Hormozgan Province

Shahid Rajaei Port handles over 1m TEUs in 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Shahid Rajaei Port, Iran’s biggest container port at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, handled more than one million TEUs (Twenty-foot equivalent unit) of oil and non-oil goods during the eight months to November 21, according to the director-general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Department.
2019-12-02 11:04
Police dismantle drugs band, seize narcotics in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have dismantled a drug smuggling band and seized two consignments of illicit drugs in the southern provinces of Iran.
2019-11-25 14:07
Army’s Navy HQ moves from Tehran to Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The headquarters of the Iranian Army’s Navy has moved from Tehran to Bandar Abbas.
2019-11-21 15:58
228 packs of illegal drugs seized in S Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The Customs officers of Shahid Rajaee Customs in Hormozgan Province, South of Iran have seized 228 packs of illicit drugs in a truck, according to an official.
2019-11-17 21:27
Police bust over 1.5 tons of drugs in S Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Police Chief of Hormozgan Province the Second Brigadier General Azizollah Maleki said that 1.648 tons of illicit drugs were seized in some cities of the province in the last 3 days.
2019-11-10 18:40
Two drug trafficking band dismantled in S Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of Hormozgan Province dismantled two drug smuggling bands in the Southern Iranian province.
2019-11-04 15:48
Iran’s Sanandaj, Bandar Abbas join UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated 66 urban settlements, including two Iranian cities as Creative Cities.
2019-11-02 13:56
By: Shadmehr Roknoddini

Shrimp farming in Jask, Hormozgan province

JASK, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Shrimp breeding in sites of Jask County, Hormozgan Province in south Iran is expected to bring two million dollars of forex revenues for the country after fishing 1,000 tons of shrimps this year.
2019-10-30 14:46
By: Rahbar Emdadi

Growers harvesting Piarom date in Hormozgan

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Growers have started harvesting Piarom date in southern Iranian province of Hormozgan. They usually harvest Piarom at the beginning of autumn in October and it takes until the end of November. The color of this unique date is dark brown. Iran exports this products to Russia, Turkey, South Africa, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand, and Persian Gulf littoral states.
2019-10-26 18:18
5.6 magnitude quake jolts southern Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Kukherd, Bastak County, in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan at 14:28 local time (GMT+3:30) on Monday.
2019-10-21 15:21
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Judiciary chief visits Hormozgan prov.

HORMOZGAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Hormozgan province on Thursday along with some senior judicial officials of the country for visiting judicial activities in this southern province.
2019-10-03 20:36
Iran to free UK-flagged tanker 'Stena Impero': maritime official

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs Organization of Hormozgan province said Sun. that Stena Impero, the UK-flagged tanker detained by Iran on July 19, will be released in the near future.
2019-09-22 20:41
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Date harvest in Bandar Abbas

BANDAR ABBAS, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Harvesting season for date has started in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, southern Iran. It is predicted that more than 140,000 tons of fresh date will be picked by the end of harvesting season.
2019-09-16 16:51
Iran to start construction of Sirik powerplant by Russian fund: energy min.

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian energy minister announced on Sunday that Russia is to allocate 1.2 billion euro for construction of 1,400-megawatts Sirik thermal power plant in Sirik County, southern Iranian Hormozgan Province.
2019-09-15 20:00
440 kg of drugs seized in joint police operation in Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The police forces of Qazvin Province of Iran have seized 440 kilograms of illicit drugs in Bandar Abbas in collaboration with the police force of Hormozgan Province.
2019-09-14 15:56
Foreign fuel smuggling band dismantled in S Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – According to Maritime Commander of Hormozgan, the maritime guards identified and dismantled a foreign fuel smuggling band in Southern province of Iran.
2019-09-07 12:24
Hormozgan customs export over $5bn worth of products in four months

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Head of Hormozgan Industry, Mine and Trade Organization Khalil Ghasemi on Tue. said that $5.830 billion worth of products have been exported from provincial customs office in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – July 21), showing a significant 80 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
2019-09-03 12:28
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

12 projects inaugurated in Bandar Lengeh

BANDAR LENGEH, Aug. 25 (MNA) – During the second day of the Government Week on Sunday as many as 12 projects were inaugurated in Bandar Lengeh in southern Hormozgan province on the Persian Gulf.
2019-08-25 23:06
By: Asghar Besharati

‘Mogh and Moshta’ festival in Hormozgan province

MINAB, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The annual festival of ‘Mogh and Moshta’ and ‘kong jouchi’ was held in Minab, Hormozgan province on Thursday. Cutting the last ‘Mogh’ or the palm tree has a special ceremony in the region. ‘Kong jouchi’, or cooking dates, is one of the oldest traditions of the land which is celebrated in Minab from mid to end of August every year.
2019-08-24 14:10
Intelligence forces dismantle biggest drug smuggling band in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – According to the released statement of the Iranian intelligence ministry, the forces identified and dismantled the largest drug smuggling band in the Southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.
2019-08-19 17:57
By: Afshin Majlesi

The ancient art of making ships in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Maritime trade, shipping and shipbuilding have long been practiced in Iran. There have been many small or big shipyards across the northern coasts of the Persian Gulf.
2019-08-06 23:56
By: Rahbar Emdadi

Visit of road minister to Hormozgan province

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami paid a visit to the southwestern province of Hormozgan on Tuesday and inspected the progress of some maritime projects on the Persian Gulf coasts in the province along with accompanying delegation.
2019-08-06 23:38
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Fish market in Bandar Abbas

BANDAR ABBAS, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Fish Market is one of the tourist attractions in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province on the southern coast of Iran. The fish supplied in this market are freshly hunted by the native fishermen and fishing is one of the main occupations of the people in Bandar Abbas.
2019-08-06 18:45
By: Abouzar Bigharaz

Officials inspect progress of Lar-Jahrom road

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – A group of officials including a representative from the Planing and Budget Organization (PBO), Road Ministry representative and the lawmaker from the Larestan constituency and some other authorities paid a visit to the Lar-Jahrom road in southern province of Hormozgan on the Persian Gulf to inspect the progress of the project.
2019-07-30 23:18
Police seize 500kg of opium in Minab

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – The police forces of Hormozgan Province in southern Iran, have seized 500kg of illegal drugs during an operation in Minab city in Hormozgan.
2019-07-10 13:39
By: Hamid Heidari

Harvesting fresh lime in orchards of Hormozgan prov.

HASHTBANDI, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Horticulturists in Hashtbandi district, Hormozgan province, started harvesting lime product on a land area as large as 1,200 ha. The lime harvested from this province is exported to the large cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Mashhad.
2019-07-07 12:57
National Cartographic Center confirms downed US UAV was in Iran’s territorial waters

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The National Cartographic Center of Iran has confirmed that the US down that was downed yesterday by IRGC air force had been flying over Iranian territorial waters.
2019-06-21 20:33
$2bn worth of goods exported from Hormozgan prov.’s customs

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – About $2 billion worth of products was exported from customs offices of Hormozgan province in the first two months of the current year (March 21 – May 21).
2019-06-18 21:14
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Nightly fight against field locusts

HORMOZGAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Fighting against field locusts is underway in Siyahoo region in Hormozgan province. Up to the present time, over 30,000-ha pastureland and natural resources of this province have been fought against this pest.
2019-06-11 14:03
Iranian athlete travelling round the world on camel

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – An Iranian athlete has begun his journey around the world and across Iran on a camel, the director general of Hormozgan Province Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said.
2019-05-25 20:36