Sheep

Photo: Bahman Zarei

Sheep shearing by nomads

With the start of the migration season and the settlement of nomads in "Banovan" countryside of Dalaho city, the nomads of this area are shearing their sheep. The nomads of Kermanshah province have one and a half million livestock and produce about 1,687 tons of wool annually.

Photo: Akbar Tavakoli

Shipping in the Red Sea

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Nomads shearing sheep in western Iran

Nomads in Dalahu county in western Iranian province of Kermanshah begin sheep shearing after they settle in new pastures. Nomadic groups in Kermanshah own some 1.5 million sheep and produce nearly 1,700 metric tons of wool each year. (IRNA photos published on May 18, 2023/Bahman Zarei)