Caspian Sea

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan emphasize expansion of cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iran, Russia and the Azerbaijan Republic stressed the need for broader cooperation among the three countries in the Caspian Sea.

Rear Admiral Irani:

Iran pioneer in building intl. peace, friendship

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Army's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said that Iran is a leader in establishing relations and creating grounds for international peace and friendship.

Iran Army Navy wins title of 6th round of Sea Cup

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The Iran Army Navy with gaining 204 points ranked first place in the sixth round of the Sea Cup competitions.

'Sea Cup contest staging friendly competition'

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army Navy Admiral Hamzeh Ali Kaviani said Sea Cup competitions underway at Iran's Anzali port are staging a friendly competition to share expertise and knowledge among participants.

Iran army official:

Iran to host three events of Russian 2021 army games

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – An official with the Iranian army has said that Iran is one of the host countries of the 2021 army games, adding that it will host about 390 servicemen in three different categories.

Iran to review Convention on legal status of Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Moscow said the country will study the ratification of the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.

IRICA spox:

Iran export to Caspian Sea littoral states hits $329mn in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put the country’s value of products exported to the Caspian Sea littoral states in the first three months of the current year at $329 million.

Azerbaijan links explosion in Caspian Sea to volcano

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – A massive explosion was seen in the Caspian Sea on Sunday night as initial reports had linked it to nearby offshore oil platforms.

Army's naval drill in Caspian Sea wrapped up

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The naval drill of the Iran Army dubbed 'Amaniyat-e Paydar 1400' (Sustainable Security) was wrapped up with a naval parade in the Caspian Sea.

Naval drill in Caspian:

Reconnaissance missions carried out successfully

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – According to a statement by the Iranian Army’s Navy, reconnaissance operations have been performed successfully using drones during the drills underway in the Caspian Sea.

Iran Army stages naval drill in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The naval drill of the Iran Army dubbed 'Amaniyat-e Paydar 1400' (Sustainable Security) kicked off on Wednesday in the Caspian Sea.

Iran’s Army Navy to hold exercise in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Navy Force will hold a naval drill entitled “Sustainable Security 2021” in the Caspian Sea tomorrow on June 30 in the presence of naval units of the Navy Force.

Azeri Navy starts tactical exercises in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Azerbaijan ministry of Defense announced on Tues. that the Naval Forces started a two-day tactical exercise in the Caspian Sea.

In Kazakhstan:

Zarif expresses hope for constructive Caspian baseline talks

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed hope that talks with Kazakh officials over the Caspian Sea baseline would be constructive, helping resolve the related issues as soon as possible.

Iran envoy to Russia stresses need for completing INSTC

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said operationalizing the railway corridor in west of the Capsian Sea in parallel with operationalizing the railway corridor in the east of Caspian will benefit North-South Corridor.

Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan ratify MoU on Caspian exploration

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The parliament of Turkmenistan has ratified a memorandum of understanding on the joint exploration and development of the Dostluk field in the Caspian Sea with Azerbaijan.

Official urges setting up Iran-Kazakhstan joint Security WG

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Interior Ministry for Security and Disciplinary Affairs called for establishing a joint security working group between Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Kazakhstan.

Rouhani urges for 24/7 work to complete Capsian-Rasht railway

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on concerned officials to increase efforts to complete a strategic project that would connect Caspian Port to the country’s railway network.

11 projects inaugurated in Anzali Port, N Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – In a ceremony on Tuesday, 11 projects were either inaugurated or kicked off to boost the strategic Iranian port in the Caspian Sea. 

Heidar-class boat joins Iran’s northern marine police

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian border guards in the country’s northern waters received a homegrown ‘Heidar-class’ search and rescue (SAR) vessel on Tuesday.

Iran, Russia to coop on COIVD-19 vaccine, Caspian Sea ecology

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – An official in Iran's Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology said that Iran and Russia are set to conduct research on the ecology of the Caspian Sea and vaccine and medicine of coronavirus.

Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan to form shipping lines

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A regular shipping line will be established between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.

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.

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.

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.

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.