Hormozgan Province

Big haul of illicit drugs seized in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The Chief Justice of Hormozgan province, south of Iran announced the confiscation of a large consignment of drugs in the waters of the Persian Gulf.
2021-06-14 01:00
Oil, non-oil exports in W Hormozgan ports up 172%: PMO

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported that export of oil- and non-oil goods in western ports of Hormozgan and Bandar Lengeh in first two months of current year (from March 21 to May 21) hit a 172 percent growth.
2021-05-30 15:41
Over 1.3 tons of narcotics confiscated in S Iran

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – A large consignment of illicit drugs was confiscated in Rudan County, Hormozgan Province, south of Iran, said the police commander.
2021-05-05 21:00
By: Rahbar Emdadi

Bandar Abbas beach nights

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Bandar Abbas beach has become one of the tourist attractions of Hormozgan province and citizens can enjoy the beauties of the Persian Gulf.
2021-03-09 02:00
By: Rahbar Emdadi

Marine rescue maneuver in Bandar Abbas

BANDAR ABBAS, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The marine rescue maneuver was held on Sunday morning with the participation of military and law enforcement forces in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.
2021-03-07 20:30
Throughput at Iran’s largest container port passes 4.5mn tons

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s biggest container port near the Strait of Hormuz, Shahid Rajaee Port, handled 4.5 million tons of goods during the ten months to January 19.
2021-02-15 13:02
4 vessels delivered to Hormozgan border guard fleet

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The ceremony of delivering four Persian Gulf class vessels to the naval fleet of Hormozgan province was held virtually at the Bandar Abbas naval base in the presence of Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari on Monday.
2021-02-08 18:00
By: Hassan Abbasi

Shahid Rajaee Port

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iran's southern Hormozgan province is an important economic gateway for the export and import of goods and foreign transit. About 60% of exports and imports of goods are done via Shahid Rajaee Port.
2021-01-28 23:29
Smugglers kill Iranian border guard, injure two more

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – An Iranian border guard has been martyred, while two others have been admitted to hospital after clashes with smugglers in the Persian Gulf.
2021-01-28 23:00
Over 1 ton of narcotics busted in Iran's Hormozgan

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – With the efforts of the anti-narcotic police of Hormozgan province, during the last 48 hours, drug traffickers failed to transfer over 1 ton of illicit drug in southern cities of Iran.
2021-01-25 23:00
Army cmdr. calls for boosted monitoring of enemy’s movements

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Chief Commander said that enemies’ movements and provocations should be monitored more precisely and thoroughly than before.
2021-01-25 18:30
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Handicrafts hidden treasure of Hormozgan province

BANDAR ABBAS, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Handicrafts have always been an integral part of Hormozgan province due to the rich culture and special customs of the region.
2021-01-17 01:26
Magnitude-5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) - A magnitude-5.5 earthquake shook Hormozgan province in southern Iran in the early hours of Saturday.
2021-01-16 07:50
Exports via Hormozgan prov. ports top $7bn in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Iran exported a total of 24 million tons of commodities worth $7 billion via southern Hormozgan province during the nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2020 to December. 20).
2021-01-03 09:51
Police dismantle 2 drug-trafficking bands in S Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The police forces of Hormozgan province, south of Iran have managed to dismantle two drug-smuggling gangs and seize over 1 ton of illicit drugs in the past 24 hours.
2020-12-15 20:30
4.6-Richter quake jolts Bastak in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of the city of Bastak on the borders of Hormozgan and Fars provinces, southern Iran.
2020-11-29 09:00
VIDEO: Coastguards seize one trawler in S Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Coastguards of southern Hormuzgan province have seized one illegal fishing trawler in Jask territorial waters in the Persian Gulf with over 600kg of different kinds of fish, said provincial Judiciary official on Tuesday.
2020-11-24 20:30
By: Rahbar Emdadi

Rouhani inaugurates 97km of S. Coastal Highway Corridor

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani ordered the inauguration of the 97 kilometres from the Southern Coastal Highway Corridor in Hormozgan through video conferencing on Thurs.
2020-11-20 10:30
Police seize over 1 ton of illicit drugs in Hormozgan Prov.

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The police chief of Hormozgan Province, south of Iran said that police forces have confiscated 1700 kilograms of illicit drugs in a single operation.
2020-11-16 06:00
By: Rahabar Emamdadi

Harvesting Piarom world's best date in Hormozgan

HORMOZGAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Annually, 10,000 tons of Piarom dates, one of the tastiest and delicious semi-dried ِِDates in the world, are cultivated and harvested from 2,300 hectares of Hajiabad groves in Hormosgan Province of Iran.
2020-11-15 13:46
By: Asghar Besharati

Shrimp harvest near Qeshm Island

QESHM, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Shrimp harvest starts in late September every year near the coasts of Hormozgan province and ends in late November.
2020-11-14 15:40
Governor:

Hormozgan exports over 60,000 tons of cement to Kuwait

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The governor of Hormozgan Province of Iran announced over exporting 60,000 tons of cement from Parsian County to Kuwait.
2020-11-10 19:31
113,000 liters of smuggled fuel seized in S. Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Hormozgan border guard commander informed of the seizure of 113,000 litters of smuggled fuel at Hormozgan maritime boundaries by maritime guards.
2020-11-08 16:32
Hormozgan western ports’ throughput top 2m tons in six months

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – More than 2.18 million tons of commodities were loaded and unloaded in the western ports of southern Hormozgan province in the first half of the current fiscal (started on March 20), a senior official said on Monday.
2020-10-12 12:13
Police seize 604 kg of narcotics in Hormozgan province

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The police chief of Hormozgan Province, south of Iran said that police forces have confiscated 604 kilograms of illicit drugs in a joint operation.
2020-10-10 21:58
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Producing herbal distillate in S Iran

HORMOZGAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Relying on indigenous knowledge, a woman in Hormozgan, southern province of Iran has been able to set up her own business via producing all kinds of herbal distillates.
2020-10-04 12:36
By: Rahbar Emdadi

Ostrich farming in S Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The photos show the ostrich farms in Hormozgan Province, south of Iran. There are nearly 120,000 ostriches farms in Iran according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
2020-09-16 11:31
VIDEO: Genow, green ruby of Hormozgan

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Genow is a village in Isin Rural District, in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. It has been registered as one of the 13 biosphere reserves in UNESCO.
2020-09-09 15:51
4.2-Richter quake jolts southern Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Qaleh Qazi city, in Hormozgan province a few minutes ago.
2020-09-09 15:44
35 tons of narcotics busted in Hormozagan in 5 months: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Deputy head of Iran's Police said that 35 tons of different kinds of illicit drugs have been seized by police forces of Hormozgan Province, in the first 5 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2020).
2020-08-26 16:45