Khuzestan Province

Migratory birds back at Hour al-Azim wetland

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Hour al-Azim wetland, located in the Iranian province of Khuzestan, bordering Iraq, is hosting the migratory birds that have arrived in the area to enjoy its pleasant weather during the cold season, a deputy at the provincial office of the Department of Environment said.
2019-12-03 09:31
Kazakh consul general in Bandar Abbas:

Iran enjoys high potentials, capabilities in various fields

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Consul General of Kazakhstan in Bandar Abbas Dauletaly Nyssan said that Islamic Republic of Iran has great potentials and capabilities in different areas.
2019-11-20 10:22
Pentagon says downed drone in Iran was not American

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said a drone that was downed by the Iranian air defense on Friday morning was not an American asset.
2019-11-08 19:47
Debris of an unidentified drone found in Khuzestan province: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Local media in the southwestern province of Khuzestan reported on Wednesday that the wreckage of an unidentified drone was found in Shoostar county.
2019-10-23 18:02
2 terrorist cells dismantled in Khuzestan: intelligence min.

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Two cells planning acts of terrorism during Arbaeen march in southern Iranian province of Khuzestan have been dismantled, Iran’s Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said on Monday.
2019-10-14 14:34
Police seized 500 kg drugs in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Prosecutor General of Omidiyeh said that 500 kilograms of illicit drugs were seized in Omidiyeh, Khuzestan, the southwestern province of Iran.
2019-10-12 11:20
Iran ready to transfer 2k Arbaeen pilgrims via Khorramshahr-Basra lines

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – It is possible to transfer as many as 2,000 pilgrims through Khorramshahr-Basra maritime transport during Arbaeen time, said the Director-General of Khorramshahr Port and Maritime Administration.
2019-10-07 14:00
54,500 liters of smuggled fuel seized in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – According to Khuzestan Border Commander, maritime guards have seized 54,500 liters of smuggled fuel in Arvand Rud.
2019-10-01 16:28
Enemies to suffer from consequences of any miscalculation, warns Army cmdr.

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi warned that any miscalculation by enemies will be detrimental to themselves as well as to some other regional countries.
2019-10-01 12:45
Maritime guards seize smuggled fuel cargoes in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – According to deputy of Khuzestan border commander, maritime guards have seized two fishing vessels and identified 7,400 liters of smuggled fuel in the northern regions of the Persian Gulf.
2019-09-14 11:48
By: Morteza Jaberian

Ahvaz incomplete subway network

TEHRAN, Sep.4 (MNA) – The work on the subway network of the southwestern Iranian big city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, is still continuing after 13 years since its launch.
2019-09-04 23:00
By: Kosar Karimi

Karun River water level dwindling under burning sun

AHVAZ, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Months after the springtime showers that made the banks of Karun River in Ahvaz burst, the river’s water level is now dwindling day by day under the burning sun. In Ahvaz, summer highs are typically over 50 degrees Celsius.
2019-08-07 09:44
By: Kowsar Karimi

Govt. officials visiting quake-hit Masjed Soleyman

MASJED SOLEYMAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – A group of officials from the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, with officials from the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order organization as well as from the provincial governor office of Khuzestan visited the areas in Masjed Soleyman County, which was recently hit by a 5.7-magnitude earthquake.
2019-07-19 13:25
4.2-mag. earthquake strikes Ahvaz, Khuzestan

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Ahvaz, Southwestern province of Khuzestan at 03:15 A.M. on Thursday.
2019-07-18 10:27
Iran to develop new petchem hub in Mahshahr: official

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said final decisions regarding the construction of a new petrochemical hub in the southwestern region of Mahshahr would be taken soon.
2019-07-10 15:29
By: Kowsar Karimi

Quake damages buildings in Gelgir village

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Yesterday's 5.7 magnitude in Khuzestan province in southwest Iran left causalities including killing one and injuring more than 30 others. The quake also damaged people's properties and buildings in Gelgir village, Masjej Soleiman Country, which was the epicenter of the quake.
2019-07-09 23:00
5.7 magnitude in Masjed Soleiman leaves casualties

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A powerful 5.7-magnitude quake struck Masjed Soleiman, southwestern province of Khuzestan. The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring provinces of Lorestan, Hamedan and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. It has left one dead and 37 injured so far, according to the latest figures.
2019-07-08 19:45
VIDEO: Magnitude 5.7 quake damages buildings in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude quake shook the southwestern part of Iran on Monday, striking 84 km east of the city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province. Some buildings sustained major damage in the massive earthquake. The causalities so far have been reported as one killed and 46 others wounded.
2019-07-08 15:16
By: Kosar Karimi

People going about their business in scorching heat in SW Iran

AHVAZ, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Summers are especially, unbearably hot and humid in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province. Still, people have no other choice but to attend to their daily lives in temperatures as high as 50 degrees centigrade.
2019-07-01 17:49
EU environmental experts visit areas prone to dust storms in Khuzestan province

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – A four-member team of European experts has visited areas in southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, which are prone to creating dust storms.
2019-06-29 20:15
Abadan Gasoline House Museum

ABADAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Abadan Gasoline House Museum is located in Abadan, Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran. It is the first fuel distribution station in Iran which was established by Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
2019-06-24 19:53
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Ziggurat of Choga Zanbil magnificent ruins

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Ziggurat of Choga Zanbil, the world's largest ziggurat is located in Shush; a city in Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran. It was the first Iranian monument to be registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
2019-06-15 14:19
VIDEO: Flamingos return to Shadegan pond

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Shadegan ponds in Khuzestan Province, Iran, and surrounding marshes are fed by the Karun River and connected to the Persian Gulf. Animal life in the Shadegan ponds include two species of amphibians, five species of reptiles and 154 species of birds, among them pelican and flamingo.
2019-06-09 13:33
By: Morteza Jaberian

Flood damage to wheat fields in Khuzestan

AHVAZ, May 26 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall and floods in springtime have caused serious damage to wheat fields in Khuzestan.
2019-05-26 11:45
Iran, Iraq reach agreement on dredging Arvand River

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq have signed the proceedings of a meeting held on Sunday to dredge Arvand border river in Iranian southwestern city of Khorramshahr in Khouzestan.
2019-05-20 09:26
Ruptured oil pipeline in SW Iran resumes operation

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The ruptured 42-inch pipeline that carried oil from Ahvaz to Omidiyeh in southwest Iran has resumed operation after the technicians implemented the safety measures on it.
2019-05-11 09:28
Fire extinguished on ruptured oil pipeline in southwest Iran

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – A fire that had gripped an oil pipeline on in southwest Iran after an accident on Monday has been completely put out, the CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said Tuesday.
2019-05-07 16:10
Village in Khuzestan evacuated after gas pipeline explosion

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Salehabad village in Omidiyeh City in the southwestern Khuzestan Province was evacuated on Monday evening after a fire broke out at the oil pipeline near the village, Omidiyeh governor Mehran Rafiei said.
2019-05-07 13:52
VIDEO: Fire at oil pipeline in SW Iran under control

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A fire started at an oil pipeline in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, after an accident. According to reports, firefighters have managed to control the fire.
2019-05-06 16:23
Khuzestan prov. exports over 16mn tons of non-oil goods

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Statistics showed that 16,744,954 tons of non-oil products, valued at $8.1 billion, were exported from customs offices in Khuzestan province to nine countries in the last Iranian calendar year (ended Mar. 20, 2019).
2019-04-26 14:50