Lorestan Province

By: Asghar Khamseh

Aerial photos of flood-hit areas in Khuzestan, Lorestan provinces

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Latest aerial photos reveal the aftermath of the flood which hit Khuzestan and Lorestan provinces during the past two weeks.
2019-04-22 16:38
Gov. to pay for temporary housing of flood-hit families: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the government will pay for temporary housing of the people in flood-affected areas of the country.
2019-04-20 11:52
Rouhani arrives in Lorestan prov. to visit flood-hit regions

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived at Khorramabad Airport this morning to visit flood-hit areas of Lorestan province.
2019-04-20 10:04
By: Fatemeh Abedi

Custodian of Astan-e Quds Razavi visits flood-hit areas in Pol-e Dokhtar

POL-E DOKHTAR, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Hojjatoleslam Ahmad Marvi newly-appointed custodian of Astan-e Quds Razavi visited flood-hit areas in Pol-e Dokhtar, Lorestan province on Fri. and was briefed on the relief and rescue operations.
2019-04-13 12:47
By: Fatemeh Abedi

Rescue and relief teams in flood-hit Pol Dokhtar hold rally in support of IRGC

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The Rescue and relief teams comprising military forces, who are assisting the people in flood-hit Pol Dokhtar county, Lorestan Province, held a rally on Friday morning to protest at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) blacklisting by the United States.
2019-04-12 16:37
UN representative visits Lorestan’s flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Iran Ugochi Daniels arrived at Khorramabad, capital of Lorestan West province on Wednesday morning to visit the flood-affected areas and to investigate the damages.
2019-04-10 15:39
IDO head visits flood-hit areas in Lorestan

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Head of Islamic Development Organization (IDO) Mohammad Qomi visited flood-hit areas in Mamulan, Lorestan Province.
2019-04-08 22:48
By: Hamid Vakili

Aftermath of devastating flood in Lorestan province

MAMULAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Various regions of Lorestan province, including Mamulan city, were hit by a severe flood last week. Now the flood has subsided in the region, leaving thick piles of mud behind.
2019-04-08 15:00
By: Ali Ghanbarlou

Relief, rescue services underway in flood-hit areas in Lorestan prov.

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – In the wake of recent devastating flood broke out in Lorestan province, all sub- and main roads in Lorestan province have damaged severely and relief and rescue manpower are making their utmost effort to solve concerned problems.
2019-04-07 11:21
By: Ali Ghanbarlou

Armed Forces officials’ meeting for flood-hit Lorestan prov.

KHORRAMABAD, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri headed a meeting aimed to enhance coordination between different Armed Forces for rescue operations in flood-hit Lorestan province, west Iran. IRGC Ground Forces Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour and Commander of Iran's Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kioomars Heidari also attended the meeting.
2019-04-06 12:33
By: Ali Ghanbarlou

Army’s Air Force sends rescue aids to flood-stricken Lorestan prov.

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Army’s Air Force sent a 41-ton rescue aid cargo to the flood-hit Lorestan province, western Iran, on Thursday night. The armed forces along with other rescue teams have been busy in the past days providing relief aid to the victims of the devastating flash floods across the country.
2019-04-05 16:57
By: Mohsen Tizhoosh

Aerial photos show scale of Pol-e Dokhtar flooding

LORESTAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – A few days after the devastating flood in Pol-e Dokhtar County, western Lorestan province, thoroughfares and streets of the city are full of water, the issue of which has made rendering relief and rescue services to flood-hit people with difficulty. The flood has incurred serious damages to a large part of the city.
2019-04-04 13:08
By: Hamid Vakili

Flood damage in Khorramabad

KHORRAMABAD, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Devastating floods have been hitting Iran for two weeks, claiming the lives of over 40 people and causing considerable damages across the country. Khorramabad, in western Lorestan province, witnessed floods as much as three meters high, submerging some houses and causing severe damages to the city.
2019-04-02 15:16
Army dispatches helicopters to flood-stricken Lorestan prov.

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Ground Force has dispatched helicopters to help the flood-stricken people in Pol-e Dokhtar County, western Lorestan province, Army spokesman Brigadier General Shahin Taghihhani said on Tuesday.
2019-04-02 11:04
VIDEO: Devastating flood devours a house in Lorestan prov.

