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2025-11-18 17:40
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.
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2025-11-02 17:34
Regional Museum of Southeastern Iran, a mirror of Iranian culture, civilization
TEHRAN-- The Regional Museum of Southeastern Iran, with its display of a treasure trove of ancient and anthropological artifacts, narrates the glory of the ancient civilization of Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2025-11-01 14:37
Art of gemstone cutting: a brilliant opportunity for youth employment in Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN--Precious and semi-precious stones are not just treasures hidden in the earth today, but have become a source of employment and income generation in Sistan-Baluchestan province; where art and effort, along with a small capital, transform an inanimate stone into a valuable work.
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2025-10-27 17:35
Tehran to host conference on AI for protecting historical sites from natural disasters
TEHRAN-- A conference for crisis management and protection of Iran's historical monuments will be held for studying the role of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in preventing and reducing the damages by the crises.
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2025-10-19 13:28
5,000 new rooftop solar units to be installed in Sistan-Baluchestan by Mar. 2026
TEHRAN – The Sistan-Baluchestan Power Distribution Company plans to install 5,000 new five-kilowatt solar systems across the province by the end of this year (late March 2026), its managing director Mohammad Raeisi said, predicting that the region’s total renewable energy capacity will reach 1,000 megawatts within the next two years.
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2025-10-05 17:36
Burnt City, a symbol of peaceful coexistence in ancient Iran
TEHRAN - An Iranian archaeologist has said that the UNESCO-registered Burnt City is one of the most prominent archaeological sites in Iran, reflecting one of the earliest urban societies in the history of human civilization.
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2025-09-28 19:09
Sistan-Baluchestan handicrafts houses to be launched across Iranian metropolises
TEHRAN—Handicrafts houses of Sistan-Baluchestan Cultural Heritage Department are to be launched in Tehran and several other Iranian metropolises, said Deputy Minister of Handicrafts Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi.
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2025-09-16 21:54
Two police officers killed in terror attack in SE Iran
TEHRAN – Armed assailants have attacked a police vehicle in southeastern Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province, leaving two officers dead and another injured.
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2025-09-16 15:26
Police seize over 11 tons of narcotics in southeast since March
TEHRAN – The Iranian anti-narcotics police have seized 11.859 tons of narcotics in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21), the commander of border guards, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, has said.
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2025-09-15 16:32
Sistan-Baluchestan needlework, symbol of Iranian authenticity, civilization
TEHRAN—Sistan-Baluchestan’s cultural heritage and handicrafts particularly the needlework made by Baloch women and girls is manifestation of beauty, creativity, and pure culture of Iran, said Fariba Kousari, the veteran actress.
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2025-09-08 16:27
Sistan-Baluchestan: land of flavors, music, and living traditions
TEHRAN - Sistan-Baluchestan is more than just a geographical region on Iran’s map. It is a land of colors, music, flavors, and traditions, where a rich culture and history meet in everyday life.
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2025-08-27 20:52
Scores of terrorists dead as Iran ramps up crackdown on foreign-backed outfits
TEHRAN – Iranian security forces have dealt significant losses to terrorist groups operating in the volatile southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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2025-08-24 20:31
Six terrorists killed, two captured in counterterrorism operation near Pakistan border
TEHRAN – Iranian intelligence forces have dismantled a terrorist cell in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, killing six of its members and arresting two others during a major counterterrorism operation.
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2025-08-20 17:51
6,000-year-old fishing village reveals ancient maritime diet and fishing technology in Iran’s Makran
TEHRAN - Archaeologists working at the Koupal site in Dashtyari county, southeast Iran, have uncovered remarkable evidence of a 6,000-year-old fishing settlement, providing detailed insights into ancient maritime subsistence strategies.
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2025-08-17 22:07
IRGC thwarts terrorist plots in Sistan and Baluchestan, kills five terrorists
TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled two terrorist teams plotting suicide attacks in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. According to the Quds Base of the IRGC Ground Force, five terrorists were killed in raids on their hideouts in the province’s northern and southern regions.
