Photos: Hatami unveils upgrading line of Armed Forces’ tanks
Tasnim – Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami unveiled the upgrading line of the tanks of Armed Forces in Lorestan…
Tag Archives: Lorestan Province
Historic polo field found in western Iran
Iran Review – Archeologists have discovered a historic polo field in Iran’s western province of Lorestan by unearthing the stone goal posts…
Iconic Sassanid-era fortress in Iran suffers deep cracks after 5.1 magnitude earthquake
Sputnik – On Thursday, an earthquake estimated at 5.1 magnitude hit a large part of Iran, including the Tehran province in the…
Urban rent inflation at 23.2%
Financial Tribune – The highest and lowest average annual inflation rates were registered for Lorestan and West Azarbaijan provinces with 34.2% and…
Magnitude 5.1 quake hits western Iran, no casualties reported – TV
Reuters – An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Iran’s western province of Lorestan on Wednesday, Iranian state TV reported, adding that there…
Photos: Spring in Hanam, Lorestan
Tasnim | Aziz Babanezhad: Lorestan province in western Iran is known for its pristine nature, which is quite stunning during spring. What…
Floodwaters inflict new losses in south and SW Iran
Financial Tribune – Heavy rains that began Monday have led to flash floods in the west and southwest of Iran, causing damage…
Azna snow tunnel added to national heritage list
Tehran Times – Iran has added Azna snow tunnel, which is one of the most spectacular landscapes in western Lorestan province, to…
Zarif says he’s proud of US sanctions for serving Iranian people
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that It is an honor for him to be sanctioned for serving Iranian people…
Excavation goes on at Kaldar Cave where remains of Homo sapiens found
Tehran Times – Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has extended permit for exploration at the Kaldar Cave, which has…
Photos: Iranian nomads move to mountainous regions as summer looms
Tasnim | Aziz.Babanezhad: Nomads in western Iran are relocating to mountainous areas of the province of Lorestan to graze their sheep before…
Iran’s flood repairs to cost $2.5bn
Al Jazeera – The repair bill for flood damage in Iran is expected to be around $2.5bn. Millions of Iranians are rebuilding their lives…
Five killed, 38 injured in bus accident in western Iran
Tasnim – Five people were killed and 38 wounded when a bus overturned on Sunday night in Iran’s Western Lorestan Province. The…
Flash floods leave 45 victims in Iran
IRNA – Iran’s Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced that unprecedented heavy rain and flash floods in Iran have so far left 45…
Photos: Flash flood hits Pol-e Dokhtar-Khorramabad road
Tasnim | Aziz Babanejad: Heavy rainfall during recent days in western cities caused unprecedented flood in Lorestan porvince and Pol-e Dohktar to Korramabad…
Iran aquatic animal production grows forty times in four decades
IRNA – Production and hunting of aquatic animals has grown forty times in the past forty years, Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati…
Iranian policeman killed in armed attack in Lorestan province
Tasnim – An Iranian policeman was martyred and another officer is in coma after unknown gunmen opened fire at the police vehicle…
Heavy snow causes landslide in west Iran
Tasnim – Heavy snowfall in mountainous areas of Iran’s western province of Lorestan caused many rural roads across Aligudarz county to be…
Light tremor jolts western Iran
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook Zagheh, Lorestan Province early on Monday. According to the Seismological Center…
Photos: Traditional wedding ceremonies still popular in Iran’s Lorestan
IFP – Holding wedding ceremonies in the traditional style has been around for thousands of years in Lorestan Province, west of Iran.…
Call for action to save Bisheh-Dalan wetland
Financial Tribune – Unless urgent action is taken by the government, Bisheh-Dalan wetland in Lorestan Province will soon die out, a report…
Quake in western Iran injures 20
IRNA – The 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Kouhdasht, Lorestan Province on Sunday injured 20 people, Governor of Kouhdasht Noor Mohammad Fardi Beiranvand said.…
Photos: Hanam village
Tasnim| Aziz Babanejad: Hanam is a beautiful village located 25 kilometres south-east of Aleshtar in Lorestan province, western Iran. The village is…
Lorestan’s Shami Kebab; Fairly sour, extremely delicious
IFP – Shami Kebab is one of the original dishes of Khorramabad in Lorestan Province in western Iran. It has many fans…
Iran’s coverage: Iran state TV says authorities temporarily block Instagram, Telegram to ‘maintain peace’ amid protests
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran state TV says Instagram, Telegram blocked Iran state TV is reporting…
Official confirms 2 people killed in Iran protests
IFP – An Iranian security official confirmed earlier reports of the deaths of two people in the recent protest gatherings in Lorestan…
Persian Leopard on verge of extinction
Financial Tribune- The western Lorestan Province is seeing fewer Persian leopards these days, which raises concern about the extinction of the rare…
Photos: Bisheh Waterfall
Mizan – The Bisheh plain and waterfall is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Lorestan province, western Iran. The waterfall,…
Photos: Gahar Lake in western Iran
IRNA | Ali Karimi: Gahar Lake is located beside the Oshtorankouh massif in Zagross, southeast of Doroud city in western province of…
10% rise in Lorestan tourists
Financial Tribune- The number of tourists who stayed in Lorestan Province and visited its tourist attractions has witnessed a noticeable increase during…
Bulgarian economic activists to visit Lorestan prov.
MNA – Head of Khorramabad Chamber said businessmen and economic activists of Lorestan and Bulgaria will conduct a face-to-face meeting in the…
Bisheh Waterfall: One of major attractions of Iran’s Lorestan
Tasnim – Bisheh waterfall is located in heart of Zagros Mountains near the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan province, West of Iran.…
Photos: Ninja women training in Lorestan province
IRNA | Alireza Soleimani: A number of Iranian ninja women are training in a jungle in western province of Lorestan on June…
Lorestan air quality hazardous
Financial Tribune- Lorestan Province’s air quality index reached hazardous levels on Monday due to dust storms originating from Iraq. Mehrdad Fat’hi Beiranvand,…
Iran announces major shale oil discovery
Press TV- Iran says it has discovered major reserves of shale oil in the western parts of the country with a top…
Remains of a ‘giant’ discovered alongside ancient treasure trove in Iran
Sputnik– Archeologists in western Iran have discovered a treasure trove of ancient artifacts, including the remains of an extremely tall man who…
Falak-ol-Aflak castle of Lorestan
Iran Traveller– Falak-ol-Aflak is one of the most impressive castles in Iran. It is situated on the top of a large hill…
Rich soil for cultivating saffron found in western Iran
Trend News Agency– Rich soil has been found and recently used for cultivating saffron in the western Iranian province of Lorestan. This…
Photos: Gahar Lake in Lorestan
The charming Gahar Lake in the vicinity of Lorestan provincial town of Doroud attracted 18,195 domestic and foreign tourists during the summer.…
Lorestan carpet receives world registration
Khorramabad, Lorestan province, June 22, IRNA – Head of Department of Industry, Mine and Trade of Lorestan province Reza Safikhani said on…