Hormozgan Province

Iranian athlete travelling round the world on camel

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – An Iranian athlete has begun his journey around the world and across Iran on a camel, the director general of Hormozgan Province Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said.
2019-05-25 20:36
Hormozgan's annual exports top $2.7 billion

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Products worth $16.5 billion were exported from the customs of the Iranian province of Hormozgan during last fiscal year (ended March 20), of which $2.7 billion were the goods produced in the southern province, a senior official said.
2019-05-21 11:19
Lengeh Port throughput hikes

Tehran, May 15 (MNA) – During the first month of the current Iranian year (March 21- April 20), Iran's Lengeh Port and its subsidiaries in the western part of Hormozgan province handled a total of 1.268 million tons of oil and non-oil products, showing a 71% increase compared to the same period last year.
2019-05-15 13:38
Shipment of goods in Shahid Rajaee port hits approx. 5mn tons

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Director General of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Allah Morad Afifipour put the goods forwarded in Shahid Rajaee Port at about five million tons in the first Iranian month of Farvardin (March 21 – April 21).
2019-05-06 16:31
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

ICMO uses insecticides to control locust swarms in southern Iran

HORMOZGAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Crisis Management Organization has conducted several operations to spray chemical insecticides over 30,000 hectares of lands to battle the swarms of locusts that have arrived in Sirik and Jask in the southern province of Hormozgan.
2019-04-28 13:36
By: Rahbar Emdadi

Locusts in Sirik, Jask of Hormozgan

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Passing through the Oman sea and Makran Coast, swarms of the locusts have arrived in Sirik and Jask port in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.
2019-04-27 17:15
Export of goods through customs of Iran's Qeshm island up by 139%

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – More than 7,160 tons of products worth $3.31 million were exported through the customs of Iran's Qeshm island, one of the islands of Iran’s southern Hormozgan province last Iranian year (started on March 21, 2018), Director General of the Qeshm Customs Office of Hormozgan province Hossein Saidi said.
2019-04-24 15:14
240 investment MoUs inked in Hormozgan prov.

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Governor General of Hormozgan Province Fereydoun Hemmati said that 240 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), valued at about $7.407 billion equal to (100,000 billion tomans), were signed and sealed in International Investment Conference in Hormozgan province.
2019-04-24 10:52
VIDEO:Swarm of locusts attack southern Iran

HASHT BANDI, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Southern Iranian regions are facing attacks by a swarm of locusts originated from north African regions. According to officials, the attack may affect some 300,000 hectares of agricultural lands and gardens of the country. Some 45,000 ha have been sprayed with pesticides and efforts are underway to further fight back the plague.
2019-04-20 15:27
By: Hamid Heidari

Swarm of locusts attack southern Iran

HASHT BANDI, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Southern Iranian regions are facing attacks by a swarm of locusts originated from north African regions. According to officials, the attack may affect some 300,000 hectares of agricultural lands and gardens of the country. Some 45,000 ha have been sprayed with pesticides and efforts are underway to further fight back the plague.
2019-04-20 13:43
Iran transits over 45k tons of oil products overseas

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran transited 45,691 tons of various types of oil products overseas through oil terminals and ports of Hormozgan province in the last Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2019).
2019-04-16 16:25
Currency Fund for Iranian Expatriates says ready to invest in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) –The Director General of Currency Fund for Iranian Expatriates Amir Soozanchi says the fund is ready to cooperate and invest in Iran, especially in southern Hormozgan province.
2019-04-15 17:24
Iran military on alert after flash flooding hits South, southeast regions

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Army Shahin Taghikhani said Sun. that the Army units are on alert to help the people after flash flooding hit the south and southeast provinces.
2019-04-14 17:45
VIDEO: Heavy rainfall in Hasht Bandi, Hormozgan

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Rainfall in Hormozgan, Iran’s south province is continuing which has caused waterlogging in some parts of the province.
2019-04-14 12:40
By: Maryam Kamyab

Tourist attractions of Jask in Hormozgan province

JASK, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Jask is a port town in east of Hormozgan province, situated on the Sea of Oman. It is surrounded by water on three sides, resembling a peninsula that comes with a beautiful coastal area. Jask Beach, the mangrove forests, and Martian Mountains are among the top tourist attractions of Jask County.
2019-04-05 19:00
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Eye-catching Indians temple in S Iran

BANDAR ABBAS, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Located near the center of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, Hindu Temple is one of the historical monuments built in 1892 through the offers of Indian merchants. The design of this temple is completely inspired by Indian architecture and is clearly distinguishable from other buildings of the city.
2019-03-20 14:32
Goods imports from Bandar Lengeh down by 57%

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – According to the Director General of Bandar Lengeh Maritime and Ports Office, 63,000 tons of non-oil products were imported via the western ports of Hormozgan province over the first 10 months of the Iranian year of 1397 (March 21-Dec 22 2018), indicating 57% decrease in comparison with corresponding perid last year.
2019-02-19 18:37
Inauguration of phase III of Persian Gulf Star Refinery

BANDAR ABBAS, Feb. 18 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the phase III of Bandar Abbas Gas Condensate Refinery (also called the Persian Gulf Star Refinery) on the second day of his visit to the southern province of Hormozgan on Monday.
2019-02-18 22:08
Inauguration of major projects in Iran ‘very painful’ for enemies: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that it is ‘very painful’ for enemies to see that Iran has managed to inaugurate major national projects despite harshest sanctions.
2019-02-18 11:12
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Pres. Rouhani in Bandar Lengeh

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – On a visit to southern province of Hormozgan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with the people of Bandar Lengeh on Sunday.
2019-02-17 22:22
VIDEO: Persian Gulf Star Refinery

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani is slated to inaugurate two new projects in the third phase of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery (PGSR), Hormozgan province, on Sunday. PGSR, which is described as the Middle East's largest refinery, is built in three phases to produce a total of 36 million liters per day of high-octane gasoline and diesel.
2019-02-17 12:40
Rouhani arrives in Hormozgan province

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived at Bandar Lengeh Airport some minutes ago to pay a visit to the southern Iranian province.
2019-02-17 10:43
Iran to bypass US sanctions by private sector: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said Saturday that it is possible to ditch US illegal sanctions against the Iranian nation by using the private sector.
2019-02-17 09:50
Rouhani to unveil Fateh submarine Sunday

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will unveil the semi-heavy home-made Fateh submarine on Sunday, February 17.
2019-02-16 12:22
By: Maryam Kamyab

Jask's wickerwork drawing its last breath amid drought

JASK, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Wicker has been for years known as a trademark handicraft of southern cities of Iran. Jask Port in Hormozgan province, in particular, used to be a place where its people made a living by using the technique to make products woven from pliable plant materials such as willow, rattan, reed, and bamboo. Nowadays, though, the profession has lost much of its influence due to drought.
2019-02-13 13:09
By: Hamid Heidari

Floods in Hormozgan

MINAB, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Heavy rain caused floods in the southern province of Hormozgan. The rivers burst their banks and washed away anything on their way, causing damages to people's properties.
2019-02-13 09:58
By: Habib Eidzadeh

Flood hits Minab county, south Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Heavy rain started in Minab, Hormozgan province, on Tuesday morning which caused a flood in the region, bringing tons of sand and stones to the city.
2019-02-12 15:40
Bahonar Port TEU throughput up 32% in 10 months

BANDAR ABBAS, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Over 40,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) were loaded and unloaded in Shahid Bahonar Port, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, in the first 10 months of the current fiscal (through Jan. 21), a provincial official affiliated to Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization said.
2019-02-05 10:37
Major petro-refinery to be built in Jask

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Plans are under way to build a large petrochemicals and refining complex in Jask Island, Hormozgan province, by Bakhtar Petrochemical Holding.
2019-01-29 10:18
Police seize 2 tons of drugs in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police have seized 2,033 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the southern province in the past 48 hours.
2019-01-26 17:40