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2025-03-14 15:23
Iranian-made HPV, flu vaccines to be manufactured in Indonesia
TEHRAN –The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (the virus that usually causes cervical cancer in women) and the recombinant influenza vaccine are projected to be produced in Indonesia, an official with the vice-presidency for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy has said.
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2025-03-14 15:22
Special traffic plan to be implemented during Nowruz
TEHRAN – Some 22,000 traffic police officers and 3,000 unmarked police will be on duty to implement a special traffic plan that aims to lower road accidents and ensure the safety of the roads during Nowruz holidays, which start on March 21.
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2025-03-14 15:11
Iran urges Italy, Switzerland to play active role in anti-drugs fight
TEHRAN – The Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, in separate meetings with the central director for Italy’s Anti-Drug Services DCSA (Central Directorate for Anti-Drug Services), General Pierangelo Iannotti, and the head of the International Affairs Division of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) of Switzerland, Barbara Schedler Fischer, has called for expanding cooperation to play a more effective role in combating drug-related issues.
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2025-03-12 15:06
Normal, less than normal precipitation forecast for a month
TEHRAN –Average rainfall is forecasted to be less than normal from March 10 to April 4 and normal from April 5 to 20, according to the Metrological Organization.
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2025-03-12 15:03
Iranian, Polish universities to boost scientific ties
TEHRAN –Marcin Wilczek, the chargé d’affaires of Poland in Iran, and Elham Aminzadeh, the vice president of the University of Tehran for international affairs, have explored avenues for developing scientific interactions between the universities of the two countries.
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2025-03-12 14:53
UNDP, DOE beef up ties to tackle air pollution
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance the country’s capacity to address air pollution using new technologies.
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2025-03-11 15:42
Tehran hosting exhibition on women’s achievements
TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian women’s achievements, titled ‘Iranian women, unwritten stories’, commenced at Iran house of innovation and technology (iHiT) in Tehran on Monday.
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2025-03-11 15:38
Marriage 2.3 times divorce in autumn
TEHRAN – Over the autumn season, some 118,450 marriages and 49,738 divorces were registered across the country, according to the Civil Registration Organization.
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2025-03-11 15:27
‘Unilateral sanctions hinder counter-narcotics measures’
TEHRAN –Imposing unfair sanctions against Iran not only increases the costs of implementing treatment and harm reduction programs but also challenges developing effective strategies for combating drug trafficking, the Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ) has said.
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2025-03-10 15:29
Officials contribute to releasing prisoners of involuntary crimes
TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, has donated 500 million rials (about 555 dollars) to help release prisoners of unintentional crimes.
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2025-03-10 15:22
First sports AI innovation center inaugurated
TEHRAN – The first artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, metaverse, and blockchain acceleration center, named Hamta, was launched in Tehran on Monday.
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2025-03-10 15:19
Iran attending 68th session of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
TEHRAN – Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, the Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), is participating in the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), which is being held from March 10 to 14 in Vienna, Austria.
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2025-03-09 15:35
Pneumococcal, Rotavirus vaccinations for babies at no cost: health ministry
TEHRAN – Children can get free pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccinations in all medical centers across the country, the deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, has said.
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2025-03-09 15:32
Tehran hosts national conference on conservation of natural resources
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) held a national conference on the conservation of natural resources in Tehran on Saturday.
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2025-03-09 15:26
Iran, China announce new Talented Young Scientist Program
TEHRAN –The new edition of the Iran-China Talented Young Scientist Program (TYSP), announced in January, opens up 53 opportunities for young scientists from the two countries.
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2025-03-08 15:40
Lake Urmia’s water volume increases by 80 mcm
TEHRAN –According to the CEO of West Azarbaijan regional water company, the volume of water in Lake Urmia has risen by 80 million cubic meters compared to the same time last year, reaching 1,630 billion cubic meters.
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2025-03-08 15:38
Over 350 individuals benefitted from IRCS rescue services in 3 days
TEHRAN –Over the past three days, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) provided rescue services to 357 people.
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2025-03-08 15:33
Ellen Award proposed to honor ‘the mother of Siberian cranes’
TEHRAN – Iranian environmentalists have proposed establishing a special award in recognition of the dedicated Finnish conservationist Ellen Vuosalo, who made great efforts for over fifty years in the Caspian Sea province of Mazandaran for preserving migratory birds, especially Siberian cranes.
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2025-03-07 15:01
Workshop held on integrating social determinants into primary health care
TEHRAN – A comprehensive training and consultative workshop on integrating the social determinants of health (SDH) into primary health care (PHC) was held at the National Museum of the History of Medical Sciences in Tehran.
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2025-03-07 14:59
Tehran hosts Addiction Science Congress
TEHRAN –The 17th Addiction Science Congress was held at Iran Medical Science University in Tehran, with a focus on the significance of proper organization and synergy in tackling drug-related issues and identifying addiction as a major social challenge.
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2025-03-07 14:44
Iranians donate 2% more blood in 11 months
TEHRAN – Blood donation in the country has increased by two percent since the beginning of the current Iranian year, March 20, 2024, till February 19.
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2025-03-05 15:44
Majlis approves membership in Intl. Solar Energy Society
TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) approved on Tuesday the country's membership in the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), ISNA reported.
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2025-03-05 15:12
Japan provides WFP with aid to enhance support for refugees in Iran
TEHRAN– The government of Japan has contributed $360,000 to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to help the organization in supporting the refugees in Iran.
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2025-03-05 15:04
Tehran hosts Iran-China talks on promoting women’s scientific co-op
TEHRAN – Female Iranian and Chinese academicians held talks at Tehran’s Al-Zahra University on Wednesday, discussing ways to expand international and scientific cooperation among women.
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2025-03-04 15:43
Leader allocates money to free prisoners in Ramadan
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has allotted 40 billion rials (some $44,000) to help release prisoners of unintentional crimes on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan (started on March 2nd).
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2025-03-04 15:41
National environmental education day observed
TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) held the national environmental education day in Tehran on Tuesday.
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2025-03-04 15:39
WHO supports national campaign ‘say no to accidents’
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) office in Iran is committed to strengthening a national campaign titled ‘say no to accidents’ through providing strategic support, raising public awareness, and collaborating with responsible organizations, the WHO representative to Iran, Jaffar Hussain, has announced.
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2025-03-03 15:39
New Iranian-made telesurgery systems installed in Indonesia
TEHRAN –Following the installation of two Iranian-made remote robotic surgery systems in Indonesian hospitals in November 2024, the third and fourth systems have been launched.
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2025-03-03 15:35
Tehran urges Kabul to be more decisive in war on drugs
TEHRAN –Iran has asked Afghanistan to be more decisive in the fight against narcotics.
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2025-03-03 15:33
Conservation efforts ongoing to save endangered great bustards
TEHRAN –A conservation program is going on to protect great bustards (Otis tarda), which are close to extinction in the country.