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Ports Iran, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iran published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Bandar Beheshti,
- Bandar-e Abbas,
- Bandar-e Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Shahid Rajai,
- Khorramshahr (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war)
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war), Bandar Beheshti, Bandar-e Abbas, Bandar-e Bushehr, Bandar-e Khomeyni, Bandar-e Shahid Rajai, Khorramshahr (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war)
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Bandar Beheshti,
- Bandar-e Abbas,
- Bandar-e Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Shahid Raja,
- Khorramshahr (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war)
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war), Bandar Beheshti,
Bandar-e Abbas, Bandar-e Bushehr, Bandar-e Khomeyni, Bandar-e Shahid Rajai, Raja,
Khorramshahr (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war)
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Bandar Beheshti,
- Bandar-e Abbas,
- Bandar-e Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Torkeman (Caspian Sea port),
- Khorramshahr (repaired after being largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war) has been in limited operation since November 1992
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war), Bandar Beheshti,
Bandar-e Abbas, Bandar-e Bushehr, Bandar-e Khomeyni, Bandar-e Shahid Raja, Torkeman
(Caspian Sea port), Khorramshahr (largely (repaired after being largely destroyed in
fighting during 1980-88 war) has been in limited operation since November
1992
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Bandar Beheshti,
- Bandar-e 'Abbas,
- Bandar-e Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Torkeman (Caspian Sea port),
- Khorramshahr (repaired after being largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war) has been in limited operation since November 1992
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war), Bandar Beheshti,
Beheshti, Bandar-e Abbas, 'Abbas, Bandar-e Bushehr, Bandar-e Khomeyni,
Bandar-e Torkeman
being largely destroyed in
limited operation since November
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Ahvaz,
- Bandar Beheshti,
- Bandar-e 'Abbas,
- Bandar-e Anzali,
- Bandar-e Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Mah Shahr,
- Bandar-e Torkeman,
- Jazireh-ye Khark,
- Jazireh-ye Lavan,
- Jazireh-ye Sirri,
- Khorramshahr (limited operation since November 1992),
- Now Shahr
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war), Bandar
Ahvaz, Bandar Beheshti, Bandar-e 'Abbas, Bandar-e Anzali, Bandar-e
Bushehr, Bandar-e Khomeyni,Torkeman (Caspian Sea port), Khorramshahr (repaired after Mah Shahr, Bandar-e Torkeman,being largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war) has been in Jazireh-ye Khark, Jazireh-ye Lavan, Jazireh-ye Sirri, Khorramshahrlimited (limited operation since November 1992 1992), Now Shahr
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Ahvaz,
- Bandar Beheshti,
- Bandar-e 'Abbas,
- Bandar-e Anzali,
- Bandar-e Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Mah Shahr,
- Bandar-e Torkeman,
- Jazireh-ye Khark,
- Jazireh-ye Lavan,
- Jazireh-ye Sirri,
- Khorramshahr (limited operation since November 1992),
- Now Shahr
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during
1980-88 war),
Anzali, Bandar-e
Bandar-e Torkeman,
Sirri, Khorramshahr
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Ahvaz,
- Bandar 'Abbas,
- Bandar-e Anzali,
- Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Lengeh,
- Bandar-e Mahshahr,
- Bandar-e Torkaman,
- Chabahar (Bandar Beheshti),
- Jazireh-ye Khark,
- Jazireh-ye Lavan,
- Jazireh-ye Sirri,
- Khorramshahr (limited operation since November 1992),
- Now Shahr
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during
1980-88 war), Ahvaz, Bandar Beheshti, Bandar-e 'Abbas, Bandar-eBandar-e Bushehr, Bandar-e
Khomeyni, Bandar-e Mah Shahr,Lengeh, Bandar-e Torkeman, Mahshahr, Bandar-e Torkaman,
Chabahar (Bandar Beheshti), Jazireh-ye Khark, Jazireh-ye Lavan, Jazireh-ye
Jazireh-ye Sirri, Khorramshahr (limited operation since November
1992), Now Shahr
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Ahvaz,
- Bandar 'Abbas,
- Bandar-e Anzali,
- Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Imam Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Lengeh,
- Bandar-e Mahshahr,
- Bandar-e Torkaman,
- Chabahar (Bandar Beheshti),
- Jazireh-ye Khark,
- Jazireh-ye Lavan,
- Jazireh-ye Sirri,
- Khorramshahr (limited operation since November 1992),
- Now Shahr
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during
1980-88 war), Ahvaz, Bandar 'Abbas, Bandar-e Anzali, Bushehr, Bandar-e
Bandar-e Imam Khomeyni, Bandar-e Lengeh, Bandar-e Mahshahr, Bandar-e Torkaman,
Torkaman, Chabahar (Bandar Beheshti), Jazireh-ye Khark, Jazireh-ye Lavan,
Lavan, Jazireh-ye Sirri, Khorramshahr (limited operation since November
November 1992), Now Shahr
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during 1980-88 war),
- Ahvaz,
- Bandar 'Abbas,
- Bandar-e Anzali,
- Bushehr,
- Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni,
- Bandar-e Lengeh,
- Bandar-e Mahshahr,
- Bandar-e Torkaman,
- Chabahar (Bandar Beheshti),
- Jazireh-ye Khark,
- Jazireh-ye Lavan,
- Jazireh-ye Sirri,
- Khorramshahr (limited operation since November 1992),
- Now Shahr
Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting duringImam Emam Khomeyni, Bandar-e Lengeh, Bandar-e Mahshahr, Bandar-e
Published as “Ports and harbors”
Assaluyeh, Bushehr
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
Assaluyeh, Bushehr
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
Assaluyeh, Bushehr
Assaluyeh, Bushehr
The same text in 5 editions, 2008 to 2012.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Assaluyeh,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bandar-e-Eman Khomeyni
Assaluyeh, Bushehr Bandar Abbas, Bandar-e-Eman Khomeyni
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bandar Emam Khomeyni
Assaluyeh, Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Bandar-e-Eman Bandar Emam Khomeyni
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas
- river port(s):
- Bandar Emam Khomeyni (Shatt al-Arab)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bandar Abbas (2,752,460)
major seaport(s):
Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Abbas
river port(s):
Bandar Emam Khomeyni (Shatt al-Arab)
container port(s) (TEUs):
Bandar Abbas (2,752,460)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas
- river port(s):
- Bandar Emam Khomeyni (Shatt al-Arab)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bandar Abbas (2,752,460)
major seaport(s):
river port(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bandar Emam
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bandar Abbas (2,752,460)
major seaport(s): Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas Abbas, Bandar Emam
river port(s):Khomeyni (Shatt al-Arab)
container port(s) (TEUs): Bandar Abbas (2,752,460)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bandar Emam
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bandar Abbas (2,130,000) (2016)
major seaport(s): Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Emam
container port(s) (TEUs): Bandar Abbas (2,752,460) (2,130,000) (2016)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bandar Emam
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bandar Abbas (2,607,000) (2017)
major seaport(s): Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Emam
container port(s) (TEUs): Bandar Abbas (2,130,000) (2016) (2,607,000) (2017)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bandar Abbas
major seaport(s): Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
container port(s) (TEUs): Bandar Abbas (2,607,000) (2017)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 18 (2024)
- large:
- 0
- medium:
- 4
- small:
- 6
- very small:
- 8
- ports with oil terminals:
- 13
- key ports:
- Abadan,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bushehr,
- Khorramshahr
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 18 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 4
small: 6
very small: 8
ports with oil terminals: 13
key ports: Abadan, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Khorramshahr
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iran: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iran/ports.