the province’s rich historical and cultural heritage.

Makran Coast: archaeological evidence confirms repeated early human occupations in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence that some of the earliest human ancestors, originally migrating from Africa, not only passed through but also settled and flourished along the southern coast of present-day Iran, specifically within the natural corridor known as the Makran Coast. The findings have been published in the Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies.

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Discover Iran: the network of rivers, lakes, and wetlands of Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN - In Iran’s southeastern corner, where desert landscapes dominate both maps and headlines, water has long been a constant and indispensable force in social and economic life.

Zahedan hosting handicrafts exhibition

TEHRAN - An exhibition showcasing the capabilities of handicrafts producers, cooperatives and skills trainees opened on Saturday in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.

Chabahar to host Iran's national tourism award

TEHRAN-- Iran's national tourism award event will be held in Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan province, from February 14 to 16, with a technology and innovation approach, aiming to develop and promote new approaches in the field of tourism.

Sistan-Baluchestan considers sea-based tourism to boost economy 

TEHRAN—Sistan-Baluchestan province with its Makkoran coasts has unique potentials for sea-based tourism which can play an important role in economic prosperity of the region.

Medical tourism, golden opportunity for Sistan-Baluchestan’s development

TEHRAN--Establishing a coherent health tourism structure is the key to attracting medical tourists and strengthening the health economy in Sistan-Baluchestan province, given its extensive medical, educational, and research capacities.

Neonatal health workshops held in Sistan-Baluchestan province

TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has held two intensive neonatal health workshops in Saravan, Sistan-Baluchestan province.

IRGC forces bust terror group in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has dismantled a terrorist team in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Sistan-Baluchestan to host conference dedicated to desert hiking

TEHRAN – Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province is set to hold a special conference on desert attractions for hikers on Nov. 27–28.

South Korean ambassador says southeast Iran visit enriched his heritage insight

TEHRAN - The South Korean ambassador to Iran has said his recent personal visit to southeastern Iran, including a tour of the regional museum in Zahedan, gave him a deeper insight into the area’s cultural legacy and its connections to ancient Iranian traditions.

Visits to UNESCO-listed Lut Desert soars since mid-autumn

TEHRAN – More than 2,500 tourists have visited the picturesque Lut Desert since early October, marking a significant increase in travel to the UNESCO World Heritage site, a local heritage official said.