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Devastating floods have been hitting different parts of Iran for over a week, claiming the lives of over 45 people and causing considerable damages in different cities. The footage here shows a flashflood that completely destroys a house in Pol-e Dokhtar in Lorestan province, western Iran.
2019-04-01 19:34
By: Mohsen Tizhoosh

Shapuri Bridge in Lorestan province

KHORRAMABAD, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Shapuri Bridge, also called Broken Bridge, is located in Khorramabad, Lorestan province. Five out of 28 arches are still intact from the Sassanid era (224 to 651 AD).
2019-03-03 10:04
VIDEO: Two-headed lamb born in Iran

POL-E DOKHTAR, Dec. 01 (MNA) – A sheep in rural areas of Pol-e Dokhtar in Lorestan province has given birth to a live two-headed lamb. The 60-year-old farmer said that he has not seen anything similar in his life. There is no other information available about the current condition of the animal.
2018-12-01 18:04
By: Mohammad Karimi

Pomegranate harvest in Lorestan prov.

KUHDASHT, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Rural areas of Kuhdasht county, Lorestan province, are home to vast beautiful gardens which annually produce some 35,000 tons of different pomegranates.
2018-11-03 11:50
By: Ali Hamed Haghdoost

Bakhtiari women in Lorestan

ALI GOUDARZ, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Bakhtiaris are a southwestern Iranian tribe primarily inhabiting Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, eastern Khuzestan, Lorestan, Bushehr, and Isfahan. The women living in some rural areas of Aligoudarz in Lorestan take on more tasks than men, such as tending to livestock, raising children, gathering firewood from the forest and cooking food and baking bread.
2018-10-29 15:48
By: Behnam Towfighi

Nowruz tourists visit Bisheh Fall in Lorestan

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Now that Iranians are enjoying their Nowruz holidays sightseeing in the 4 corners of the country, Bisheh fall, one the 7 beautiful falls of Lorestan Province, located in Doroud County of the province, is visited by many Iran-roamers.
2018-03-29 19:29
Bulgaria to host Iranian trade delegation

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – An economic-trade delegation from Lorestan province will head to Bulgaria in current month under the strict supervision of Governor General of Lorestan Province Seyed Musa Khademi.
2018-02-15 15:29
Snow blankets Delfan County in Lorestan Province

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Since last week until now, some Iranian cities have witnessed rainfall and snowfall despite the fact that the country as a whole is facing lack of rainfall and precipitation since the start of the raining season compared to last year. The photos below show Delfan County in Lorestan province in the west of Iran.
2018-01-21 16:25
By: Hamikhah, Ghayuomi

4th night of 33rd Fajr International Festival of Music

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – During the 4th night of Fajr International Festival of Music, a Spanish band staged their performance at Niavaran Complex in northern Tehran and a folklore music band from Iranian western province of Lorestan played at Azadi tower hall.
2018-01-14 18:26
MKO terrorist cell dismantled in Lorestan province

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Friday that a MKO terrorist cell was discovered and dismantled in Boroujerd, Lorestan province, saying they were involved in sabotaging actions during recent protests.
2018-01-05 18:32
Ancient mound to be excavated after 80 years

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Eighty years ago renowned archaeologist Sir Aurel Stein conducted surveys in western Iran, and the Girairan mound was one of the sites. Iranian archaeologists are going to excavate the place after 80 years.
2017-12-13 20:27
Bulgarian economic activists to visit Lorestan prov.

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Head of Khorramabad Chamber said businessmen and economic activists of Lorestan and Bulgaria will conduct a face-to-face meeting in the Iranian province.
2017-07-08 18:56
Power plant opened by energy min.

KHORRAMABAD, May. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian opened the power plant of Roudbar Aligoudarz Dam in Iranian western province of Lorestan.
2017-05-26 22:57
By: Masoud Saki

Iran's beautiful city of Doroud

DOROUD, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Doroud, a beautiful city in the western province of Lorestan, is full of beautiful lanscapes. The name of the city comes from the fact that the two branches of Dez river meet in this city and ‘Do’ in farsi means two and ‘roud’ means river.
2017-03-26 19:50
Icicles in Khorramabad

KHORRAMABAD, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Cold weather has caused icicles hanging from trees across the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan province.
2017-02-05 15:04
By: Pouya Ettehad

Snow in Boroujerd

BOROUJERD, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Heavy snow and rain covered Iran's sky on Friday, and Boroujerd of Lorestan province was not an exception.
2017-01-28 10:38