Caspian Sea

Iran takes part at Caucasia 2020 military drills

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The annual strategic-operational exercise “Kavkaz 2020” (“Caucasus 2020”) kicked off in Russia on Monday with Iran's military representatives taking part in the drill.
2020-09-21 17:00
By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Taking a look at five diverse ecological regions of Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Environmental features play a significant role in a land's biodiversity and richness, based on which, Iran shares five ecological zones with specific flora from the lowest to the highest.
2020-09-05 23:02
235k tons of goods loaded, unloaded at Caspian port

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – As of the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 21, 2020), 235,000 tons of goods have been loaded an unloaded at the Caspian port in the northern Gilan province.
2020-08-23 14:00
Iran-Russia to launch permanent marine route

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – A permanent shipping route will be launched in the Caspian Sea with the aim of boosting marine trade between Iran and Russia, according to a member of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce.
2020-08-11 17:12
VIDEO: Lifeguards rescue Caspian seal

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – A Caspian seal has been rescued by lifeguards in Mazandaran province. The Caspian seal (Pusa caspica) is one of the smallest members of the earless seal family and unique in that it is found exclusively in the brackish Caspian Sea.
2020-06-10 02:06
Crisis in the Caspian Sea: The world's largest lake drying up?

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – According to a report by the Water Research Institute at the Iranian Center for Caspian Sea Studies and Research, the water level of the Caspian Sea in 2019, following its declining trend since 1995, has reached its lowest level in 30 years.
2020-05-30 11:04
Iran ready to share military tactics with Caspian Sea states

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi voiced readiness to boost bilateral ties with countries around the Caspian Sea.
2020-04-15 11:07
By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Goods loading, unloading in Astara port

ASTARA, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Astara Port is situated on the western coast of the Caspian Sea, on the northernmost part of Guilan province. It was mainly built as a port for fishing, trading, and traveling. The port enjoys two docks with the ability to receive vessels with 3500-5000 ton capacity.
2020-04-15 03:00
Iran, Russia stress bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met and held talks with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko on the bilateral ties and regional issues.
2020-01-21 20:00
Iran seeking joint naval drills in Caspian Sea with regional states: Khanzadi

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the country is seeking to stage a joint naval drill in the Caspian Sea with regional countries, following the recent successful drill with Russia and China in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman.
2019-12-30 09:04
Laws announced on establishing Iran-Kazakhstan commercial shipping

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – In a letter to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the Speaker of the Parliament Ali Larijani announced the laws on agreement for launching a shipping line between Iran and Kazakhstan in the Caspian Sea.
2019-12-04 15:31
Iran, Russia review expansion of maritime ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Head of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran met Head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation in Moscow.
2019-12-04 13:05
Defense minister:

Domestically-made Damavand destroyer to join Navy soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said Monday that a new model of previously home-made Damavand destroyer will join the Navy soon.
2019-11-11 21:42
Military MoU inked between Caspian Sea littoral states' navies

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding was signed and sealed between the Caspian Sea littoral states' navy commanders at Russia’s St. Petersburg on Fri.
2019-10-11 15:02
Caspian Sea naval commanders discuss cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – During the first day of the 4th meeting of the Caspian Sea Navy Commanders, that kicked off in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, the military officials discussed improvement of cooperation among the participating countries in various sectors.
2019-10-09 19:41
Cabinet earmarks $ 3.6mn for linking Caspian port to Rasht-Anzali railway: VP Jahangiri

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The First Iranian Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri has said that as much as $ 3.6mn has been allocated to link Caspian port to Rasht-Anzali railway in the north of the country.
2019-09-23 19:00
Leader agrees with withdrawal from NDFI for completing Chabahar-Zahedan railway

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said that Leader of the Islamic Revolution agreed with withdrawing from the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) for the completion of Chabahar-Zahedan Railway.
2019-09-03 14:13
Iran’s naval drill kicks off in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian naval forces on Sunday morning started four-day naval drills, codenamed ‘Power and Sustainable Security 98’, in the Caspian Sea with the message of peace and friendship while promoting Iran’s naval capabilities.
2019-09-01 12:35
Iran to hold naval drill in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Commander of the Iranian Army's Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced on Saturday that Iran is to carry out a military exercise in the Caspian Sea in near future.
2019-08-31 15:57
Caspian Sea littoral states attend 1st tourism forum

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The first edition of the Caspian Sea Tourism Development Strategies Review was held in Aktau, Kazakhstan on August 27-28.
2019-08-30 22:18
Iran, Moscow in talks on launching ferry service across Caspian

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Tehran and Moscow are in talks over plans to establish a ferry service across the Caspian Sea that would link Iran with Russia’s Dagestan.
2019-08-19 10:24
VIDEO: Returning rescued Caspian seal to sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Caspian seal, the sole marine mammal inhabiting the Caspian Sea, is endangered with its population declined by over 90% since the start of the 20th century. Iran is making efforts to protect the species. (Source: Caspian Sea Rescue Center)
2019-08-14 12:45
Deputy industry min.:

Iran poised to strengthen trade, production exchanges with Caspian Sea littoral states

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry and Chief Executive of Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) Mohammad-Baqer Aali said on Monday that Islamic Republic of Iran is poised to strengthen exchanges with the Caspian Sea littoral states in various trade and production fields.
2019-08-13 13:39
Caspian Sea littoral states sign economic agreement

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Caspian Sea littoral states (Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan) signed on Monday an agreement on economic cooperation.
2019-08-12 17:22
Iran calls for environmental considerations in Caspian Sea projects

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran has called on the Caspian Sea littoral states to boost collaborations for safeguarding the world’s largest enclosed inland body of water.
2019-08-12 16:27
VP Jahangiri departs for Turkmenistan to attend 1st Caspian Economic Forum

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran's First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri left Tehran for Turkmenistan on Sunday afternoon to attend the first 1st Caspian Economic Forum in Avaza.
2019-08-11 20:22
VP Jahangiri to attend 1st Caspian Economic Forum

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri will leave Tehran for Turkmenistan on Sunday to attend the 1st edition of Caspian Economic Forum.
2019-08-11 12:50
By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Can Iran get 2nd chance at extraordinary long-extinct Caspian tiger?

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The outstanding Caspian tigers once roamed over most of northern provinces of Iran, have gone extinct half a century ago, but recent studies show that tigers can make a comeback using the Siberian tiger subspecies, which detected genetic similarities with the Caspian tiger. But here the question arises that can Iran get a second chance to return the big cats and not lose them again?
2019-07-31 11:45
By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Loading, unloading operations at Iran’s Astara port

ASTARA, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Astara Port Special Economic Zone enjoys two docks with the ability to receive vessels with 3500-5000 ton capacity.
2019-07-08 17:18
By: Pouya Bazargard

Summer rainfall in Rasht

RASHT, Jul. 01 (MNA) – During the early days of Summer, rainfall in the northern city of Rasht, the provincial capital of Gilan province, brought much joy to the people of the city who have recently been struggling with the recent heatwave sweeping across the Caspian Sea littoral provinces.
2019-07-01 20:24