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2019-04-14 23:04

Flood blocks roads linking 73 villages in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Flood has reached southeastern parts of the country, blocking linking roads of 73 villages in Kerman province, crisis management director at provincial governor office announced.

File photo: A group of foreign nationals visit Shahdad area of the Lut desert in southeastern Kerman province

2019-04-13 21:58

Japanese tour operators weighing Iran’s Kerman as a new destination

TEHRAN – A number of Japanese tour operators and ecotourism associates have recently visited natural attractions in Iran’s Kerman province, mulling over it to become a new destination.

2019-03-16 10:56

Precipitations to hit normal, above-normal levels in spring

TEHRAN — Iran’s Climatological research Institute announced that the country will receive normal and above-normal levels of precipitations in the first two months of spring.

2019-03-09 23:20

67 villages hit hard by sand and dust storms

TEHRAN — Some 67 villages in Rigan, the southeastern province of Kerman, are severely hit by sand and dust storms causing a great deal of discomfort for the residents, Rigan governor has said.

2019-02-23 22:18

Iran to become dead offensive should enemy attack: general

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps second-in-command, on Saturday highlighted Iran’s preparedness to counter foreign threats, saying should the enemy dare to attack the Islamic Republic, Iran will become offensive to the core.

2019-02-19 09:38

Iranian-German team to start archaeological survey in Kerman

TEHRAN – A joint team of Iranian and German experts is about to start an archaeological exploration across southern regions of Kerman province, southeastern Iran.

2019-02-17 09:36

Precipitation triples last year’s mean in Iran

TEHRAN — As per the data released on Friday by the National Drought Warning and Monitoring Center affiliated to the Meteorological Organization, precipitation amounts in the current water year (starting on September 23, 2018) have jumped three-folds compared to the same period a year earlier.

2019-02-17 09:20

Crafters promoting skills at Kerman exhibit

TEHRAN – Craftspeople from all 31 provinces of the country are attending a specialized handicrafts exhibition, which will be running through February 18 in the southeastern city of Kerman.

2019-02-15 21:28

Plans on agenda to address sand and dust storms in 4 provinces

TEHRAN — Studies to combat sand and dust storms are almost completed and next year (starting on March 21) plans will be implemented in four provinces of Khuzestan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Kerman and Hormozgan, director of the national headquarters for combatting sand and dust storms has said.

2019-01-22 20:45

Industrial, energy projects worth $700m inaugurated

TEHRAN- In his two-day visit to the southeastern province of Kerman, First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri, accompanied by some cabinet members, inaugurated several major infrastructure projects worth $690.2 million on Monday and Tuesday, IRNA reported.

2019-01-19 20:53

Archaeologists, restorers resume work on Manujan fort

TEHRAN – Teams of archaeologists and restorers have commenced a new round of work on the ancient Manujan fort in the southeastern Kerman province.

People visit the ruins of Rayen Castle in Kerman province

2019-01-14 22:34

Discover Rayen on the margins of Iranian desert

TEHRAN - Under the glare of blazing sun and on the margins of a harsh desert lies the ancient city of Rayen.

2018-12-15 21:50

Europeans topmost travelers to Shahdad desert

TEHRAN – Europeans have constituted the highest number of arrivals in Iran’s Shahdad desert since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), ISNA reported.

2018-12-05 23:43

Seminar discusses geometric patterns in Islamic art

TEHRAN – The Islamic Azad University, Kerman branch, turned the spotlight on geometric patterns and designs in Islamic art during a two-day seminar held on December 4 and 5.

2018-11-26 21:11

Intl. tour operators visit Yazd on fam tour

TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered city of Yazd hosted travel marketers from 13 countries in a one-day familiarization tour on Sunday.

2018-11-26 12:23

Volunteer dentists offer services in underprivileged region

TEHRAN — Some 36 volunteer dentists have offered free of charge dental care services in underprivileged villages of Rigan county, southeastern province of Kerman, IRNA reported on Saturday.

2018-11-20 22:09

‘Jazmourian wetland restoration, DOE’s priority’

TEHRAN – Reviving Jazmourian wetland, the sole major water source of Kerman province, has become a priority to the Department of Environment (DOE), which is preparing several plans to restore the wetland, deputy environment chief for marine affairs has said.

2018-11-15 11:03

Four new provincial governors appointed

TEHRAN – The governors of Hamedan, Kerman, Zanjan and Sistan-Baluchestan provinces were appointed during a cabinet session on Wednesday.

2018-11-15 10:50

300 eco-lodges running across Kerman province

TEHRAN – A total of 300 eco-lodges have so far been inaugurated across southeastern Kerman province, of which 108 were launched during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.

2018-11-13 22:16

Specialized center for dialysis, thalassemia patients opens

TEHRAN — A specialized medical center was inaugurated in Sirjan, southeastern province of Kerman, on Monday for dialysis patients as well as patients with thalassemia.

A view of Shahdad District within Iran’s UNESCO-registered Lut Desert

2018-09-24 23:37

Hottest place on earth: Iran to hold ultramarathon to promote tourism

TEHRAN – A number of national and international runners will compete in the 3rd Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon to be held across Iran’s UNESCO-registered Lut Desert, known as one of the hottest places on earth.

2018-09-09 17:18

Provincial tourism train makes debut in Kerman

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways has launched a tourism train service across the southeastern Kerman province, ISNA reported on Thursday.

2018-08-15 17:07

5000-year-old objects recovered in Jiroft

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently recovered three objects estimated to date from 5,000 years ago, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

2018-08-02 10:53

Historical tomb chambers found in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Over 500 ancient tomb chambers have recently been found across the Mehdiabad-Oliya cemetery, which is located in Rigan county, southeastern Kerman province.

A view of the historical Arg-e Rayen in Kerman province

2018-07-26 09:50

Arg-e Rayen to host gastronomy, handicrafts festival

TEHRAN – A festival on traditional dishes and handicrafts opens today at Arg-e Rayen, a historical adobe citadel in the southeastern province of Kerman.

2018-07-23 10:12

Govt. weighing plan to give more power to Kerman, Hormozgan provinces

TEHRAN – Interior Ministry spokesman Salman Samani says the government is studying a plan to give authority under Article 127 of the Constitution to the two provinces of Kerman and Hormozgan.

2018-07-14 09:32

Ovine rinderpest outbreak reported in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN — An outbreak of ovine rinderpest, a contagious disease of cattle, sheep, and goats, has occurred in the southeastern province of Kerman, ISNA reported on Friday.