All the refineries processing South Pars gas output are operating normally and there is no drop in their output despite the coronavirus outbreak, an official with the South Pars Gas Complex said.
Ali Ahmadi, the complex’s caretaker of coordination and production control, said, “With the operation of South Pars Gas Complex refineries, in order to achieve sustainable and maximum production in the special conditions of the coronavirus outbreak, appropriate measures at the level of refinery operation management have been done.”
He added, “According to the health instructions of the Ministry of Petroleum, the necessary equipment have been procured for the presence of colleagues, and gas production is constantly being monitored to achieve maximum production and sustainability.”
The official also underlined the importance of gas condensate production and continuous delivery of the item to consumers, adding, “The production situation of this product is always monitored and sent to the relevant bases.”
Stating that efforts have to be expanded to implement the JCPOA, EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said, “I am sorry that the European parties failed to meet their commitments under the JCPOA.”
EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell met and held talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday evening in Tehran.
During their meeting, Iranian President said that Iran is fully committed to its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), criticizing the other side’s failure to live up to its commitments and adding, “The Islamic Republic of Iran is still ready to interact and cooperate with the European Union to settle issues.”
He also said that developing relations and cooperation with European countries, as long-standing partners, is always important to Iran, expressing hope that relations further deepen with the efforts of the new EU foreign policy chief.
EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell met and held talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday evening in Tehran.
Referring to the process of efforts that eventually led to the JCPOA over 12 years, the president said, “Unfortunately, the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the agreement created many obstacles and difficulties for other parties to fully implement it.”
Rouhani stated that Iran’s move to reduce its obligations was within the framework of the agreement and to maintain it, adding, “The Islamic Republic of Iran is still fully ready to interact and cooperate with the European Union to settle issues and whenever the other side lives up to its commitments completely, Iran is ready to return to its commitments.”
Condemning US policy toward regional countries, he said, “They have already made a lot of strategic mistakes towards regional countries, including Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, and their recent move that was done in cooperation with the Zionist Regime under the title of “Deal of the Century” is in accordance with these mistakes and is doomed to fail.”
Rouhani said that today, the region is not in a good condition and terrorism has not yet been fully eradicated from the countries of the region, saying, “America assassinated General Soleimani, who was the leader of fighting terrorism in the region, and this was a tremendous help to the terrorists in the region.”
The President praised the joint efforts of Iran and the European Union to resolve many regional and international issues, saying, “The Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to the IAEA’s monitoring, the process of which has been continuing to date and it will continue unless we face new conditions.”
EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell, for his part, referred to Iran’s influential role in regional affairs and the development of peace, stability and security in the region, saying, “Developing cooperation with Iran has always been important for the EU.”
“I am sorry that the European parties failed to meet their commitments under the JCPOA,” he said, adding that efforts have to be expanded to implement the deal.
Stating that today European countries are seeking to preserve the JCPOA and resolve issues to keep the deal in place, Borrell said, “As the EU’s High Representative, I will do everything in my power to create a robust interaction for saving the JCPOA.”
A great part of commercial exchanges around the world is carried out by ships. Ports are connections between production and distribution networks that have turned coastal cities like Bushehr into places with economic and strategic dynamics.
By Shahriar Azimi & Parvin Ebrahimi - 2018, PressTv
The port of Bushehr is located in 28,58 N and 50, 50 E in the north end of a peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf. This peninsula is 14 Km long. The depth of water is near to 7m in the external anchorage leading to internal anchorage by the external channel 9200m in length and from the internal anchorage to Khor Soltani, Bushehr berth and then to Khor Booder by the internal channel 3900m in length. The channel is 140m in average width. Climate in Bushehr Port
Climate in Bushehr Port Bushehr port has got a semi-tropical climate with very hot and humid Summer and temperate Winter. The seasonal South Western winds blow on Bushehr sea from the beginning of June to the end of October but they rarely reach the harbor. The seasonal North Eastern winds blow on Bushehr sea and sometimes very strongly on the land from the end of December to the beginning of May. The power of North Wind usually reaches to 6 in Beaufort scale, but it may rarely border on 8. The average power of Wind in Winter is 4 in Beaufort scale The temperature range during summer is +35 to +40 degrees centigrade, whereas it mat border on +2 degrees centigrade in Winter. The humidity range during Winter is %40 to %80 and %30 to %99 in Summer.
TIDAL RANGE The ebb and tide in Bushehr port is diurnal. The tidal range differs from 1 m to 1.6 m. The highest tide may reach to 2 m and the lowest ebb may border on .7 m. The speed of water current in the internal channel and Khore Soltani may reach to 2-3 knots in ebb and flow conditions The maximum height of the wave in the external anchorage is almost 1.5 m and .6 in the internal anchorage. Services
ROAD SERVICES
The port of Bushehr is connected to neighboring cities via 4 important routes:
Bushehr – Khormooj – Kangan – Lengeh – Bandar Abbas extended 920 Km in length.
Bushehr – Borazjan – Shiraz extended 290 Km in length.
Bushehr – Borazjan – Yasooj – Isfahan.
Bushehr – Genaveh – Deylam – Mahshahr – Abadan extended 690 Km in length.
It is worth mentioning that Bushehr – Borazjan route is a highway
AIRPORT
The port of Bushehr is one of the most accessible ports of the country to airport with only 5 Km distance. The international airport of Bushehr is provided with domestic flights to Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashad, Kish, Kharg and international flights to Dubi and Jaddeh.
SHIP BUILDING FACTORIES
These factories, located near the port, are capable of repairing vessels of any kind up to 2500 tons onshore and building offshore constructs. Iran -Sadra Company has up to now built some huge oil platforms belonged to Southern Pars Area.
Mansour Jahani – Globally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh is slated to kick off the 10th Jagran Film Festival in India, also known as the world’s largest ‘Travelling Film Festival’ (TFF), with her latest film “Under the Smokey Roof” to be screened at the inauguration. Her 2013 “Hush! Girls don’t Scream” will hit the silver screen in New Delhi on July 19. Most of the Iranian filmmakers and film producers seek to portrait the problems of children and women, who have been overshadowed in the Iranian society. The 10th edition of the Jagran Film Festival (JFF) will hold a Retrospective of World films and celebrate the life and works of the Iranian film director, producer, screenwriter, and researcher Pouran Derakhshandeh. Filmmaker’s finest award-winning movies like Hush! Girls Don’t Scream, Under the Smokey Roof, Eternal Children and Wet Dream will be screened at the festival. Her films deal with societal issues like child abuse and women’s rights. Jagran Film Festival (JFF) is an initiative by the Jagran Prakashan Group towards creating a culture of cinema appreciation and an honest and sincere attempt create a platform that connects great content with audiences across the country. Last year, with over 18 towns, 400+ screenings, 18 cinema appreciation workshops, the festival directly touched over an audience of over 55,000 people, and the media coverage of Jagran puts the reach of JFF well beyond 50 million people across India.
Pouran Derakhshandeh, Iranian cinema director
In its 9th year, the Festival received great response from filmmakers internationally having received a record number of 4500 film entries. The Jagran Film Festival will start from Delhi, travelling through Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Dehradun, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bhopal, Indore, Gorakhpur, Agra, Ludhiana, Hisar, Meerut, Raipur and finally culminates in Mumbai. This makes it geographically the largest film festival perhaps in the world. The festival screens films across genres from around the globe.
A unique feature of JFF is that the cast and crew of a few select films are invited to a discussion with the audience on various elements of the film to wherever the Festival travels.
An important aspect of the festival is to generate discussions on the various aspects of Cinema and its impact on society and popular culture. The Jagran Film Festival starts from 18th July in Delhi and will travel through Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Dehradun, Hisar, Ludhiana, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Gorakhpur, Raipur, Indore, and Bhopal, across the 18 cities and finally culminate on 29th September in Mumbai. Several awards would be presented to the winners in several sections including Icon of Indian Cinema, Special Contribution to Cinematic Art, Rajnigandha Achievers Award, Best Foreign Feature Film, Best Feature Film, Best Director Winner, Best Debut Director Winner, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, Best Background Score, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Cinema of the Seller (Gold), Cinema of the Seller(Silver), Cinema of the Seller(Bronze) , Best Music Director, Best Student Film as well as Best Documentary.
Tehran, Iran is a beautiful city with beautiful views that can captivate and mesmerize you. If you are thinking of taking a trip to explore this beautiful city, then you would be in need of premium accommodation. While there are different choices of accommodations all over the city of Tehran, not all can afford you proper service, functional amenities, affordability, and other perks. This is why we have compiled for you a list of the best Tehran hotels that you can find in this city. With this list to guide you, finding suitable accommodation for your next trip to Tehran should be a breeze. You can book Iran hotels online easily.
Espinas Palace Hotel
Espinas Palace hotel is a gorgeous 5-star hotel that happens to be located in one of the best areas in Tehran. This area is best for both residential and commercial purposes. It is located in the northern part of Tehran, and the Tehran International Exhibition center lies just a mere 3 kilometers away from the hotel. The Espinas Palace hotel also happens to be just a stone throw away from the amazing Milad-e Noor Shopping Centre. This means that you can easily enjoy a shopping spree at your convenience. This hotel offers a wonderful combination of spirituality and beauty as well as providing you with every modern amenity you can possibly think of.
