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2022-07-31 20:02
Sassanid arch bridge restoration to begin
TEHRAN - The ruined monument was once an important arch bridge during the Sassanid era some 1,700 years ago.
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2022-05-23 17:30
5 dead, tens injured as building collapses in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – At least five people have lost their lives and 27 others have been injured when parts of an unfinished 10-story building in Abadan, southwestern Khuzestan province, collapsed on Monday afternoon.
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2022-05-21 18:57
Parthian coffins on show at Susa Museum
TEHRAN – Three rarely-seen coffins dating from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE) have been put on show at the Susa Museum in southwest Iran.
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2022-05-11 13:13
Wheat production less than forecast
Little precipitation in the southwestern Khuzestan province has decreased the volume of wheat crop which is being harvested in Hamidieh county.
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2022-04-12 22:05
Ferries to operate Iran-Qatar route during World Cup
TEHRAN – Iran considers operating passenger ferries to and from Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by the neighboring state in November and December.
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2022-03-13 21:47
Eight cultural heritage elements gain national status
TEHRAN – Eight traditional skills passed down from generation to generation in Khuzestan province have been registered in Iran’s national list for intangible cultural heritage.
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2022-01-15 18:18
Iwan-e Karkheh, a forgotten gem of Sassanid architecture
TEHRAN – Once a prosperous gem of Sassanid urban setting and architecture, Iwan-e Karkheh is now a gatway to many ancient attractions in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2021-12-12 12:04
By M.A. Saki
Steps needed to take in the crop year
TEHRAN - Like the past years farmers are preparing to cultivate water-intensive crops that are mostly fed by ground waters. This is mostly noticeable in lands used to grow rice and onion.
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2021-11-27 18:14
Eight war memorials, elements, properties approved as national heritage
TEHRAN - A selection of eight memorials, elements, and properties involving the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is marked as “Sacred Defense” in the Islamic Republic, has recently been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-09-29 20:00
11 Sacred Defense elements, properties approved as national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of eleven elements and properties involving the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is called Sacred Defense in the Islamic Republic, have recently been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-08-30 18:51
Promoting tourism economy a major priority of government: Raisi
TEHRAN – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has said his administration is planning to promote the tourism economy as one of the major priorities of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts during his tenure, CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2021-07-25 19:49
Iran slams U.S. stance on Khuzestan protests as 'shameful'
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has castigated the United States for its comments on the Khuzestan water protests, saying Iran will not let anyone meddle in its internal affairs.
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2021-07-21 19:22
Khuzstanis fully aware of ‘crocodile tears’ by terrorists: special aide
TEHRAN – The special aide to the Iranian parliament speaker on international affair on Wednesday reacted to a series of protests by a group of people in certain cities and villages in the southwestern province of Khuzestan over shortage of water, saying the Khuzestanis are fully aware of the “crocodile tears” by terrorist groups.
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2021-07-16 21:48
Visit Khuzestan, land of sunshine, palm trees and history
TEHRAN – The southwestern Iranian province of Khouzestan is one of the oldest regions on the Iranian plateau. Due to its oil refineries, Khouzestan is considered to be the heartland of Iranian energy production.
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2021-03-12 17:02
IRCS to tighten COVID-19 control across borders
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will launch a program this week aiming to take strict measures for curbing coronavirus across border areas of the country.
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2021-02-20 17:18
Iraqi travelers worsen pandemic in Khuzestan: governor general
TEHRAN – Iraqi nationals visiting Iran have worsened the coronavirus pandemic in the southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA quoted the province’s governor general as saying on Saturday.
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2021-01-02 17:58
Shadegan wetland monitored for highly pathogenic avian influenza
TEHRAN – A comprehensive plan for monitoring highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been implemented across Shadegan wetland in southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2020-11-13 20:09
Ringleader of the group behind Ahvaz terror attack arrested
TEHRAN – Iran’s intelligence forces have arrested the ringleader of a separatist militant group behind the 2018 deadly terror attack in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Press TV reported.
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2020-08-25 18:49
UNESCO-tagged hydraulic ensemble to be dredged
TEHRAN – A dredging project has started at parts of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, a UNESCO-registered ensemble in southwest Iran, which is known globally as a ‘masterpiece of creative genius’.
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2020-08-24 20:58
Advanced digital mapping starts at UNESCO-tagged Tchogha Zanbil, Haft-Tappeh
TEHRAN – A new digital mapping has been commenced at the UNESCO-registered Tchogha Zanbil and its nearby archaeological site, Haft-Tappeh, using an advanced low altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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2020-07-06 17:03
Earth’s smallest carnivore spotted in southwestern Iran
TEHRAN – A least weasel, one of the world’s smallest mammals, has been seen for the first time in a mountain of the southwestern province of Khuzestan, Mostafa Yousefi, head of the provincial department environment said on Monday, IRNA reported.
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2019-12-25 17:09
New production plant to boost Iran’s paper output by 240,000 tons
TEHRAN- A new production plant is planned to be constructed in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan that will add 240,000 tons to the country’s annual paper output, IRIB reported, quoting the head of the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, as saying.