South Khorasan province

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  • South Khorasan 2026-02-25 15:28

    ‘South Khorasan plays key role in Iran’s trade with Afghanistan’

    TEHRAN- South Khorasan province, in the east of Iran, has emerged as a key gateway in Iran’s trade with Afghanistan, with a significant share of Iranian exports to its eastern neighbor transiting through the province’s borders, head of the Chamber of Commerce of Birjand (center of the province), stated.

  • Tabas Salt Lake added to national natural heritage list 2026-02-14 17:29

    Tabas Salt Lake added to national natural heritage list

    TEHRAN – The Tabas Salt Lake in South Khorasan province has currently been registered on Iran’s national natural heritage list following approval by the National Council for Registration of Natural Heritage, a provincial official said.

  • Koozeh-Shekani: Where tradition, belief and renewal converge 2026-01-31 17:10

    Koozeh-Shekani: Where tradition, belief and renewal converge

    TEHRAN - The Koozeh-Shekani ceremony is one of the nearly forgotten traditions observed on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year, coinciding with Charshanbe Suri, in some villages and towns of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran.

  • Birjand historic core set for first archaeological excavation 2026-01-25 17:45

    Birjand historic core set for first archaeological excavation

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry plans to launch the first archaeological excavation in the historic urban fabric of Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province, to study underground layers and prepare the ground for an open-air museum, a provincial official said on Sunday.

  • Pezeshkian 2025-12-19 08:04

    President unveils economic drive in South Khorasan, touts national strength

    TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian concluded a significant working visit to South Khorasan province, heralding a major injection of capital and a series of development projects aimed at boosting the regional and national economy.

  • Tabas 2025-12-05 17:45

    Tour guides visit South Khorasan attractions

    TEHRAN— A number of tour guides of South Khorasan province have had a special tour known as FAM tour with the aim of getting to know and introduce the tourism potentials of the villages of Deyhuk district of Tabas city.

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

  • Esfahak 2025-11-16 17:40

    Esfahak, symbol of rural sustainable development

    TEHRAN— Esfahak, recognized as one of the world’s Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism, is symbol of cultural heritage and rural sustainable development, said South Khorasan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Seyyed Ahmad Barabadi.

  • Gigantic carpet depicting scenes of Iranian history to go on show in Birjand 2025-09-06 16:48

    Gigantic carpet depicting scenes of Iranian history to go on show in Birjand

    TEHRAN – A gigantic carpet depicting scenes from Iranian history will go on display in Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province, according to the provincial cultural heritage authority.

  • stone 2025-08-12 17:36

    500,000-year-old stone tools discovered in South Khorasan

    TEHRAN—Manager of South Khorasan Cultural Heritage Department Ahmad Barabadi announced the identification of the first samples of Acheulean industry, including hand axes dating back about half a million years, at the ancient site of Dagh Island in Aysak city in Sarayan, South Khorasan province. A discovery that could open a new window to understanding the history of human settlement in the eastern Iranian plateau, he added.

  • trenching 2025-07-21 17:22

    Trenching operations begin in Paleolithic site of eastern Iran

    TEHRAN—Head of South Khorasan Cultural Heritage Department Ahmad Barabadi gave news of start of conducting archaeological trenches in the Paleolithic site in Sarayan county, east of Iran.

  • Nehbandan 2025-06-29 18:01

    Nehbandan’s ancient windmills to be restored for tourism

    TEHRAN—Nehbandan ancient Asbads, traditional vertical-axis windmills used for grain grinding, are to be repaired, a tourism chief of the city has said.

  • South Khorasan 2025-05-12 18:13

    Iranian artisans to show off skills at Sulaymaniyah Expo

    TEHRAN—Artisans from Iran’s South Khorasan province will take part in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah Expo during May 20-26, said the director general of provincial Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department.