Espinas Hotel
The Espinas hotel, locally called Espinas hotel Khalije Fars, is
beautiful and serene and simply exquisite in its details. Its customer
service is among one of the best in the Tehran hospitality industry.
Because of the height upon which the building is situated, it promises a
most wondrous view. The ambiance is also very welcoming and calming as
it is furnished with wonderful music notes coming from the piano in the
background. For a chance to enjoy calmness in Tehran, look no further
than the Espinas hotel.
Ibis hotel
The Ibis hotel is also known as the Tehran Imam Khomeini International
Airport Hotel. This hotel is best suited for frequent travelers who need
to be close to the airport. Formerly called the Axis Hotel, it is just a
mere 10 minutes away from IKIA which is on the Persian Gulf Highway.
Despite its closeness to the airport, it is also not far away from the
town itself; just 45 minutes away. With 196 rooms, fully furnished with
all of the basic amenities that you would need, it is indeed, the
travelers’ hotel.
Novotel Hotel
The Novotel hotel is located South of Tehran just opposite the Imam
Khomeini International Airport. This exquisite hotel is one of Iran’s
first airport hotels in cooperation with the French hotel group, Accor
hotel group. This hotel is elegantly and tastefully furnished. Providing
travelers with every basic modern amenity a hotel should have. The
Novotel hotel promises its guests a memorable experience with its
uniquely designed rooms, which are both stylish and spacious. The
restaurant here delights in serving its guests with a variety of both
local and international delicacies.
Tehran Grand Hotel
This luxurious hotel is situated right in the center of Tehran. This
hotel is best suited for tourists who would like to explore the city of
Tehran exhaustively. This hotel offers access to Tehran’s public
transportation system as well as other basic modern amenities. The hotel
also sports a smoker’s lounge where smokers are allowed to relax and
unwind. They also have a salon and barbers shop ready and at your
convenience. You can also decide to patronize their pastry shop where
you can fill yourself with the wonderful tastes and flavors that Tehran
has to offer.
Parsian Esteghlal Hotel
This is one of the 22 prestigious Parsian International Hotel chains.
The Parsian Esteghlal hotel is one of the 5-star hotels among this fleet
of hotels. It is by far the largest hotel in the Parsian International
Hotel chain. Located on the longest street in the Middle East, Valiasr
Street, the hotel offers an easy access to both the Imam Khomeini
International Airport and the Mehrabad Airport. The Tehran International
Exhibition Centre is also just a mere 5-kilometer distance away from
this luxury hotel. This hotel has a total of 552 rooms, all fully
furnishes and equipped with every basic and modern amenity that you
need.
Parsian Azadi Hotel
The Parsian Azadi hotel is located in one of the best areas in Tehran
and boasts of being just 3 kilometers away from the Tehran International
Exhibition center. This elegant hotel boasts of having 475 rooms all
fully and adequately furnished and equipped with every basic modern
amenity that is required of a hotel of its caliber. It also sports a
shopping center which grants you access to a variety of Iranian
souvenirs. The hotel also has a fully functional indoor and outdoor
restaurant that serves a variety of both local and international
cuisines.
Eskan Alvend Hotel
This elegant 4-star hotel was opened in 2014. Situated close to one of
the famous squares in Tehran, the Argentine square, this hotel grants
you easy access to most of Tehran’s attractions and also to its
administrative centers. This hotel houses different restaurants that
cater to different types of variety of delicacies which the guests can
enjoy at their convenience. The hotel also sports a café which serves
the most attractive and delicious drinks around. There is also a water
complex which houses a steam, sauna, and spa ready for the relaxation of
the guests. For a relaxing and easy stay in Tehran, the Eskan Alvend
hotel is your best bet.
Borj Sefid Hotel
The Borj Sefid is a 4-star hotel. Situated in the North of Tehran, this
hotel offers you the best access to the mountainous terrains of Tehran.
With only 15 rooms, this exclusive hotel not only grants you a view of
the gorgeous mountains of Tehran, but it also offers ample parking
space. An additional view you would absolutely delight in is a view of
Tehran itself right from the mountain heights. This hotel houses a
wonderful French restaurant and café and a wonderful array of breakfast
while enjoying a breath-taking view from the 14th floor of the building.
