Qeshm Island
-
By: Asghar Besharati
Valley of Stars “MUST SEE” in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Stars Valley, or Valley of Stars is located on Qeshm Island and it is definitely on your “MUST SEE” list in Qeshm. Based on local anecdotes, a star hit the ground and shaped this valley.
-
By: Asghar Besharati
Beauties of Naaz Islands
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The Naaz islands are two tidal islands in the Persian Gulf, on the shore of Qeshm Island.
-
By:Asghar Besharati
Funeral for 5 unidentified martyrs in Qeshm
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – A funeral was held at Qeshm's international airport for five Iranian soldiers who became martyred during the Iraqi Ba'athist regime-imposed war on Iran but their identities have remained unknown.
-
Loading, unloading in Qeshm ports hit over 4m tons
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Over 4 million tons of goods have been unloaded and loaded in the ports of Qeshm in the first 7 months of the current Iranian year of 1401 (March 21-October 22), an official said.
-
VIDEO: Fishermen rescue crashed plane passengers in S Iran
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The fishermen of the Qeshm Island have rescued the two passengers of a plane which was crashed in Iran's southern waters.
-
Official urges to establish Iran-Qatar joint publicity cmte.
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones said that a joint publicity committee should be set up between Iran and Qatar.
-
By: Asghar Besharati
Newly-hatched turtles go back to sea on Qeshm Island
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The hawksbill turtles embark on their journey back to sea after their are hatched from their eggs in an area near the Village of Shib on Qeshm Island on the Persian Gulf each year as the spring near its end.
-
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.
-
Magnitude-5.5 earthquake in S Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck at 1:01 am local time (GMT+3:30) Bandar Kong County in Bandar Lengeh district and western parts of Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.
-
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.
-
By: Asghar Besharati
Fire contained at Qeshm port
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – A cargo barge caught fire on Monday afternoon at Bahman Port in Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf. The fire was contained soon by firefighters.
-
By: Asghar Besharati
Drive-in movie theater in Qeshm Island
QESHM, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Qeshm Island, southern Iran, has launched its first drive-in movie theater to help cinema aficionados watch their favorite movies while observing health protocols during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Export of non-oil goods on Qeshm Island’s ports hits 7.8fold in two months
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The Director General of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization said that export of products in ports of Qeshm Island experienced a considerable 7.8fold hike.
-
By: Asghar Besharati
Newly hatched Hawksbill turtles crawl into Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – A group of Hawksbill baby sea turtles, hatched out on Tuesday morning in the southern Iranian Qeshm Island, crawl clumsily into the Persian Gulf to swim out to the free waters. The Persian Gulf islands of Shidvar, Nakhiloo, Kish, and Qeshm are four conservation sites for hawksbill sea turtles in Iran.
-
By: Asghar Besharati
Qeshm streets vacant amid Covid-19 outbreak
QESHM ISLAND, Apr. 10 (MNA) – With its picturesque tourist sites, malls and restaurants, Qeshm Island in south Iran used to host a large number of visitors. However, the coronavirus outbreak has left it vacant of tourists this year.
-
By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Qeshm Island, a brilliant gem of history and tradition in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – If you're planning for the trip of a lifetime to Iran, make sure to give Qeshm Island a visit, as well. The island comes with so many beautiful places to see that will leave you completely awe-struck and reluctant to leave at the end of your journey.