North Khorasan

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)
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Iran’s North Khorasan province, Afghanistan to create joint commerce chamber

Bojnourd, IRNA – North Khorasan, Iran’s northeasternmost province, has plans with Afghanistan to establish a joint commerce chamber, a trade official in the province said.
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Kazakhstan calls for Iranian businesses’ presence

Bojnourd, IRNA – Counsel-general of Kazakhstan in Iran’s Golestan Province said there are proper grounds in his country for Iranian businesses and Astana supports investors.
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Wooden grave markers in NE Iran

Bojnurd, IRNA – Baghliq Cemetery in Raz and Jargalan County, North Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, is famous for its wooden grave markers.
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Esfarayen steel plant exports €4.2b in Q1

Bojnourd, IRNA - Esfarayen Industrial Complex (EICO) CEO said that the plant has exported 4.218 billion euros of steel products in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2021).
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3 injured in 5.5-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Iran

Tehran, May 17, IRNA -At least three people were injured after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Iran's Sankhast in North Khorasan Province, said an official in Iranian Red Crescent Society on Monday.
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Mural paintings in Iran's Bojnurd City

Mural painting is any piece of artwork on a wall or other surfaces. Qazvin Municipality has done its best to help beautify the city to boost the spirits of citizens. Bojnurd, North Khorasan Province, Iran. April 4, 2021. IRNA/ Vahid Khademi.
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