Khorasan Razavi Province

Call for works in Mashhad International Urban Arts Festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (MNA) – In the 14th year of the "Mashhad International Urban Arts Festival" in addition to domestic works of art, it has also hosted international works of art.

No casualties reported in Quchan quake, while homes damaged

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Head of the Khorasan Razavi Province Crisis Management said this morning's 5.2-magnitude quake in Quchan County has damaged buildings in as many as 42 villages. while 10 people are reported to have suffered injuries.

Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Iran's Quchan

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Quchan County, in Razavi Khorasan Province on Monday morning with no immediate reports of casualties.

500 lorries cross Iran-Afghanistan Dogharoon crossing daily

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – As many as 500 trucks cross the Iranian Dogharoon border crossing with Afghanistan these days, according to an Iranian official in Razavi Khorasan Province.

Over 2 tons narcotics confiscated in NE Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The police commander of Khorasan Razavi Province announced the confiscation of 2,076 kilograms of opium and the arrest of a defendant.

Afghan gov. vows to retake Islam Qala from Taliban safely

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The head of the Joint Chamber of Commerce of Afghanistan Herat and Iran's Khorasan Razavi provinces said that the Afghanistan government has promised not to harm the traders in operation to retake Islam Qala border crossing.

Presidential candidate 'Ghazizadeh' casts vote in Mashhad

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – An Iranian Presidential Candidate Seyyed Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi cast his vote for the 13th Presidential Election in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the shrine city of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province on Friday.

Khorasan Razavi ready for extraterrestrial farming in Iraq

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iranian northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi voiced its readiness for extraterrestrial farming in Iraq as well as exporting agricultural products to the country.

By: Seyyed Hossien Mirpour

Twig weaving in Razavi Khorasan

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The art of weaving willow twigs (called Arghavan or Tarakeh in Persian) is a handicraft profession in Iran. The artists use small and thin twigs called Morvar and weave them together to create baskets, utensils, trays, etc.

Trade resumes at Dogharoon gate between Iran, Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that trade has resumed at the Dogharoon border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan after a halt due to huge fire.

Exports via Khorasan Razavi top $850m in 8 months

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – More than $1.7 million tons of commodities worth $873 million were exported from the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province during the eight calendar months to November 20.

Iranian, Afghan provinces urge expansion of mutual ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Governor-General of Khorasan Razavi province and the Chairman of the Herat Provincial Council emphasized the need to improve ties between the two provinces.

Drug ring smashed in Khorasan Razavi by intelligence forces

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iran's intelligence forces busted a drug ring in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi.

Police capture over 500kg of opium in eastern Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian anti-narcotic forces have captured 516 kilograms of opium in the eastern province of Khorasan Razavi.

Police bust over 1.3 tons of drugs in eastern Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian anti-narcotic forces have captured over 1.3 tons of opium in the eastern province of Khorasan Razavi.

Khorasan Razavi exports top $400m in four months

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – A total of 783,000 tons of commodities worth $427 million were exported from the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 21).

Q1 Exports via Khorasan Razavi top $270 million

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – More than $531,000 tons of commodities worth $272 million were exported from the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province during the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 20-June 20).

2,000 liters of smuggled fuel seized in NE Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Deputy head of the border guards in northeastern Khorasan Razavi said on Monday that above 2,000 liters of smuggled fuel have been confiscated in the province before being smuggled abroad.

Claim of torturing, detaining illegal nationals at Afghanistan borders 'rejected'

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The Director-General of Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs of the Ministry of Interior Mehdi Mahmoudi on Wed. categorically turned down the claim of torturing and detaining illegal nationals at borders of Khorasan Razavi province with Afghanistan, saying such incidents have nothing to do with the border guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran.