Hormozgan Province

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
By: Alieh Saadatpour

Embroidery female artists of Jask

JASK, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Women in the city of Jask, in Hormozgan province situated on the Sea of Oman, are quite skillful in the art of embroidery, which is a traditional craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn.
2019-01-26 09:28
By: Maryam Kamyab

Persian silk brocade

BANDAR ABBAS, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Silk brocade is the main traditional clothing of women in the southern Iranian provinces of Hormozgan and Bushehr. Brocade is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and with or without gold and silver threads.
2019-01-22 09:57
Iran spending some $15bn to develop Makran shores: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran is spending some $15 billion to carry out 40 major infrastructure projects in Makran shores, said secretary of Makran shores development committee.
2019-01-20 10:52
Rajaei Port container throughput reaches 1.4 m in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Over 1.4 million container goods were loaded and unloaded in Shahid Rajaei Port, southern Hormozgan Province, during the past nine months of the current fiscal year (March-December 2018), a senior official at Ports and Maritime Organization said.
2019-01-16 12:39
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Historical castle of Gowharan

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The historic castle of Gowharan has been built on a hill by indigenous architects during Qajar dynasty for military purposes, in Bashagard District, Hormozgan province.
2019-01-02 11:31
Parl. speaker visits open ocean fish farm in PG

ZAHEDAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – On a visit to southern province of Hormozgan, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani visited a large fish farm which uses offshore cages method in the Persian Gulf. During the visit Larijani was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati.
2018-12-21 16:12
Enemies’ animosity due to Iran’s power: Larijani

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that enemies bear animosity towards Iran because the Islamic Republic has attained power in different fields.
2018-12-20 12:10
By: Hamid Heydari

Harvesting watermelon for Yalda Night

HASHTBANDI, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Few days remaining to winter, Hashtbandi farmers in Hormozgan province are harvesting watermelon for the Yalda Night. Yalda is an Iranian festival celebrated on the longest and darkest night of the year (Dec. 21). Families gather and enjoy spending the night together. Watermelon, the red color of which symbolizes the glow of life, is traditionally decorated and eaten on this night.
2018-12-19 15:47
Tar exports exceed 2mn tons in 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iran exported 2.381 million tons of tar worth $561 million during the eight months of the current fiscal (March 21- Nov. 21), a senior official the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said on Tuesday.
2018-12-18 13:08
Hormozgan nonoil exports surge by 24% in eight months

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Director of Bandar Lengeh Ports and Maritime Directorate Ghasem Askarinasab put the nonoil exports growth in ports of Hormozgan province in the eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Nov. 21) at 24 percent.
2018-12-16 17:04
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

VP Jahangiri’s visit to Hormozgan province

BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri’s visit to southern province of Hormozgan on the Persian Gulf, the first phase of the country’s largest water desalination unit with a capacity of the 100,000-cubic meters was inaugurated. Jahangiri also paid a visit to Shahid Rajaee Port and Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex CO. (ISOICO) during the two-day visit.
2018-12-11 22:59
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Administrative Council meeting with businesspeople of Hormozgan prov.

BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 11 (MNA) – An Administrative Council meeting with businesspeople of Hormozgan province was held at the venue of Amphitheater of Bandar Abbas National Gas Company this morning in the presence of First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri.
2018-12-11 10:40
Iran’s largest desalination unit to be inaugurated

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The country’s largest water desalination unit, with the total capacity of 100,000 cubic meters/day will be opened tomorrow on Dec. 11 in the presence of First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri.
2018-12-10 16:36
Shahid Rajaei Port throughput reaches 50m tons in 8 months

BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Over 49.5 million tons of oil and non-oil products were loaded and unloaded at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Hormozgan province during the past eight months of the Iranian fiscal year (March 21- Nov. 21), the director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization.
2018-12-09 11:45
Hormozgan non-oil exports surge by 21% in seven months

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran exported some 595,711 tons of non-oil goods from the ports of southern Hormozgan province during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (started on March 20).
2018-11-04 15:26