Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

President Raeisi visits Chaharmahal and Bakhtiaria prov.

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Shahr-e-Kord International Airport, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, on Thursday to meet city and provincial officials as part of his regular visits to provinces acoss Iran.

By: Fatemeh Bayati

Damask rose harvest in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Farmers in Iran’s Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province have started harvesting damask rose, a widely cultivated flower throughout the country.

By: Fatemeh Bayati

Inverted tulips plain in W Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Kouhrang inverted tulips plain is one of the most famous flower plains in Iran.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

Pomegranate harvest in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Prov.

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Gardeners in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province have started harvesting pomegranates as fall arrives.

Magnitude 5.7 quake jolts Iran's Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

SHAHR-E-KORD, Oct. 04 (MNA) – A powerful magnitude 5.7 earthquake Richter scale struck Chalgerd city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province on Monday.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour Dehkordi

Almonds harvesting in Saman County

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – About 27% of the total volume of almonds produced in Iran are grown in Saman County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province in the southwestern part of the country.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Free vaccination of nomadic livestock

SHAHREKORD, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Every year, the stocks of nomads in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province are being vaccinated against Anthrax disease, Ovine rinderpest, and snow fever for free.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Traditional wedding ceremony in Sar Agha Seyed village

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The wedding ceremony is held in Sar Agha Seyed village of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran with special rituals. This ceremony lasts for several days. Almost all of the villagers are invited to the wedding ceremony.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Oak trees on Zagros with breathtaking views in SW Iran

SHAHR-E-KORD, May 18 (MNA) – Oak trees are considered as the main vegetation of Zagros mountains that have bestowed the breathtaking scenery and landscape to this area.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Bakhtiari nomadic lifestyle

SHAHREKORD, May 01 (MNA) – These days, the mountainous and winding roads of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province host nomads who have become impatient with the scorching heat.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Eye-catching Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Province

SHAHR-E KORD, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies in the southwestern part of the country. Its capital is Shahr-e Kord.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Breathtaking scenery of inverted tulips in Kuhrang

KUHRANG, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The fritillaria imperialis tulips, known as inverted tulips, have now blossomed in Kuhrang in Chaharmahal-o-Bakhtiari Province in central Iran.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

Almond blossoms

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Almond trees flower early in the spring making them a symbol of new life in Iran's Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. The almond tree’s branches grow out and up, speckled with white or soft pink five-petal flowers in spring.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Roof of Iran trapped in dust

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The capital city of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Shahr-e Kord, known as “Roof of Iran”, is swallowed by a massive dust storm.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Traditional carpet weaving in Chaleshtar, SW Iran

SHAHREKORD, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Having a world-wide reputation, handmade carpets are the most important handicrafts in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province of Iran, which account for a significant part of the country's carpet export every year.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Choghakhor Wetland during winter

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Choghakhor Wetland in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is hosting migratory birds during the winter. Choghakhor is considered as one of the most important habitats for the endemic Zagros pupfish, aka Aphanius vladykovi.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour Dehkordi

Paragliding over Iran's Zagros Mountains

SHAHREKORD, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Being located in the heart of the Zagros Mountains, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in southwestern Iran enjoys special topographic and geographical conditions, which is believed to be a paradise for paragliding.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

Felt weaving in Shahrekord

SHAHREKORD, Dec. 14 (MNA) – One of the main handicraft products of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is felt, which has its own special uses from the past until now.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

Historical village of Yaseh Chah

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Located in Shahr-e Kord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Yaseh Chah is a village in which there is no public transport. It’s like a desert town built in the mountains. Houses made from mud and brick.

By: Pantea Nikzad

A peek into nomad’s lifestyle in SW Iran

KUHRANG, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Following photos have been taken from Lirah village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.