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Yesterday 18:06
Mangrove forests at serious risk of disappearing, loss of species
TEHRAN – Although the existing laws prohibit any destruction and pollution of the wetlands and forests, the mangrove ecosystems in southern Iran are in serious danger due to the construction of roads and shrimp farming sites.
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Yesterday 18:04
Iranian Covid-19 vaccine shows no side effects on 21 volunteers
TEHRAN – Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine has been injected into 21 people through the first phase, which has not yet reported any serious side effects so far, Minoo Mohraz, member of the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control has stated.
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Yesterday 18:01
Martyr Soleimani plan: 61m Iranians undergone coronavirus screening
TEHRAN – Some 61 million people across the country have been screened for Covid-19 infection under the national plan named after martyr Qassem Soleimani, ISNA reported on Monday.
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2021-01-24 18:28
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Is reproduction a solution to Persian fallow deer conservation?
TEHRAN – Efforts are being made to protect endangered species of Persian fallow deer which is reported to remain a population of 400-500 across the country, but is this really save the animals from extinction?
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2021-01-24 18:26
7 Iranian companies selected members of CTCN
TEHRAN – Seven Iranian companies and technology groups have joined the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-01-24 18:25
Iran soon becomes an important Covid-19 vaccine producer: minister
TEHRAN – Iran will be one of the world’s important manufacturers of the Covid-19 vaccine in the near future, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said.
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2021-01-23 17:48
Over 877 tons of narcotics seized in 10 months
TEHRAN – Over 877 tons of narcotics were confiscated from smugglers countrywide during the first 10 months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (Mach 21, 2020), which shows a 26 percent increase compared to the same period last year, anti-narcotics police chief Majid Karimi has announced.
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2021-01-23 17:47
Dam construction, a main barrier to Jazmourian wetland’s restoration
TEHRAN – Dam construction has been the most important factor preventing the revitalization of Jazmourian wetland, Vahid Pourmardan, head of Sistan-Baluchestan province’s department of environment, has said.
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2021-01-23 17:28
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Education for COVID-19 generation
TEHRAN – As the global pandemic lurches toward a second year, numerous challenges and threats are targeting humanity, especially the education of over 1.5 billion students whose learning has been hampered due to school closures.
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2021-01-22 16:49
Rainfall drops sharply in 4 months on year
TEHRAN – Precipitation in Iran amounted to 65.8 millimeters from the beginning of the current water year (September 22, 2020) until January 19, which demonstrates a 44 percent decline compared to the same period last [Iranian calendar] year.
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2021-01-22 16:49
National observatory construction at final stage
TEHRAN – Iranian National Observatory (INO), which is being built near the city of Kashan, central Isfahan province, enters the final stage of construction and the functional tests begin, IRNA reported on Friday.
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2021-01-22 16:49
Healthcare’s share of national budget surges twofold
TEHRAN – The national budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 20) has proposed 1.5 quadrillion rials (around $35 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) for the healthcare system, a more than twofold increase compared to the current year’s budget of 700 trillion rials (nearly $16 billion).
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2021-01-20 17:07
Schools reopen with “optional” attendance amid pandemic
TEHRAN – Schools with less than 50 students and vocational schools in low-risk cities resumed activity on Wednesday, with optional attendance of students, ISNA reported.
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2021-01-20 17:06
Technology transfer from Iran a priority for Syria
TEHRAN – Ambassador of Syria to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub has said that technology transfer from Iran and its indigenization is a priority for Syria.
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2021-01-20 17:04
Italy supports sustainable agriculture development in Iran
TEHRAN – Italy has been implementing a project on strengthening rural communities through sustainable agriculture in Iran over the past three years.
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2021-01-19 18:09
Iran begins production of new anti-corona medicine
TEHRAN – Iran has launched a production line for a medicine effective in the treatment of coronavirus, IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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2021-01-19 18:08
Ghana seeking Iranian medical services, medicine
TEHRAN – Ghana’s Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has expressed readiness to use Iran’s medical services and pharmaceuticals, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2021-01-19 18:08
Unlike foreign rivals, Iranian coronavirus vaccine has no side effects
TEHRAN – The Iranian-made COVID-19 vaccine has not had any side effects so far, while similar foreign vaccines have had adverse effects, Mohammad Mokhber, the head of the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam said.
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2021-01-18 18:33
$3m of smuggled goods, currency discovered
TEHRAN – Smuggled goods and currency worth 130 billion rials (nearly $3 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been discovered in the country over the past week, Sohrab Bahrami, the deputy police chief has announced.
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2021-01-18 18:31
National day for rare diseases proposed
TEHRAN – February 26 has been proposed to be designated as the national day of rare diseases in the Iranian official calendar, ILNA news agency reported on Monday.
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2021-01-18 18:29
Second Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine receives clinical trial approval
TEHRAN – The second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed and proposed by the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has been approved to begin a clinical trial.
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2021-01-17 17:04
Sierra Leone appreciates IRCS’s health services
TEHRAN – Sierra Leone's Minister of Health and Sanitation, Alpha Wurie, has praised the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for offering health services to the African country.
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2021-01-17 17:03
Iran trying to start mass COVID-19 vaccination by next two months
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has said the government is trying its best to start mass vaccination against the coronavirus by the next two months with the priority given to medical staff and high-risk individuals.
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2021-01-15 14:13
Tehran Subway offering free-of-charge COVID-19 tests
TEHRAN - Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Operation Company (TUSROC) is providing passengers with COVID-19 tests free of charge at one of its stations.
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2021-01-15 11:57
Iranian government submits ‘violence against women’ bill to parliament
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has submitted a long-awaited bill for the protection of women against violence to the parliament.
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2021-01-15 10:33
U.S. adds Iranian COVID-19 vaccine developers to sanctions list
TEHRAN – The U.S. Department of the Treasury has added Mohammad Mokhber, the president of the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order, and Barkat Ventures, which developed the first homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus, to OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
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2021-01-13 19:03
73,000 gambling, fraud websites filtered
TERAN – Some 73,000 gambling, phishing, and fraud websites identified through public reports have been filtered, Javad Babaei, deputy attorney general for cyberspace, has announced.
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2021-01-13 19:02
FAO helps Iranian farmers to improve productivity
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides its assistance to equip Iranian farmers in Qazvin province with the requisite technical knowledge and skills to improve agricultural water productivity.
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2021-01-13 19:02
72% of Iranians ready to receive homegrown coronavirus vaccine
TEHRAN – Some 72 percent of Iranians have expressed readiness to receive the domestically-made coronavirus vaccine, Kianoush Jahanpour, head of the Information Center of the Ministry of Health, said on Wednesday.
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2021-01-13 19:01
IRCS offers health services to 13 countries
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) provides medical services to people in 13 Asian, African, and Latin American countries, Karim Hemmati, head of the IRCS, has said.
