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2025-06-07 15:55
Round University Ranking 2025 includes 36 Iranian universities
TEHRAN – The Round University Ranking (RUR) 2025 has placed 36 Iranian universities among the top universities in the world, up from 32 universities in 2024.
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2025-06-07 15:53
World Food Safety Day underlines ‘Science in Action’
TEHRAN – Observed annually on June 7, the World Food Safety Day 2025 is themed ‘Food safety: science in action’, highlighting that science is at the heart of food safety.
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2025-06-06 14:09
Iranian academic proposes a global fund for traditional medicine
TEHRAN - Roshanak Ghods, an associate professor of Persian medicine at the Iran University of Medical Sciences, has proposed setting up a global fund for research on traditional medicine.
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2025-06-06 14:06
Iran, FAO reaffirm commitment to advancing food security
TEHRAN –The Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing food security, sustainable agricultural production, and natural resource management, particularly in the face of increasing climate-related and environmental challenges, through exchanging advanced agricultural knowledge and practices between countries.
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2025-06-06 14:05
National environment week underway
TEHRAN – The national environment week is being observed from June 6 to 12 under the theme ‘Favorable environment, commitment of officials, participation of people’.
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2025-06-02 15:10
National plan to improve wetland conservation via empowering local communities
TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) and the Ministry of Agriculture have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch a national plan for empowering local communities to protect and promote the sustainable use of wetlands.
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2025-06-02 15:05
Over 125 earthquakes shake Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 127 earthquakes were recorded across the country from May 23 to 30, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2025-06-02 15:03
Sierra Leone Red Cross seeks to boost ties with Iranian Red Crescent
TEHRAN – The Sierra Leone Red Cross Society has expressed interest in expanding cooperation with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in the treatment and rehabilitation sectors.
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2025-06-01 15:19
Family Physician Program to kick off in mid-June
TEHRAN – The health ministry is planning to start the Family Physician Program in cities and villages with a population of less than 20,000 individuals on June 22, the first day of summer.
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2025-06-01 14:56
Iran chairs Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Ministerial Meeting
TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, has chaired a specialized session on Sustainable Digital Infrastructure and Accessibility at the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Ministerial Meeting (APT-MM), held in Japan.
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2025-06-01 14:48
Venezuela receives 2.4m doses of Iranian-made polio, hepatitis B vaccines
TEHRAN – Venezuela has received a total of 2.4 million doses of Iranian-made vaccines, including 1.905 million doses of polio vaccine and 502,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccine.
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2025-05-31 15:08
DOE, Ministry of Education implementing joint project
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education is implementing an environmental project under the theme ‘education is the key to change’.
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2025-05-31 14:50
Iran-China workshop on increasing climate change resilience underway
TEHRAN –Supported by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), an Iranian-Chinese workshop is being held on Saturday and Sunday, focusing on emerging ways to boost climate change resilience.
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2025-05-31 14:47
Seven countries attend Iran’s nanotech achievements meeting
TEHRAN – During a meeting held in Venezuela on Thursday, high-ranking delegations from Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, Serbia, Honduras, China, and Vietnam gained a deeper understanding of Iran’s achievements in nanotechnology and its applications, particularly in the healthcare sector.
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2025-05-30 15:20
World needs innovative, equitable solutions to ensure water security, Iran suggests
TEHRAN –The world needs innovative and equitable solutions to ensure water security for all and prevent social tensions, forced migration, and livelihood instability by turning challenges into opportunities through fostering global ties, First Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Aref has said.
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2025-05-30 15:17
Iran elected as vice-chair of IOCINDIO-1
TEHRAN – In the first intragovernmental session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s Sub-commission for the Central Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO-1), Maryam Qaemi, an official with the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, was elected as the Vice-Chair of the sub-commission.
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2025-05-30 15:15
Tehran seeks to boost ties with Tokyo in AI
TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, in a meeting with the Japanese ambassador, Tamaki Tsukada, has highlighted the significance of fostering cooperation in emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI).
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2025-05-28 15:18
SCO turned into a powerful force in fight against narcotics: official
TEHRAN – The dedication and commendable efforts of all member states have transformed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) into a powerful institution, particularly in the fight against illicit drugs, Mohammad Narimani, an official with the Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), has said.
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2025-05-28 15:16
COP 7 in Tehran to focus on Caspian seal protection
TEHRAN – 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, which will be held in Tehran, will focus on the preservation of the Caspian seal.
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2025-05-28 14:58
WHO supports Iran in preparing paper on palliative care for RC72
TEHRAN – Supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), key representatives from the health ministry, medical faculties, non-governmental organizations, and palliative care providers have met to develop a technical paper on palliative care to be presented to the upcoming 72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee (RC72) resolution.
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2025-05-27 16:17
Tehran hosts 5th Intl. Congress on ‘Health in Arbaeen’
TEHRAN – The 5th International Congress on “Health in Arbaeen” was held in Tehran from May 26 to 27 with the participation of six countries.
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2025-05-27 16:14
Health diplomacy workshop explores WHO’s vital role in national, global health security
TEHRAN –A two-day workshop, titled ‘Advancing Health Diplomacy: Understanding the World Health Organization's Role in Global and National Health System’, was held in Tehran, bringing together key health leaders and policy-makers to deepen their understanding of health diplomacy.
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2025-05-27 16:09
Health ministry to carry out comprehensive cancer screening program
TEHRAN –The health ministry is planning to implement a comprehensive screening program for the early detection of the three most common, but preventable cancers (namely breast, cervical, and colon) in the country.
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2025-05-26 15:50
Iran among countries with advanced cancer treatment technology
TEHRAN – Launching the first national production line for electroporation systems, Iran has become the first country in Asia to acquire advanced cancer treatment technology.
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2025-05-26 15:22
Iranian delegations to attend CPHI & PMEC China, Pharmedi Vietnam
TEHRAN – Iranian knowledge-based companies will participate in pharmaceutical events that will take place in Shanghai, China, from June 24-26, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from September 24-27.
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2025-05-26 15:19
Spring rainfalls revive Lake Urmia’s reservoirs for wildlife
TEHRAN – Recent precipitations in spring have restored Lake Urmia's reservoirs, with 550,000 litres of water being stored for the wildlife, Behzad Shir-Panjeh, head of National Park of Lake Urmia, has said.
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2025-05-25 15:24
Iran a regional leader in health system, universal health coverage: WHO official
TEHRAN –The World Health Organization’s (WHO) director for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) has said Iran is a leading country in expanding its healthcare system and providing access to universal health coverage.
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2025-05-25 15:22
Over 300 migrant families with ‘labour children’ deported
TEHRAN – Following the implementation of a national campaign to organize and support children engaged in child labour in Tehran, more than 300 children were identified and sent back to their home country along with their families, an official with the Welfare Organization has said.
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2025-05-25 15:19
Knowledge-based companies attend Hospitalar 2025
TEHRAN – Supported by the vice-presidency for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, nine Iranian knowledge-based firms participated in 30th edition of Hospitalar, the biggest health event in Latin America, held from May 19 to 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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2025-05-24 15:43
Strategic plan to be developed for preserving endangered species
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order, obligating the Department of Environment (DOE) to develop a strategic plan to preserve endangered species in the country.