Exhibit brings craftspeople, visitors to centuries-old fortress

TEHRAN – In an innovative initiative to promote tourism, tens of craftspeople have held a sales exhibition at a centuries-old fortress in Iranshahr, southeast Iran. 

Local authorities seek to revive Chabahar arts

TEHRAN-Local authorities plan to revive traditional arts and forgotten handicrafts in Chabahar port, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, CHTN reported on Saturday. 

New restoration work starts on fortresses in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Fresh rounds of restoration work have been commenced on two historical fortresses, which are located in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Historical properties in southeast Iran made national heritage 

TEHRAN –A total of nine historical sites and aging structures in Sistan-Baluchestan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Qajar-era castle in Khash restored

TEHRAN - The restoration of Heydarabad Castle in the city of Khash, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province has been completed at the cost of one billion rials (about $24,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials).

Copper reserves rise 500m tons in Sistan-Baluchestan Province

TEHRAN- Recent mining explorations in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province have resulted in the discovery of 500 million tons of copper reserves in the province, according to a provincial official.

Walking for peace: Female Iranian tourist embarks on round-the-globe journey 

TEHRAN – Female Iranian globetrotter Pupeh Mahdavi- Nader has started a journey on foot from the UNESCO-registered Burnt City, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, with the motto of “Love, Friendship and Global Peace”.

Developing Sistan-Baluchestan industrial parks atop agenda: ISIPO head

TEHRAN - Head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) said in a meeting with the governor of the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, that developing the newly established industrial parks in this province are the ISIPO’s top priority for the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20).

Iran, Oman to launch joint tours for European travelers 

TEHRAN – Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province and Oman are scheduled to operate joint travel tours for European nationals in a bid to boost cooperation between the two neighbors. 

Products worth over $235m exported from Sistan-Baluchestan in 2 months

TEHRAN- Over $235 million worth of products were exported from Sistan-Baluchestan Province in southeast Iran during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20), according to a provincial official.

Craftspeople produce 300,000 face masks for locals, foreign tourists 

TEHRAN – Some 300,000 protective face masks, produced by craftspeople of the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, have been distributed among local residents and foreign tourists.

Art exhibit raising funds for flood victims of Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Mojdeh Gallery is organizing an online exhibition of visual arts to raise funds for the flood victims in Sistan-Baluchestan Province. 

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.