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Today 15:49
Intl. Day of Tropics marks challenges, opportunities
TEHRAN – Marked on June 29, the International Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics, highlighting challenges and opportunities tropical nations face.
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Today 15:32
Pakistan proposes setting up scientific working group with Iran
TEHRAN – The Pakistani Minister of State for the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar, met with the Iranian Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, proposing that the two countries establish a joint scientific working group.
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Today 15:25
AI education to expand from schools to universities
TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy has emphasized a comprehensive strategy to expand artificial intelligence (AI) education from schools to universities, highlighting the importance of strengthening AI-related training across the country.
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Yesterday 16:01
11 Iranian universities in QS WUR 2027 ranking
TEHRAN – The 23rd edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), 2027, has placed 11 Iranian universities among the world’s top institutes, up from nine universities in 2026.
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Yesterday 15:47
Iranian delegation attending SCO Women’s Forum
TEHRAN – A delegation headed by Narjes Abolqasemi, an official with the Vice-presidency for Women and Family Affairs, is participating in the Women’s Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Yesterday 15:40
TETZ 2026: Minister highlights Iran’s high scientific capacity
TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has delivered a speech at the 7th Turkey Educational Technologies Summit (known as TETZ 2026), highlighting the country’s high scientific and research capacities despite sanctions.
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2026-06-26 16:01
Welfare Organization, WHO discuss ways to address future of care for elderly
TEHRAN – The head of the Welfare Organization, Mohammad-Javad Hosseini, and the World Health Organization representative, Jean Jabbour, at a capacity-building session have discussed the urgent actions needed for health and social systems to adapt to meet the requirements of a significantly older population.
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2026-06-26 15:55
IRCS ready to dispatch rescue, relief aid to quake-hit Venezuela
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced readiness to send rescue forces to assist people impacted by the earthquake in Venezuela.
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2026-06-26 15:17
Iranian girls grab medals at OpenGeo 2026
TEHRAN – Four Iranian female students attended the Open International Geography Olympiad (OpenGeo) 2026, winning four medals, including a silver medal and three bronze medals for the first time.
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2026-06-22 16:02
Public donations to Welfare Organization rise by 500% during 40-day war
TEHRAN – Donations by benefactors to the Welfare Organization during the 40-day US-Israeli war against the country increased by over 500 percent, amounting to 17.5 trillion rials (about 11 million dollars), Javad Hosseini, the head of the Organization, has said.
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2026-06-22 15:57
‘Environmental protection should safeguard rights of future generations’
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the need for environmental protection and the sustainable use of biological resources, with an emphasis on safeguarding the rights of future generations, Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, has said.
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2026-06-22 15:53
71 Iranian scholars dispatched to Chinese scientific centers via TYSP
TEHRAN – The Iran-China Talented Young Scientist Program (TYSP) has so far facilitated the dispatch of 71 Iranian scholars to the top Chinese scientific center to conduct research, laying the groundwork for expanding scientific and research cooperation between the two countries.
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2026-06-21 15:54
SCO education ministers censure attacks on Iran’s scientific centers
TEHRAN – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Education Ministers have condemned military attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, particularly scientific and educational centers, in the final statement of the tenth meeting, held in Minsk, Belarus, on June 16 and 17.
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2026-06-21 15:52
Iranian, Malaysian scientific officials agree on joint engineering projects
TEHRAN – Iran’s scientific counselor in East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Alireza Tavakolpour, and officials from the University of Malaya (UM) have agreed on the implementation of joint engineering projects, including the establishment of twin laboratories and the issuance of double or dual degrees.
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2026-06-21 15:45
IRCS proposes UN bodies set up humanitarian training center in West Asia
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has proposed that the United Nations resident coordinator and the director of the Regional Office for West and Central Africa launch a humanitarian training center in West Asia, announcing readiness to take the leading role in this regard.
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2026-06-20 16:27
Knowledge-based company develops nano kit for early detection of gastric cancer
TEHRAN – An Iranian knowledge-based company has managed to develop a nano diagnostic kit for early detection of antigens associated with helicobacter pylori, which is the most frequent cause of chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcer, and stomach cancer.
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2026-06-20 16:07
DOE, UNEP to boost co-op on documenting war damage
TEHRAN— The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, and the under-secretary-general of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Inger Andersen, have discussed ways to expand cooperation on documenting war environmental impacts in the country.
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2026-06-20 16:04
CPDI depicts ways to improve Iran’s sci-tech co-op with BRICS
TEHRAN – The Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI) has prepared a report illustrating Iran’s participation in scientific, technological, and innovation cooperation within BRICS, as well as strategic opportunities and required measures to enhance the country's role in this sector.
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2026-06-19 16:54
Tehran, Minsk ink MOU on academic, scientific ties
TEHRAN – Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, the Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology, and Denis Korzhitsky, the chairman of the Belarusian State Committee on Science and Technology, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday to expand educational, research, and technological collaborations.
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2026-06-19 16:12
Crisis Management Organization, OCHA discuss ways to boost co-op
TEHRAN – The Crisis Management Organization of Iran and the Regional Office for West and Central Africa at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have discussed ways to boost cooperation between the two organizations.
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2026-06-19 16:07
Iran offers proposals to foster SCO scientific ties
TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has put forward three proposals to enhance academic, research, and technological collaborations among the universities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.
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2026-06-17 16:06
Iran proposes BRICS+ develop reliable computing power networks
TEHRAN – Iran's representative at the BRICS Future Network Innovation Forum 2026, held in Shenzhen from June 16 to 17, proposed the establishment of a cooperation framework for the BRICS Plus partnership to develop future digital infrastructure, strengthen industrial cooperation, and promote cross-border interactions among member states.
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2026-06-17 15:53
Attacking universities is a “crossing of red lines": science minister
TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said that attacking universities is a crossing of red lines, highlighting that many universities and educational centers in the country were targeted by the United States and Israel during the recent war.
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2026-06-17 15:41
IBTO serves as a role model in the region: WHO official
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran, John Jabbour, has described the Iran Blood Transfusion Organization as a successful role model in the region.
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2026-06-16 15:59
WHO oversees national vaccination coverage among mothers, children in 2 provinces
TEHRAN – To assess the implementation of the national Maternal and Child Immunization Coverage Survey, the World Health Organization office in the country, in cooperation with the Center for Communicable Disease Control (CCDC) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, has conducted field visits to Fars and Zanjan provinces.
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2026-06-16 15:38
ICRC, German Red Cross deliver second batch of emergency relief to Iran
TEHRAN – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (ICRC), in cooperation with the German Red Cross, has dispatched the second humanitarian shipment to the country.
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2026-06-16 15:34
Iran leads regional countries in Scopus-indexed journals 2026
TEHRAN – With 464 journals indexed by the Scopus database from 2011 to 2026, Iran ranks first among regional countries.
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2026-06-15 15:39
Measles under control, few cases reported: health official
TEHRAN – Despite a surge in measles cases worldwide over the past few months, the illness is under control in the country, with only eight confirmed cases reported since the beginning of the new Iranian year, March 21, an official with the health ministry has said.
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2026-06-15 15:08
17th cold plasma clinic for wound healing inaugurated
TEHRAN – The seventeenth cold plasma clinic in the country was inaugurated on Monday in the city of Rafsanjan, southeastern Kerman province, providing promising treatment for chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers, burns, and skin lesions under health insurance coverage.
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2026-06-15 15:00
FAO, Agriculture Ministry partner to empower locals, conserve indigenous livestock breeds
TEHRAN - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and national partners, has launched a new project aimed at empowering local communities to conserve and sustainably develop endangered indigenous livestock breeds in the northwestern part of the country.