Kordestan
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Snow-covered mountains of Iran's Kurdistan.
With the arrival of a recent snow wave in Kurdistan, snowfall since Friday night, December 13, 2024, has covered the province’s mountainous areas in white. In addition to refreshing the natural landscape, the snowfall has created stunning winter scenery in these areas.
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Commander announces plan to close western borders
Sanandaj, IRNA - The implementation of a plan to close the country's western borders has started, Commander of Iran's Border Guard Police Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi has announced.
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Iran to build wall at western border within 3 years: General
Sanandaj, IRNA – Kordestan’s Border Guard commander has said that the construction of a wall at Iran’s western borders will be complete within three years.
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Body of martyr ‘Hossein Sami Maqam’ found after 44 years
Tehran, IRNA – The commander of the committee to find missing veterans of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, General Mohammad Bagherzadeh, has announced the discovery of the body of the martyr "Hossein Sami Maqam" after 44 years.
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Iran president opens projects in Kordestan
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi traveled to Kordestan province on November 2, 2023, stayed in the western province for two days, and opened 16 projects, including the Sanandaj-Hamedan railroad and Saqqez airport. He also met with Ulema, clerics, and the people. (IRNA photos/Mosleh Pirkhezranian & Bahman Zarei)
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IRGC serviceman martyred in clashes in Iran's Kordestan
Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian serviceman was martyred after clashes erupted between the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces and a team of “anti-Revolution thugs” in western Iran, according to the IRGC.
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Rosewater festival in Iran's Kordestan Province
The Rose Water Festival that is regarded as a bridge between art and clture was held on Friday - June 9, 2023- in one of the villages of Kordestan Province, western Iran. (IRNA photos/ Mosleh Pirkhezranian).
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Discharge of water from Garan Dam in western Iran
Photos published on May 2, 2023 show discharge of water from Garan Dam after spring rainfalls. With a capacity of 100 million cubic meters and a height of 62 meters, the reservoir is located 20 km northeast of the border city of Marivan in Iran's western Kurdistan province. (IRNA photos/Mosleh Pirkhezranian)
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People visit historical sites in western Iran during Nowruz
In western Iranian city of Sanandaj, people are visiting historical sites including Khosroabad and Asef A’zam (Mirza Ali Naqi Khan Lashkar-Nevis) mansions which respectively date back to Qajar era (late 18th century – 1925) and Safavid era (1501 to 1722) during the Nowruz holiday started in Iran on March 21, Kordestan Province, March 24, 2023. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian
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Local football tournament in Iran's Kurdish region
Photos show locals playing football during an annual tournament held in the village of Kumasi in Marivan County in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan. (Photos by Mosleh Pirkhezranian, IRNA)
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Everyone duty-bound to help maintain peace in Kordestan: Minister
Sanandaj, IRNA – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Tuesday underlined the need for strengthening unity among followers of different sects of Islam, noting that everyone is responsible for maintaining peace in the western province of Kordestan.
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One citizen assassinated in Saturday's unrests in western Iran: Police
Sanandaj, IRNA – Iranian police says one citizen has been assassinated in unrests in western city of Sanandaj on Saturday.
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President Raisi: Enemies use Takfirist groups, discord to disunite Muslims
Sanandaj, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that the Takfirist tendencies and sowing seeds of discord are the enemies’ tools to disunite the Islamic world, but Kordestan province emerged prestigious from such tests as every inch of this land bears proof that men and women of this land bravely resisted against anti-revolution forces and enemies.
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Ecotourism gives you feeling of traditional lifestyle
Sanandaj, IRNA - Ecotourism is a sort of delightful trip into the heart of nature, where people can detach themselves from the hustle and bustle of city life, so this Nowruz (Iranian New Year holidays) can be a unique opportunity to experience ecotourism throughout the Islamic country.
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$575m worth of goods exported from Kordestan province in 7 months
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Kordestan Province Customs Supervisor Khalil Heidari said on Saturday that 575 million dollars of goods have been exported via the province in the last 7 months.
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Farsi taught to 1,300 foreign students in west Iran
Sanandaj, IRNA – Farsi has been taught to over 1,300 foreign students at University of Kordestan , western Iran, during the past three years, an Iranian official announced on Wednesday.
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IRGC dismantles terrorist team in western Iran
Sanandaj, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guard Forces (IRGC) spotted and dismantled a terrorist team in Sarvabad, Kordestan Province, western Iran.
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Spring nature in Zarrineh; western Iran
The photo album depicts the spring time of " Zarrineh" a city and capital of Karaftu District, in Divandarreh County, Kordestan Province, Iran. June 5, 2021. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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Beauties of Khan Neck to Baneh city in western Iran
The photo album depicts the springtime of Khan Neck in Baneh, Kordestan Province, western Iran. May 26, 2021. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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International Museum Day
Today, International Museum Day, marks an annual celebration for heritage lovers worldwide. The photos depict the museum of Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, western Iran. May 18, 2021. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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Spring beauties in western Iran; Bijar
Bijar is the capital city of Bijar County, Kordestan Province, Iran. The pictures show the spring nature of Bijar city, Western Iran. Sanandaj, Iran. May 7, 2021. IRNA/Mohammad Saber Sobhani.
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Asef Vaziri Mansion; tourist attraction in western Iran
Asef Vaziri mansion is one of the attractive and historical monuments in Sanandaj which is also called the Kordish House. It is one of the most ancient Houses of Sanandaj dates back to the Safavid era. The mansion was registered in the list of National Heritage Site, and it has been managed by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization since 1997. Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, Iran. March 31, 2021. IRNA/Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian.