North Khorasan
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Barzoo dam in northeastern Iran
The Barzoo Dam, the largest concrete dam in North Khorasan province, northeastern Iran, is facing a significant drop in water levels due to low rainfall and drought. Located 40km north of Shirvan town on the Qalchaq River, the dam serves as a flood control structure. Despite its capacity to hold 90 million cubic meters of water, the current environmental conditions have severely affected its water storage capacity. (IRNA photos published on October 24, 2023/Vahid Khademi/)
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Iranian children, mothers support Gaza
A group of mothers along with their children in Bojnourd in the northeastern Iranian province of North Khorasan, gathered together on October 23, 2023, to show their support for the Palestinian people and condemn the brutality of the Zionist regime in Gaza. (IRNA photos/Vahid Khademi)
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Harvesting, processing Pistachio in northeastern Iran's
Farmers in North Khorasan province, northeastern Iran, start harvesting pistachios in 5,900 hectares of orchards in late summer. The product is sent to processing factories. Jajarm and Esfarayen counties boast the largest areas dedicated to pistachio farming in this province and are the hubs of pistachio production in eastern Iran. (IRNA photos/Vahid Khademi)
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Pilgrims en route to Mashhad to mourn for Imam Hussain
Pilgrims are en route from Chenaranshahr, a city in the center of Bojnourd in North Khorasan province in northeastern Iran, to Mashhad in Razavi Khorasan province in the same location on September 6, 2023, to mourn for Imam Hussain (AS) – the third Imam of Shia Muslims – on Arbaeen which is the 40th day of martyrdom of the Imam who was martyred in Karbala, central Iraq, in 680 CE. (IRNA photos/Vahid Khademi)
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Astrokhi village in Iran
Astrokhi village, located 45 kilometers south of Shirvan County in North Khorasan province, Iran, is a popular rural tourist destination. Situated on the slopes of Shah Jahan mountain, the village attracts numerous tourists each year. The main sources of income for the residents of Astrokhi village are farming and animal husbandry. (IRNA photos/Vahid Khademi)