Ahvaz

By: Mohammad Hassan Hayavi

People in Ahvaz participate at funeral procession of martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani

AHVAZ, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Millions of Iranians in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Sunday morning participated at a funeral procession of IRGC Quds Force commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani, and Iraq's PMU second-in-command Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were martyred by US terrorists in Baghdad on Friday.
2020-01-05 18:44
Video: People in Ahvaz mourn for Lt. Gen. Soleimani

AHVAZ, Jan. 05 (MNA) – People in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, mourn for the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-05 16:59
VIDEO: Millions of mourners gather in Ahvaz for funeral procession for Lt. Gen. Soleimani

AHVAZ, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Millions of mourners in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province took to the streets on Sun. to attend a funeral procession for Iran’s IRGC Commander of Quds Force Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani who was assassinated in a US terrorist assault in Baghdad International Airport on Fri.
2020-01-05 11:55
Millions of Iranians pay tribute to General Soleimani in Ahvaz

AHVAZ, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Millions of Iranians have poured into the streets of Ahvaz, holding massive funeral processions for the Iranian anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, who was martyred by US terrorists in Baghdad on Friday.
2020-01-05 11:23
VIDEO: Massive turnout to Lt. Gen. Soleimani's funeral in Ahvaz

AHVAZ, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Millions of people in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz are taking part at a funeral procession for Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, commander of IRGC Quds Force, and his trenchmate Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iraq’s anti-terror Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), who were assassinated by the US early Friday.
2020-01-05 11:02
VIDEO: Ahvaz streets packed with mourners of General Soleimani

AHVAZ, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets today to pay tribute to the martyred IRGC Quds Force commander, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-05 10:48
VIDEO: Mourners in Ahvaz ready to hold magnificent funeral for Gen. Soleimani

AHVAZ, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Thousands of mourners have gathered in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, to hold a glorious funeral procession for Lt. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani.
2020-01-05 09:26
By: Morteza Jaberian, Mohammad Mohsenifar

Funeral procession for martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani in Ahvaz

AHVAZ, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The funeral procession for Iranian commander Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi anti-terror forces chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is currently underway in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. The two commanders were martyred in an assassination carried out by US terrorist forces at Baghdad airport in the early hours of Friday.
2020-01-05 09:23
By: Morteza Jaberian

People hold rally in Ahvaz to condemn assassination of Gen. Soleimani

AHVAZ, Jan. 04 (MNA) – People of Ahvaz in Khuzestan Province attended anti-US rallies to condemn the assassination of Gen. Soleimani on Friday. He was a key figure in the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria.
2020-01-04 11:35
By: Morteza Jaberian

Heavy torrential rainfalls hit Ahvaz

AHVAZ, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Heavy torrential rainfalls hit across the southern city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province on Monday, flooding the streets.
2019-12-17 15:24
By: Morteza Jaberian

People of Ahvaz rally against rioters

AHVAZ, Nov. 23 (MNA) – People of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, took to the streets on Saturday to voice support for the Establishment and to condemn acts of sabotage and hooliganism by rioters in recent protests against gasoline rationing and price hike.
2019-11-23 16:03
KOGPC launches smoke-free flare system in Ahvaz

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – In line with the plans end the gas flaring in the southern Iranian oilfields, a smoke-free flare system has been launched in Ahaz Operating Unit No. 2.
2019-10-26 15:02
By: Kosawr Karimi; Behnaz Joshan

People of Ahvaz commemorate Sham-e-ghariban

AHVAZ, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Sham-e-ghariban, the night following the Ashura day, was commemorated by the people of Ahvaz along with many other Iranians to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (PBUH) and tragedies that befell his family and companions.
2019-09-11 23:12
By: Morteza Jaberian

Ahvaz incomplete subway network

TEHRAN, Sep.4 (MNA) – The work on the subway network of the southwestern Iranian big city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, is still continuing after 13 years since its launch.
2019-09-04 23:00
By: Kosar Karimi

Karun River water level dwindling under burning sun

AHVAZ, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Months after the springtime showers that made the banks of Karun River in Ahvaz burst, the river’s water level is now dwindling day by day under the burning sun. In Ahvaz, summer highs are typically over 50 degrees Celsius.
2019-08-07 09:44
4.2-mag. earthquake strikes Ahvaz, Khuzestan

