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Yesterday 16:12
Joint insurance with ECO, BRICS to facilitate health tourism in Iran
TEHRAN – The health ministry is following up on establishing a joint insurance system with neighboring countries, as well as organizations such as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and BRICS, to facilitate the treatment of foreign patients in the country.
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Yesterday 16:06
Iran, Iraq sign MOU to beef up ties in combating narcotics
TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster collaborative efforts in the fight against illicit drugs.
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Yesterday 15:56
Tehran to host 25th Intl. Congress on Cardiovascular Updates
TEHRAN – The 25th International Congress on Cardiovascular Updates (ICCU) is scheduled to be held in Tehran from September 23 to 26.
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2025-09-12 15:16
‘Burkina Faso needs Iran's expertise for sustainable development’
TEHRAN – Burkina Faso’s Ambassador to Tehran, Mohammadi Kaboureh, has highlighted the significance of boosting scientific ties with Iran, calling it essential for the sustainable development of the African country.
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2025-09-12 15:14
‘Environmental helpers’ to be trained in elementary schools
TEHRAN – Since education plays a key role in boosting environmental protection, the Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to implement a national project which aims at training eco-friendly students, dubbed as ‘environmental helpers’, in 20 percent of elementary schools across the country.
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2025-09-12 15:06
Tehran, Baghdad hold joint meeting on combating drugs
TEHRAN –Participating in the 2nd joint meeting of committee on combating drugs and psychotropic substances in Baghdad, Iranian and Iraqi officials have underscored their commitment to combat drug-related crimes.
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2025-09-08 16:03
Iran is a successful model of scientific, technological development: COMSTECH general coordinator
TEHRAN –Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry, the coordinator general of the Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMSTECH), has highlighted Iran’s capacity in innovation and technology as one of the most successful countries in the world.
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2025-09-08 15:41
Tehran, Yerevan sign MOU on science
TEHRAN – Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf and his Armenian counterpart, Zhanna Andreasyan, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) here on Monday to expand scientific cooperation between the two countries.
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2025-09-08 15:00
GII 2025 places Tehran 63rd among top 100 science and technology clusters
TEHRAN – The Global Innovation Index (GII) has ranked Tehran as the world’s 63rd-largest science and technology (S&T) cluster this year, according to a report released by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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2025-09-07 15:55
Nanoscale, Advanced Materials E-Conference on Sustainable Energy to be held
TEHRAN – Tehran will hold the first Nanoscale, Advanced Materials (NASM) E-Conference on Sustainable Energy on September 18.
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2025-09-07 15:39
Iran sends second, third aid shipments to Afghanistan
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched the second and third humanitarian relief consignments to assist Afghan families affected by the recent devastating earthquakes.
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2025-09-07 15:28
Iranian team wins regional West Asia championship at ICPC 2025
TEHRAN – The students of Sharif University of Technology are placed atop West Asian countries at the 49th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 2025.
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2025-09-06 15:53
‘ICIMWB is a successful center under auspices of UNESCO’
TEHRAN – The International Center for Integrated Management of Watershed and Bio-Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (ICIMWB), as one of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) category 2 centers in the field of water and natural sciences, has managed to gain an important position in implementing scientific and educational programs related to comprehensive watershed management, Hamid Nouri, the head of ICIMWB has said.
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2025-09-06 15:27
Iranian entrepreneurs attend SCO Youth Forum
TEHRAN – Two young Iranian entrepreneurs have participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Forum to open up new opportunities for collaborations in innovative and technological fields like artificial intelligence and digital economy.
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2025-09-06 15:25
UNICEF Iran releases report on humanitarian response following 12-day war
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has outlined its humanitarian response plan subsequent to the 12-day Israeli war against Iran, which started on June 13, highlighting UNICEF’s strategic initiatives, including funding requirements and partnerships with national implementing partners, to provide effective assistance to children and their families in vulnerable situations.
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2025-09-05 15:01
Over 1m Iranians donate blood in 5 months
TEHRAN – A total of 1.034 million Iranians donated blood in the first five months of the current Iranian year, which started on March 21, according to an official with the Blood Transfusion Organization.
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2025-09-05 14:32
Intl. congress aims to elevate Iran’s position in global cooperative diplomacy
TEHRAN – Taking place in the context of the United Nations (UN) International Year of Cooperatives 2025, the second International Congress on Cooperative Economy aims to strengthen international cooperation in the cooperative sector, promote innovation and productivity, and elevate Iran’s position in global cooperative diplomacy.
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2025-09-05 14:29
IRCS dispatches humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has sent over 100 tons of essential goods to quake-hit people in Afghanistan.
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2025-09-03 16:02
Iraq seeks to benefit from Iranian academic capacities
TEHRAN – Haider Abd Dahed, the Iraqi deputy minister of higher education and scientific research, has said his country is interested in sending talented students to study in Iran's top state universities.
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2025-09-03 15:43
Tehran, Beijing to implement joint programs in health sector
TEHRAN – Iran and China will implement joint programs in the pharmaceutical and medical fields under the 25-year agreement signed by the two countries, an official with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said.
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2025-09-03 15:33
Knowledge-based companies to participate in UZMEDEXPO 2025
TEHRAN – Iranian knowledge-based firms will set up their pavilions at the 17th international exhibition of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, dentistry, and related services (UZMEDEXPO 2025), which is scheduled to be held in Tashkent from November 4 to 6, Mehr news agency reported.
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2025-09-02 15:59
Mustafa Prize 2025 announces winners
TEHRAN – The winners of the 6th Mustafa (PBUH) Prize were announced on Tuesday in a press briefing held at the secretariat of the Mustafa Prize in Tehran.
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2025-09-02 15:51
IRCS ready to aid quake-hit Afghanistan
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has announced readiness to send relief supplies and rescue forces to assist people impacted by the earthquake in Afghanistan.
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2025-09-02 15:36
UNICEF supplies Iran with rabies, pentavalent, and rotavirus vaccines
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has procured large consignments of rabies, pentavalent, and rotavirus vaccines to immunize children against life-threatening diseases.
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2025-09-01 15:56
National AI congress in natural resources to spotlight challenges in education, research
TEHRAN – The first national congress on artificial intelligence (AI) in natural resources aims to focus on challenges in education, research, and its applications in agriculture, natural resources, and the environment.
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2025-09-01 15:54
Tehran to play host to Royan Intl. Twin Congress
TEHRAN –Royan International Twin Congress, including the 26th Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine, the 21st Congress on Stem Cell Biology and Technology, and the 20th seminar on Nursery and Midwifery, is planned to be held in Tehran from September 3 to 5.
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2025-09-01 15:26
Iran shines at INNOVERSE 2025
TEHRAN – Iranian students have managed to grab 13 medals - three gold medals, four silver medals, and six bronze medals - at the INNOVERSE International Invention & Innovation Expo, showcasing their exceptional talents in science and technology.
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2025-08-30 15:36
IRCS staff attending disaster response training courses
TEHRAN – The Rescue and Relief Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is holding disaster preparedness and response training courses for some 85,000 rescuers, relief, and rapid response teams.
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2025-08-30 15:21
More Iranian universities in ISC WUR 2024
TEHRAN – The 2024 World University Rankings (WUR) report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has included 72 Iranian universities, up from 69 in 2023.
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2025-08-30 15:20
Health officials, managers attend ToT workshop to strengthen immunization program
TEHRAN – Over 80 health officials and senior managers from across Iran gathered in Hamadan for a 3-day training of trainers (ToT) workshop to enhance immunization service delivery and improve vaccine coverage across the country.