Iraqi Airways has resumed its weekly flights to Rasht Airport in Iran’s Gilan province after a nearly one-month suspension caused by the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel. Baran Press: Mohsen Mirhosseini, the director of Gilan Airport, announced that the airline restarted its services with 12 weekly round-trip flights, with plans to increase the number of flights in the near future. Before the brief conflict, Iraqi Airways operated over 30 weekly round-trip flights between Iraq’s major cities -- Baghdad, Basra, and Najaf -- and Rasht, highlighting the high passenger and cargo capacity between the two regions. The recent conflict, which began on June 13 following a large-scale aerial invasion by Israel, had temporarily halted almost all ...
"As World Population Day (July 11) approaches," an official at the Ministry of Health has stated that Gilan has the oldest population in the country. According to Baran Press, the total fertility rate in Iran has experienced a sharp decline since the Iranian calendar year 2015, said Mehdi Malmir, an official with the National Population Headquarters, in June. One significant factor contributing to the lower birth rate is the high cost of living. Due to inflation and the expensive real estate market, many families are opting to have only one child, he added. Malmir also noted that financial constraints have led to delayed marriages—a growing trend in the country. Late marriage, along with longer intervals between childbirths, has further contributed to ...
Mustafa Taeti Moghaddam, CEO of the Anzali Free Zone Organization, announced that vehicles with "Anzali Free Zone" license plates are now permitted to travel freely across all cities and roads of Gilan Province. According to a report by Baran Press, quoting the Public Relations and International Affairs Department of the Anzali Free Zone Organization, this new traffic permit allows unrestricted movement for these vehicles throughout the province. Taeti Moghaddam stated that the organization has established the necessary infrastructure to support this initiative, utilizing advanced software and hardware systems, including an online GPS control system. This enables real-time vehicle monitoring and ensures traffic control, security, and order in cooperation ...