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Ahvaz, Southwestern province of Khuzestan at 03:15 A.M. on Thursday.
2019-07-18 10:27
By: Morteza Jaberian

Earthquake damages in Golgir village, SW Iran

AHVAZ, Jul. 09 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude quake hit southwestern part of Iran on Monday, striking 84 km east of the city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province. Some buildings sustained major damage in the massive earthquake.
2019-07-09 11:30
VIDEO: Magnitude 5.7 quake damages buildings in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude quake shook the southwestern part of Iran on Monday, striking 84 km east of the city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province. Some buildings sustained major damage in the massive earthquake. The causalities so far have been reported as one killed and 46 others wounded.
2019-07-08 15:16
By: Kosar Karimi

People going about their business in scorching heat in SW Iran

AHVAZ, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Summers are especially, unbearably hot and humid in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province. Still, people have no other choice but to attend to their daily lives in temperatures as high as 50 degrees centigrade.
2019-07-01 17:49
EU environmental experts visit areas prone to dust storms in Khuzestan province

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – A four-member team of European experts has visited areas in southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, which are prone to creating dust storms.
2019-06-29 20:15
By: Rahbar Emdadi

‘Falafel’ shops in Bandar Abbas

BANDAR ABBAS, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Falafel is a deep-fried ball made from ground chickpeas. Although it is found in all cities of Iran, but to find the real taste of it, you should travel to Iranian south cities, including Bandar Abbas, Abadan and Ahavaz.
2019-06-16 16:06
By: Morteza Jaberian

Flood damage to wheat fields in Khuzestan

AHVAZ, May 26 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall and floods in springtime have caused serious damage to wheat fields in Khuzestan.
2019-05-26 11:45
Khuzestan Floods: Four days, two villages, one aim

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – In southwestern province of Khuzestan, about six miles from the bustling city of Ahvaz, a middle-aged man sat cross-legged beside his small farm along the coast of River Karun.
2019-04-28 13:40
By: Morteza Jaberian

Marriage ceremony of flood-stricken couple in Khuzestan prov.

AHVAZ, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Wedding ceremony of flood-hit young couple in Seyed Zaher Village in Ahvaz was held by the Imam Hussein (AS) Basij Resistance Base at Shahid Ali Hashemi Sports Complex in a makeshift camp of flood-stricken people in Khuzestan province.
2019-04-22 18:11
VIDEO: Gen. Soleimani speaks in Arabic with people in flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – While visiting Arab-populated flood-affected regions in southwestern province of Khuzestan, the IRGC Quds Force's Commander Maj. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani spoke with people in their native language.
2019-04-07 18:13
By: Morteza Jaberian

Karun bursting its banks in Ahvaz

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – The longest and largest Iranian river 'Karun', which also crosses the capital of Iranian southwestern province of khuzistan namely Ahvaz has burst its banks these days due to heavy rain, which has caused damages to some areas in Iran. The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Ahvaz City on Friday morning to visit flood-hit areas in southwestern Khuzestan Province and inspect relief operations to flood victim families.
2019-03-29 11:19
Pres. Rouhani arrives in Ahvaz to inspect relief operations in flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) –President Rouhani arrived in Ahvaz City on Friday morning to visit flood-hit areas in southwestern Khuzestan Province and inspect relief operations to flood victim families.
2019-03-29 10:22
VIDEO: Gas pipeline explosion in Ahvaz

AHVAZ, Mar. 14 (MNA) – A pipeline linking the gas network from Mahshahr city to Ahvaz city in southwestern Iran exploded in the early hours of Thursday, leaving at least four killed and injuring six others. The fire at the site of the explosion has been extinguished.
2019-03-14 13:21
Gas pipeline explosion in SW Iran leaves 4 dead, 6 injured

AHVAZ, Mar. 14 (MNA) – At least four people were killed on Thursday in an explosion of the pipelines that link the gas network from Mahshahr city to Ahvaz city in southwestern Iran, a senior provincial official said.
2019-03-14 12:59
By: Morteza Jaberian

Auto Slalom competitions in Ahvaz

AHVAZ, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The 6th edition of Auto Slalom Competitions was held in Ghadir Auti-Racing Track of Ahvaz, Khuzestan prov. on Jan. 18.
2019-01-19 15:02