Sistan-Baluchestan

2025-08-20 17:51

6,000-year-old fishing village reveals ancient maritime diet and fishing technology in Iran’s Makran

TEHRAN - Archaeologists working at the Koupal site in Dashtyari county, southeast Iran, have uncovered remarkable evidence of a 6,000-year-old fishing settlement, providing detailed insights into ancient maritime subsistence strategies.

2025-08-17 22:07

IRGC thwarts terrorist plots in Sistan and Baluchestan, kills five terrorists

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled two terrorist teams plotting suicide attacks in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. According to the Quds Base of the IRGC Ground Force, five terrorists were killed in raids on their hideouts in the province’s northern and southern regions.

2025-08-16 21:53

Member of Iran’s law enforcement killed in terror attack in SE Iran

TEHRAN – A deadly terrorist attack on Southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, claimed the life of one member of Iranian law enforcement forces.

2025-08-15 16:24

Pistachio tourism event to be held in Zahedan

TEHRAN – A pistachio-themed tourism event will be held in the Kurin District of Zahedan, in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, during Government Week (September 23-29), a provincial tourism official said.

2025-08-10 22:36

Three terrorists neutralized in failed attack on police station in SE Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian security forces successfully repelled a terrorist assault in the southeastern city of Saravan early Sunday morning, killing three armed assailants and capturing four others in a counterterror operation.

2025-07-30 20:47

Security force killed by terrorists laid to rest in massive ceremony

TEHRAN – Seas of residents in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan gathered on Wednesday to attend the funeral ceremony of Javad Karim Koshteh, a Basiji member who was killed by terrorists while guarding a mosque filled with worshippers.

Funeral ceremony of Zahedan martyrs held on Sunday

2025-07-27 22:13

Funeral ceremony held for martyrs of terrorist attack in Zahedan

TEHRAN – The funeral procession for the six martyrs of the recent terrorist attack on the Zahedan Judiciary was held on Sunday with the participation of a broad spectrum of the Sunni and Shia communities of Sistan and Baluchestan, alongside families of the fallen and provincial officials.

2025-07-19 15:39

Health services being solarized in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in close cooperation with the Chabahar Department of Health and the local electricity authority, is installing hybrid solar power systems in Primary Health Care facilities to ensure essential health services are not interrupted across Sistan-Baluchestan province.

2025-07-13 16:10

Police seize some 500 kg of narcotics in southeast

TEHRAN –The anti-narcotics police have seized 446 kilograms of drugs in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the commander of border guards, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, has said.

2025-07-09 17:17

IRGC foils major terror plot in SE Iran, six terrorists killed in Chabahar operation

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the successful neutralization of a terrorist cell in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, dealing a significant blow to hostile groups operating near the border with Pakistan.

2025-07-08 17:47

Sistan-Baluchestan ready to host Pakistan’s pilgrims traveling to Karbala

TEHRAN—Sistan-Baluchestan people are famous for their hospitality. Every year, as Arbaeen approaches, they prepare to welcome and host Pakistani pilgrims on the Arbaeen pilgrimage of the son of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Karbala, Iraq.

2025-06-28 17:56

Chabahar railway to boost tourism and economy in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Mansour Bijar, Governor-General of Sistan-Baluchestan, has highlighted the vital role of the Chabahar railway, describing it as a key route linking southeast Iran with tourism and the national economy.

2025-06-28 17:56

Funding allocated to equip private museums in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN - Authorities in Sistan-Baluchestan have announced the allocation of dedicated funding to equip private museums in the southeastern province of Iran.

2025-06-20 13:06

Non-oil commodities valued at over $38m exported from Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, non-oil goods worth $38.105 million were exported from Sistan-Baluchestan province in the southeast of Iran during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21).

2025-05-24 17:48

Parthian mural excavated from southwest Iran reveals artistic innovation

TEHRAN – A rare Parthian-era wall painting, being kept at the National Museum of Iran, reveals sophisticated artistry and enduring secrets.

2025-05-10 17:53

Paleolithic evidence discovered on Iran’s Makran coast

TEHRAN - A team of archaeologists, led by Dr. Morteza Hessari, has succeeded in discovering stone artifacts from the Paleolithic era on the Makran coast in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

2025-03-14 17:57

Exhibit of Iranian handicrafts on sidelines of joint naval drill with Russia and China

TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing Iranian handicrafts was held on the sidelines of the joint naval drill conducted by Iran, Russia, and China in the Sea of Oman.

2025-03-09 23:04

Security forces dismantle 2 terror cells, arrest 18 militants in SE Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian security forces have dismantled two terrorist cells in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, arresting 18 militants before they could carry out planned attacks.

2025-03-08 13:37

Sistan-Baluchestan province records lowest inflation rate

TEHRAN – A review of the data released by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) shows that Sistan-Baluchestan province with 23.6 percent recorded the lowest inflation rate in the twelve-month period that ended on February 20, which marks the end of the eleventh Iranian calendar month Bahman.

2025-03-02 21:10

Four dead as terrorists strike southeastern Iran after months of quiet

TEHRAN – Four people were killed in two separate attacks in Iran’s southeastern region on Saturday as terrorists seem to have ramped up attacks after a period of heavy crackdown by Iran’s military and security forces.

2025-03-02 18:08

Beris Port: a breathtaking haven for nature and maritime lovers

TEHRAN – Beris Port (Bander-e Beris) is a picturesque yet largely undiscovered travel destination in southeast Iran.

2025-03-01 21:30

Two Basij members killed in terrorist attack in SE Iran

TEHRAN – The Public Relations Office of the Quds Base of the IRGC Ground Forces has confirmed the martyrdom of two members of Iran’s Basij voluntary forces in Saravan County following a terrorist attack.

2025-02-28 21:51

Foreign-backed agents behind terror plots in SE Iran: intelligence minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib says the foreign adversaries are attempting to destabilize the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan by using "imported elements" to fuel insecurity.

2025-02-25 22:51

Security forces neutralize terrorist threat in SE Iran, arrest six suspects

TEHRAN – Iranian security forces have conducted a major counterterrorism operation in Chabahar, resulting in the arrest of six suspected militants and the elimination of one terrorist.

2025-01-19 18:50

UNESCO-registered Rabab instrument rooted in Eastern Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan, official says

TEHRAN — The head of the Department for Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Alireza Izadi, has emphasized that the Rabab, a traditional musical instrument, has ancient and valuable roots in the eastern part of Iran, particularly in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

2025-01-17 22:34

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