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2025-04-04 14:55
IRCS, Tajikistan discuss fostering ties on health, humanitarian issues
TEHRAN—Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), and Zohidi Nizomiddin Shamsiddinzoda, the ambassador of Tajikistan to Tehran, have explored avenues for boosting collaborations in health and humanitarian fields.
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2025-04-02 15:32
Iranian robotics team shines in Kazakhstan RoboLand 2025
TEHRAN – Iranian students aged 7-17 won second place among seven countries in the Kazakhstan RoboLand 2025 which was held from March 27 to 29 in the city of Karaganda.
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2025-04-02 14:16
Sanctions contradict UNESCO’s Open Access Policy: science minister
TEHRAN – Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has condemned sanctions imposed on the country’s science sector, saying that the sanctions are in opposition to UNESCO’s Open Access Policy.
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2025-04-02 11:48
Iran taking part in BRICS Environment Working Group meetings
TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, represents the country in the 11th BRICS Environment Working Group (EWG) meetings, which are taking place in Brazil.
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2025-03-29 14:50
Intl. Day of Zero Waste 2025 focuses on zero waste in fashion, textiles
TEHRAN –The International Day of Zero Waste is observed annually on March 30 promoting zero-waste initiatives to help advance all the goals and targets in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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2025-03-29 13:55
IRCS ready to assist quake-hit Myanmar
TEHRAN – The director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for international affairs, Razieh Alishvandi, has announced the IRCS's readiness to dispatch rescue forces and relief supplies to help people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.
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2025-03-29 12:22
Iran, FAO hold workshops to enhance pistachio safety, export potential
TEHRAN –Under a project entitled “Improving Pistachio Production and Export through Establishment of Integrated Product Management,” the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iran in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture has organized a series of workshops to strengthen the pistachio safety and export potential.
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2025-03-28 15:40
Asia holds greatest share of importing Iranian nanotech products
TEHRAN – Some 89.6 percent of Iranian nanotechnology products are exported to Asian countries, according to data released by the national headquarters for the development of nanotechnology.
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2025-03-28 13:45
Iran ranks third globally in international Olympiads
TEHRAN – In the past Iranian calendar year that ended on March 20, Iran ranked third in the world for gaining gold medals in international Olympiads.
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2025-03-28 11:30
WFP releases annual report on Iran
TEHRAN - The World Food Program (WFP) has released its 2024 report on Iran based on the Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP 2023-2027).
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2025-03-26 15:29
Self-sufficiency in medicine, medical equipment is a priority: health minister
TEHRAN - The issue of medicine and medical equipment production and self-sufficiency in these areas is one of the government's priorities, Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has said.
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2025-03-26 12:39
Over 2,700 foreign nationals receive emergency medical services in Nowruz holidays
TEHRAN - The Emergency Medical Services Organization has provided healthcare services to 2,739 foreign nationals during the Nowruz holidays (March 15-24).
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2025-03-26 11:42
DOE to hold environmental protection courses for public employees
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) will hold environmental protection courses for all officials and managers working in the government sector.
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2025-03-25 16:42
Tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment services free of charge: health official
TEHRAN – An official with the ministry of health has said that all diagnosis and medical services for the treatment of tuberculosis are free of charge in the country.
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2025-03-25 14:51
Afghan refugees will return gradually, with dignity: Iran FM
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Afghan refugees will return to their country in a process that will be gradual and with dignity.
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2025-03-25 13:16
WHO Iran plants trees to highlight critical need for environmental protection
TEHRAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Tehran took a symbolic step towards environmental improvement, planting trees to highlight the critical need for action in a city grappling with hazardous air quality.
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2025-03-17 15:30
Shiraz, St. Petersburg universities conducting joint research projects
TEHRAN –Shiraz University and St. Petersburg University are conducting ten collaborative research projects.
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2025-03-17 15:27
Tehran to host first symposium on AI in health
TEHRAN –The first symposium on artificial intelligence in health, with a focus on smart hospitals, is planned to be held in Tehran in the summer.
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2025-03-17 15:25
Rainfall drops by 36% in current water year
TEHRAN – From the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2024) till March 14, precipitations across the country amounted to 96.6 mm, indicating a 36-percent decrease compared to 152.4 mm recorded in the same period last year, according to the Metrological Organization.
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2025-03-16 15:58
Experiencing nature can help reduce acute physical pain: study
TEHRAN – In a new study, neuroscientists at the University of Vienna have discovered that viewing natural scenes, real or virtual, will significantly alleviate the intensity of physical pain.
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2025-03-16 15:56
Environmental award for students slated for April
TEHRAN –The 9th edition of the national environmental award for university students is scheduled to be held concurrent with World Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22.
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2025-03-16 15:54
17 Iranian universities in QS ranking 2025 by subject
TEHRAN –The 15th edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2025 has included 17 Iranian universities in 21 subject entries, compared to 17 Iranian universities in 17 subject entries in 2024.
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2025-03-15 15:52
IRCS, ICRC explore avenues for boosting services in underprivileged areas
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have discussed ways for expanding collaborations to promote supportive and medical services, particularly rehabilitation services, in different provinces of the country.
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2025-03-15 15:46
Iran unveils national AI platform
TEHRAN –The first national artificial intelligence platform was unveiled on Saturday, a significant milestone in the country’s advancements in AI technology.
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2025-03-15 15:34
Intl. Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society slated for May
TEHRAN – The 23rd International Conference of the Iranian Aerospace Society is scheduled to be held from May 20 to 22 in Tehran.
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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.