Homa Hotel
The Homa hotel may as well be the hotel for business travelers. This
hotel is situated right in the middle of the northern business district
of Tehran. It is also located close to the old parts of the city and is
very convenient for travelers who have a fascination for the city’s
history. These old parts are home to Tehran’s museums and palaces. The
Homa hotel is proud to house the traditional Iranian restaurants which
cater to any kind of taste that you fancy. This hotel has 172 rooms, all
fully and tastefully furnished and equipped with all of the necessary
basic and modern amenities that hotels have to offer. The hotel is
designed with a fusion of continental and Iranian culture and as such
brings about a distinguishing ambiance that is second to none.
There you have it, 10 of the best hotels in and around Tehran. From the
functional airport hotels suitable for frequent travelers to the
exclusive Borj Sedif, which is a classic and suitable for tourists, this
list covers hotels for every kind of trip into Tehran. Whatever your
preference, you simply cannot go wrong with this list.
The Eidi-Baran ceremony will be celebrated at Eid and holiday. In this ritual, gifts in large trays carry by the ladies of the groom’s family to the bride house.
This historical tradition is held in Gilan province in northern Iran.
Iran’s Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern province of Hormozgan is the first of its kind designed based on gas condensate feed-stock recovered from South Pars gas field which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
Construction of the refinery started in 2006, but the project was delayed as the result of some financial limitation due to the sanctions against Iran.
Planned to have a total crude oil processing capacity of 360,000 barrels per day, Persian Gulf Star is projected to be complete by the end of the next Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 20, 2019).
The facility is owned by Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Investment Company (49%), Oil Industry Pension Fund (33.1%) and National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) (17.9%).
The project is estimated to be completed at a cost of approximately $3.4bn.
Once fully operational, the refinery will add over 36 million liters of Euro-4 and Euro-5 quality gasoline to the country’s gasoline production capacity to increase it to 100 million liters per day.
When the first phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery was inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani on April 30, 2017, Iran said it is now self-sufficient in gasoline production.
“By inaugurating the first phase of this refinery an old dream came true. We are self-sufficient in gasoline production and in near future we will be able to export,” Rouhani said in the inaugural ceremony of the first phase.
Second phase of the refinery is scheduled to be complete by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018) adding 12 million liters of Euro 5 gasoline to Iran’s capacity of the product, Alireza Sadeq-Abadi, the managing director of National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), announced in the inaugural ceremony of the distillation unit of the second phase on February 14.
In mid-December last year, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Iran will reach a stable status in gasoline production once the second phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery comes on stream.
Bringing self-sufficiency for the country in terms of gasoline production, once fully operational, the Middle East’s largest processing facility for gas condensate will also play a big role to turn Iran into an exporter of gasoline.
The big job has already started as the first shipment of Euro 5 gasoline produced by Persian Gulf Star Refinery was delivered to Shahid Rajaee port in south of the country in early December last year.
Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran and Indiastarted testing the North-South Transport Corridor as part of a sports car rally.
The event is organized jointly by the Federation of Freight Forwarders of India and the sports club ‘Kalinga Motor’, said Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, reported Trend News Agency.
Iranian entities organizing the race are the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Road Facilities, the Federation of Motorcycles and Vehicles and the Customs Board of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The 30-day rally will cover the route from extending from Shiraz, Isfahan, Tehran, Qazvin, Rasht to Astara port on Iranian territory and onward to Moscow and St. Petersburg and back again to finish in Chabahar.
Twenty trucks are participating in the competitions, one from Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan, while the rest will belong to the Indian teams. Around 39 participants are taking part in the competition.
The North-South transport corridor is designed to connect Northern Europe with India and Southeast Asia. The route will also link the railways of Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia.
In the initial stage, six million tons of cargo are planned to be transported through the corridor per year and the figure will eventually rise to 15-20 million tons.
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, famous for its stained glass windows, is one of the tourists attractions of Iran’s historic city of Shiraz which is frequently visited by domestic and foreigner visitors.
Masjed-e Nasir Al Molk
One of the most elegant and most photographed pieces of architecture in southern Iran, the Pink Mosque was built at the end of the 19th century and its coloured tiling (an unusually deep shade of blue) is exquisite. There are some particularly fine muqarnas in the small outer portal and in the northern iwan, but it is the stained glass, carved pillars and polychrome faience of the winter prayer hall that dazzle the eye when the sun streams in.
The mosque attracts most visitors early in the morning (9am to 11am is best) when the hall and its Persian carpets are illuminated with a kaleidoscope of patterned flecks of light. It makes for a magical experience – and an irresistible photograph.
A museum in the opposite prayer hall opens into the Gav Cha (Cow Well), where cows were used to raise water from the underground qanat. The structure has survived numerous earthquakes, due in part to its construction using flexible wood as struts within the walls – look for the wooden bricks in the iwan columns. The rose-pink floral tiles are a signature feature of Shiraz./ Lonely Planet
