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    Zahedan is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran and serves as capital of the province, county and district. It is near the Iran-Pakistan border. At the 2006 census, its population was 552,706 in 109,488 households. The following census in 2011 … See more

    The original name of the city was Duzzap (Persian: Duzdab, meaning "Water Stolen"), which it had received due to the abrupt floods into the valley. The name was later changed to Zahedan (Persian for… See more

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    Although the surrounding area has many ancient sites, Zahedan itself developed mainly in the 20th century. Before being chosen as the provincial… See more

    Zahedan is the main economic center of the region and home to many small- and medium-scale industries. Its main products include cotton… See more

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    Mention of Zahedan first appears in sources in August 1849. However, the city first truly started to grow during the early 20th-century. During World War I it became the westernmost terminal of the Zahedan railway station, which reached as far as Quetta in … See more

    Zahedan is the home of the Islamic Azad University of Zahedan, the Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and the University of Sistan and Baluchestan See more

    Zahedan is served by Zahedan International Airport.
    Highway 95 links Zahedan to Tehran and Mashhad in the… See more

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  2. WEBZāhedān, city and capital of Sīstān va Balūchestān province, southeastern Iran, near the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is situated about …

  3. How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern …

    WEBOct 14, 2022 · The horrific scene unfolded on Sept. 30 in Zahedan, a city in southeastern Iran that is home to the ethnic Baluch minority, after a small group of worshipers emerged from the Great Mosalla prayer...

  4. WEB19 rows · Zahedan County (Persian: شهرستان زاهدان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zahedan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 663,822 in 130,763 households. …

  5. Protesters in Iran’s Zahedan encounter gunfire …

    WEBOct 28, 2022 · 2 minute read. Updated 5:21 PM EDT, Fri October 28, 2022. Link Copied! Protests in Zahedan. IranWire. CNN — Protesters encountered teargas and gunfire following Friday prayers in the eastern...

  6. Iran protests: Fresh clashes in Zahedan - BBC

    WEBOct 28, 2022 · Intense clashes have taken place in the Iranian city of Zahedan, as anti-government unrest grips the country. Social media footage showed security forces firing into crowds, four weeks after...

  7. Zahedan | ToIran, Tourism Platform

    WEBThe capital of Sistan-Baluchestan Province, Zahedan is located in southeastern Iran. The city borders Zabol in the north, Khash in the south, Pakistan and Afghanistan in the east and the city of Fahraj and Lut …