World Food Day: FAO highlights 80 years of action, calling for stronger partnerships

TEHRAN – On the occasion of World Food Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, highlighted 80 years of commitment in improving food security and advancing sustainable agriculture while calling for stronger partnerships to achieve these shared goals.

Health minister attending WHO Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation headed by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi is participating in the Seventy-second session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (RC72) being held in Cairo, Egypt, from October 15 to 17.

WFP releases September report on Iran

TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of September.

Tehran, Ankara to boost ties in emerging sciences

TEHRAN – The science attaché of Iran in Turkey has met with Turkish university officials, exploring avenues to promote scientific cooperation, particularly joint research in emerging sciences.

By Maryam Tavassoli

Rural women's empowerment safeguards our future

TEHRAN – Rural women are responsible for half of the world’s food production, while working as environmental and biodiversity stewards; empowering them will safeguard everyone’s future.

Iran shakes with 133 earthquakes in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 133 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from  October 4 to 10, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

National women’s health week to be marked

TEHRAN – The health ministry will hold national women’s health week from October 16 to 22, with the theme ‘women’s health supports individual, family, and social resilience’.

Tehran ready to host COP 7 for marine environment protection

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced readiness to hold the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, known as COP 7.

Tehran’s Tabi'at Bridge to light up blue for World Food Day

TEHRAN – The iconic Tabi'at Bridge - the largest pedestrian overpass in Tehran – will shine in blue on Thursday, October 16, to mark World Food Day.

FAO highlights Iran’s strategic role in regional food production and agricultural innovation

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, recognized Iran’s strategic position in regional food production and agricultural innovation.

Standards: the universal language of quality and trust

TEHRAN - Ali Jalali, former secretary and board member of the Iranian Scientific Standards Association, has highlighted the importance of standards in sustainable development, public safety, and commercial transparency.

VP attending Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women

TEHRAN – Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz-Azar is participating in the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, being held on October 13 and 14 in Beijing, China.

By Maryam Tavassoli

Disasters are not anymore natural; invest in resilience

TEHRAN – Disasters are not natural but the result of wrong decisions and mismanagement; funding for disaster risk reduction today will contribute to safety and resilience in the future.

UNICEF, WHO support vaccination programs in Iran

TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have supported the health ministry in procuring needed vaccinations and will help introduce new vaccines into the national immunization program.

Iranian researchers discover new species of fish in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN –A research team from Tarbiat Modares University has discovered a new species of sillaginid fish, naming the species S. persica for its type locality in the Persian Gulf.

Iran garners two awards at IUCN World Conservation Congress

TEHRAN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) has presented two awards, namely Reverse the Red and the International Ranger Awards 2025, to the country at the World Conservation Congress.

ISC IWUR includes more Iranian universities

TEHRAN – The Islamic World University Rankings (IWUR) has included 84 Iranian universities among the top universities in Islamic countries, up from 80 in 2023, according to the latest report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC).

Iranian, Turkish universities ink MOU to boost scientific ties

TEHRAN – Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Suleyman Demirel University of Turkey have signed a scientific, research, and educational memorandum of understanding.

Tehran to host 2nd Intl. Conference on AI

TEHRAN – The second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI 2026) is scheduled to be held in Tehran on February 8-9, 2026.

Oral, dental health campaign underway in elementary schools

TEHRAN – The health ministry kicked off a week-long national oral and dental campaign in elementary schools on Saturday to raise awareness about the fundamental role of oral and dental health in overall health.

‘Developed Iran’ to focus on water, clean energy

TEHRAN – The second international event titled ‘Developed Iran’ will be held with a focus on water, electricity, and renewable energies on November 5.

Iranian universities increase by 20% in THE rankings

TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 has placed 101 Iranian universities among the top institutions, up from 85 universities in 2025.

Intl. conference on information, knowledge technology slated for December

TEHRAN – The 16th international conference on information and knowledge technology (IKT 2025) is scheduled to be held in Tehran from December 23 to 25.

By Soroush Saki

How data science is fighting financial fraud

TEHRAN - In a world where nearly every transaction happens online, from mobile banking to e-commerce and digital investments, financial fraud has evolved into one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Traditional methods of detecting fraud, once sufficient for catching suspicious activity, are now struggling to keep up with the speed and sophistication of modern cybercriminals. To stay ahead, financial institutions are turning to a powerful ally: data science.

Tehran, Managua underline co-op in urban development

TEHRAN – Iranian and Nicaraguan officials have highlighted the significance of boosting collaboration in areas related to urban development.

WMBD: create a world where birds, people thrive together

TEHRAN – Celebrated twice a year—in May and October— World Migratory Bird Day 2025 aims to raise awareness about the many challenges migratory birds face due to human activities and expanding urban development, as well as driving change to design urban environments that support both birds and people.

35 countries attending Iran Med 2025

TEHRAN – The third international medical, dental, and pharmaceutical equipment exhibition, known as Iran Med, kicked off in Tehran on Thursday with the participation of around 300 domestic and foreign companies from 35 countries.

Marriage 2.5 times divorce in 6 months

TEHRAN – In the first six months of the current Iranian year, which started on March 21, a total of 228,860 marriages and 89,851 divorces were registered across the country, according to the Civil Registration Organization.

Iranian, Iraqi universities to boost co-op in environment sector

TEHRAN – Amirkabir University of Technology and Iraq University of Technology have agreed to enhance collaborations in the field of environment, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering, energy, and biomedical sectors.

Tehran, Warsaw underline expanding sci-tech ties

TEHRAN – Iranian and Polish officials have highlighted the importance of boosting scientific, research, and technological cooperation between the two countries.