West Azerbaijan Province

Iran to lift travel ban at shared borders with Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The governor of West Azarbaijan said on Tuesday that the border crossings of West Azerbaijan with Turkey will reopen for travelers from this Friday.

IRGC dismantles human trafficking gang in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – IRGC forces succeeded in identifying and dismantling a human trafficking gang in Khoy City, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Export from Bazargan Customs up 73% in five months

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Director General of Bazargan Customs Office said that 53,755 tons of goods were exported from the Customs Office in first five months of the current year, showing a 73 percent hike as compared to the same period of last year.

Iran security forces dismantle terror team in Bukan

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada headquarters of the IRGC Ground Force said in a statement on Tuesday that their forces had confronted and destroyed a terrorist team in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province.

Iran intelligence seizes 80kg heroin at border with Turkey

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The public relations department of the Intelligence Office of West Azarbaijan province said Saturday a shipment of 80 kilograms of heroin was seized by their security forces in Maku.

Bus carrying Iranian journalists overturns, kills at least 2

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – A bus carrying Iranian journalists overturned near the city of Naqadeh in northwest Iran on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people injuring at least 13 more.

3 counter-revolutionary terrorist teams dismantled:IRGC

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the IRGC Ground Force announced Monday that 3 counter-revolutionary terrorist teams who were trying to endanger the security of the country during elections were dismantled.

Security forces detain, dismantle terror team in NW Iran

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence forces in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan said in a statement that they arrested or killed members of a terrorist team at the Piranshahr border.

Intelligence forces thwart a terrorist operation in W Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Ministry of Intelligence announced the neutralization of a terror operation and killing of two terrorists who were planning to carry out an operation in Piranshahr, West Azarbaijan province.

Ministry of Intelligence dismantle arms, drug smuggling gang

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The Ministry of Intelligence have dismantled an international drug and ammunition smuggling gang and arrested its ringleader in West Azerbaijan.

W Azarbaijan province, Iran's chance to enter global market

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erzurum called the West Azarbaijan province as the gateway of Iran to the global market and the only Iranian city which shares a common border with eastern Turkish provinces.

West Azarbaijan exports near $1 billion in six months

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s West Azarbaijan province exported 571,817 tons of commodities worth $998 million during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 20-September 21).

Austrian envoy:

Post-corona era, a chance for Iran and Austria to boost ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The Austrian Ambassador in Iran hailed historical relations of Iran and Austria, adding that the two countries can turn the threat of post-corona era into the opportunity of improving the economic relations.

IRGC eliminates anti-Revolutionary group at NW borders

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps announced that its forces have dismantled an anti-Revolutionary group along Maku borders, northwest Iran.

Two border guards martyred in northwestern Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Two Iranian border guards were martyred in a clash with gunmen in Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province.

Three border guards martyred in NW Iran

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Three Iranian border guards were martyred in clashes with gunmen in Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, said the provincial official.

7-ton cargo of medicinal items arrives Iran from Spain

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The sixth consignment of medicine has arrived in Iran through the Sari Su border market in West Azerbaijan Province, according to an official.

13-ton cargo of laboratory diagnostic equipment arrives Iran from France

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The fifth consignment of laboratory diagnostic equipment has arrived in Iran through the Sari Su border market in West Azerbaijan Province, according to an official.

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits northwest Iran

URMIA, Feb. 23 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Khoy County in West Azarbaijan Province on Sunday, according to the Iranian Seismological Center.

8,000 liters of smuggled fuel seized in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Some 8,000 liters of smuggled fuel have been seized in Maku, said the police chief of Maku city in West Azerbaijan, northwest province of Iran.

Iran’s police seized 5,300 liters of smuggled fuel in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Some 5,300 liters of smuggled fuel have been seized in Chaypareh County in West Azerbaijan, northwest province of Iran, according to the police commander.

FAO, ULRP, IRIMO conducted drought vulnerability, impact assessment in Urmia Lake basin

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The initial findings of a drought vulnerability and impact assessment in the Urmia Lake basin conducted to help the implementation of an integrated drought management system in the region have been further re-examined and validated by FAO and Iranian experts at Tehran.