IDRO invests nearly $12m in southeast Iran since March

TEHRAN- Iran’s Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO) has invested over 500 billion rials (about $11.9 million) for launching and completing industrial projects in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2019), according to a deputy at the organization.

$20m earmarked to mitigate SDSs in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN - A total budget of 865 billion (nearly $20.5 million) has been allocated to counter sand and dust storms (SDSs) hitting southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Ali Mohammad Tahmasebi, head of the national working group for SDSs mitigation, has said.

SDSs haunting southeastern Iran, dozens hospitalized

TEHRAN – Severe sand and dust storms (SDSs) has left 127 patients hospitalized due to respiratory problems in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, head of provincial disaster mitigation and management organization has said.

Particulate matters 20 times above safe levels in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Severe particulate matter (PM) pollution reached its highest points exceeding the standard levels by 20 times in Zabol county located in Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeastern part of the country, the provincial meteorological organization chief has announced.

MOUs, deals signed with private sector on Chabahar development

TEHRAN- Eight memorandums of understandings and deals were signed with private sector on development of Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar, IRNA reported.

By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk

Suicide attack on bus carrying soldiers in southeast Iran leaves 27 dead

TEHRAN – A car laden with explosives hit a bus carrying members of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in the country's far southeast late on Wednesday, killing 27 border guards and injuring 13 others.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Chabahar port, Iran’s wining card in trade with South Asia, CIS

CHABAHAR- In southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman, there is a port city called Chabahar which is the home for Iran's only oceanic port. Due to its strategic geographical positioning, Chabahar port holds a great significance for Iran both politically and economically.