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Discover Iran: Sistan and Baluchestan Science and Tech Park powering innovation and growth

The Sistan and Baluchestan Science and Technology Park drives eastern Iran’s knowledge-based economy, hosting 300-plus firms, 1,700 jobs, AI infrastructure, and university-industry collaborations, transforming the province into an innovation hub.

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Discover Iran: How once-isolated Makran coast is rising as Indian Ocean’s next strategic powerhouse

Discover Iran: The network of rivers, lakes, and wetlands of Sistan and Baluchestan

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Discover Iran: Hormozgan’s coastal villages blend sea, culture and community tourism

Hormozgan's idyllic coastal villages blend Persian culture, maritime traditions, and unique landscapes, offering sustainable tourism through eco-tours, traditional crafts, and local cuisine.

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Discover Iran: Historical, natural, and economic tapestry of idyllic Hormozgan islands

Iran’s Hormozgan islands blend ancient trade, geopolitics, and modern development, spanning Qeshm’s ecology, Kish’s free-zone capitalism, Hormuz’s strategic strait, and resilient lesser-known islands.

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Discover Iran: Golestan province as Iran's next big renewable energy frontier

Golestan province is emerging as Iran’s green energy hub by combining moderate solar and wind resources with innovative incentives, distributed generation, and community-focused development strategies.

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Discover Iran: Gonbad-e Qabus, a millennium-old tower of brick and geometry in Golestan

Gonbad-e Qabus, a 52-meter brick mausoleum tower in northern Iran's Golestan, exemplifies early Islamic geometric genius, cultural synthesis, political symbolism, and enduring engineering mastery and worldwide influence.

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Discover Iran: Ashuradeh, Iran's only Caspian Sea island and sanctuary for birds, wildlife

Ashuradeh, Iran’s only Caspian island located in Golestan, is an ecological sanctuary where shifting waters shape dunes, wetlands, migratory birds, wildlife, and vital sturgeon fisheries.

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Discover Iran: Ziarat village in Golestan, where sacred herritage meets natural wonders

Ziarat, a forested village near Gorgan, centers on the shrine of Imamzadeh Abdullah and attracts visitors with Hyrcanian forests, hot springs, scenic valleys, and pristine natural beauty.

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Discover Iran: A timeless journey through the enchanting alleys of Astarabad, Gorgan’s old city

Astarabad’s old city, now Gorgan, embodies resilient urban heritage with defensive walls, hierarchical alleys, windcatcher houses, and monuments, adapting architecture to climate, history, and continuous habitation.

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IRAN TODAY5 MONTHS AGO

Golestan: Iran's dreamlike garden

Autumn fades, winter nears, north Iran’s forests blaze, walls endure, cultures weave like a carpet.

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Discover Iran: Golestan’s 7,000-year craft heritage powers cultural renaissance and exports

Golestan province is emerging as a major Iranian handicraft hub, with local artisans producing carpets, textiles, and jewelry that sustain rural livelihoods and drive growing international exports and tourism.

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REPORTS5 MONTHS AGO

Northeastern province of Golestan emerges as hub for Iran’s fishing industry

Iran’s northeastern province of Golestan has emerged as a major hub for Iran’s fishing and aquaculture industry.

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Discover Iran: Shahr-e Sukhteh, a Bronze Age marvel of urban planning, artistry and trade

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Discover Iran: Chabahar port, Iran’s oceanic gateway bridging continents and global commerce

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Discover Iran: Mangrove forests of Hormozgan, a living ecosystem between land and sea

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Discover Iran: Hormozgan, home to the last lenj boatbuilders of Persian Gulf

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Discover Iran: Hormozgan’s architecture, where climate ingenuity meets maritime heritage