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2025-08-16 21:53
Member of Iran’s law enforcement killed in terror attack in SE Iran
TEHRAN – A deadly terrorist attack on Southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, claimed the life of one member of Iranian law enforcement forces.
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2025-08-15 16:24
Pistachio tourism event to be held in Zahedan
TEHRAN – A pistachio-themed tourism event will be held in the Kurin District of Zahedan, in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, during Government Week (September 23-29), a provincial tourism official said.
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2025-08-10 22:36
Three terrorists neutralized in failed attack on police station in SE Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian security forces successfully repelled a terrorist assault in the southeastern city of Saravan early Sunday morning, killing three armed assailants and capturing four others in a counterterror operation.
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2025-07-30 20:47
Security force killed by terrorists laid to rest in massive ceremony
TEHRAN – Seas of residents in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan gathered on Wednesday to attend the funeral ceremony of Javad Karim Koshteh, a Basiji member who was killed by terrorists while guarding a mosque filled with worshippers.
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2025-07-27 22:13
Funeral ceremony held for martyrs of terrorist attack in Zahedan
TEHRAN – The funeral procession for the six martyrs of the recent terrorist attack on the Zahedan Judiciary was held on Sunday with the participation of a broad spectrum of the Sunni and Shia communities of Sistan and Baluchestan, alongside families of the fallen and provincial officials.
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2025-07-19 15:39
Health services being solarized in Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in close cooperation with the Chabahar Department of Health and the local electricity authority, is installing hybrid solar power systems in Primary Health Care facilities to ensure essential health services are not interrupted across Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2025-07-13 16:10
Police seize some 500 kg of narcotics in southeast
TEHRAN –The anti-narcotics police have seized 446 kilograms of drugs in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the commander of border guards, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, has said.
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2025-07-09 17:17
IRGC foils major terror plot in SE Iran, six terrorists killed in Chabahar operation
TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the successful neutralization of a terrorist cell in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, dealing a significant blow to hostile groups operating near the border with Pakistan.
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2025-07-08 17:47
Sistan-Baluchestan ready to host Pakistan’s pilgrims traveling to Karbala
TEHRAN—Sistan-Baluchestan people are famous for their hospitality. Every year, as Arbaeen approaches, they prepare to welcome and host Pakistani pilgrims on the Arbaeen pilgrimage of the son of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Karbala, Iraq.
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2025-06-28 17:56
Chabahar railway to boost tourism and economy in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – Mansour Bijar, Governor-General of Sistan-Baluchestan, has highlighted the vital role of the Chabahar railway, describing it as a key route linking southeast Iran with tourism and the national economy.
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2025-06-28 17:56
Funding allocated to equip private museums in Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN - Authorities in Sistan-Baluchestan have announced the allocation of dedicated funding to equip private museums in the southeastern province of Iran.
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2025-06-20 13:06
Non-oil commodities valued at over $38m exported from Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, non-oil goods worth $38.105 million were exported from Sistan-Baluchestan province in the southeast of Iran during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21).
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2025-05-24 17:48
Parthian mural excavated from southwest Iran reveals artistic innovation
TEHRAN – A rare Parthian-era wall painting, being kept at the National Museum of Iran, reveals sophisticated artistry and enduring secrets.
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2025-05-10 17:53
Paleolithic evidence discovered on Iran’s Makran coast
TEHRAN - A team of archaeologists, led by Dr. Morteza Hessari, has succeeded in discovering stone artifacts from the Paleolithic era on the Makran coast in Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2025-03-14 17:57
Exhibit of Iranian handicrafts on sidelines of joint naval drill with Russia and China
TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing Iranian handicrafts was held on the sidelines of the joint naval drill conducted by Iran, Russia, and China in the Sea of Oman.