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Yesterday 15:36
IRCS staff attending disaster response training courses
TEHRAN – The Rescue and Relief Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is holding disaster preparedness and response training courses for some 85,000 rescuers, relief, and rapid response teams.
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Yesterday 15:32
Iran to commemorate National Cheetah Day
TEHRAN – The ‘National Cheetah Day’ is celebrated annually on August 31 to raise awareness about the significance of safeguarding and increasing the existing population of Asiatic cheetahs in the country.
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Yesterday 15:21
More Iranian universities in ISC WUR 2024
TEHRAN – The 2024 World University Rankings (WUR) report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has included 72 Iranian universities, up from 69 in 2023.
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2025-08-29 14:47
Intl. conference on Iran's smart cities, AI slated for November
TEHRAN – Tehran will play host to the sixth international conference with the theme of Iran's smart cities and artificial intelligence, which is scheduled to be held from November 4 to 6.
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2025-08-29 14:44
MOU signed to accelerate plasma medicine industry’s growth
TEHRAN – Concerning the significance of integrating new technologies into the healthcare system, a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to promote the country's status in the plasma medicine industry.
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2025-08-29 14:42
By Shina Ansari, head of the Department of Environment
The environmental toll of war: a crisis we often overlook
TEHRAN - When wars break out, the news usually focuses on the tragic loss of human lives, injuries, and damage to buildings and infrastructure. But behind these visible horrors lies a similarly harrowing, though less visible, consequence of wars—one that rarely gets the attention it deserves: the long-lasting harm war does to the environment.
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2025-08-27 15:32
Malnutrition among children under five drops by 42%
TEHRAN – Thanks to the effective implementation of the national child care nutrition program, the prevalence of malnutrition among children under the age of five has decreased by 42 percent in the country, the deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, has said.
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2025-08-27 15:26
Tehran, Dushanbe hold joint meeting on youth diplomacy
TEHRAN –The Youth Diplomacy Center of Iran hosted a joint meeting with a Tajik delegation on Tuesday to explore avenues for cooperation, highlighting that the youth play a pivotal role in expanding social, cultural, and scientific interactions.
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2025-08-27 15:22
Connect Forum specialized meeting slated for September
TEHRAN –The Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology will hold the seventh edition of the Connect Forum specialized meeting on September 9.
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2025-08-26 15:57
More than 2,700 women appointed to managerial positions in a year: VP
TEHRAN – More than 2,700 female managers have been appointed in the country as deputy ministers, director generals, deputy director generals, governors, district governors, and heads of research institutes since the current administration took office last year, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, has said.
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2025-08-26 15:48
DOE, ICCIMA hold coordination meeting in preparation for COP30
TEHRAN –The head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, and the members of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) have discussed ways to strengthen the country’s participation in the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30).
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2025-08-26 15:45
Iran ranks first in biotech among Islamic nations: SCImago
TEHRAN – With 1,111 documents in biotechnology, Iran ranked first among Islamic countries in 2024, up from second in 2023, according to the recent report published by SCImago.
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2025-08-25 15:51
Nanotechnology takes a leap forward in a year
TEHRAN –Iran has made significant progress in nanotechnology over a year (August 2024 -August 2025), with more than a 100 percent increase in nanotech products exports, indexing 10,860 articles in the Web of Science (WoS), and being ranked sixth in publishing nanotech articles.
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2025-08-25 15:50
Welfare Organization to inaugurate projects during Government Week
TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization will inaugurate different projects, namely neighborhood-based social health, physical health, and cancer screening for women heads of household, community-based rehabilitation (CBR) centers, validation of elderly day-care centers, and a talent search system for welfare recipients, during Government week (August 24-30).
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2025-08-25 15:46
Strategic plans approved to improve quality of life for elderly
TEHRAN –According to the head of the secretariat of the National Council of the Elderly, Mojgan Rezazadeh, the council has so far approved 18 strategic plans on aging to help improve the status of older adults.
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2025-08-24 20:48
Iran secures IOAA championship for second consecutive year
TEHRAN – The Iranian students have grabbed five gold medals at the 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), marking the country’s second consecutive world championship.
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2025-08-24 20:39
Tehran, Peking beef up sci-tech ties
TEHRAN – The head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, and Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu have explored the avenues for the expansion of scientific and technological collaborations between the two countries.
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2025-08-24 20:30
Iranian innovator wins BRICS, SCO ‘Social Solution of the year’ award
TEHRAN – Reza Qavamipour, the founder of an innovative educational platform titled ‘Garnet Academy’, has received the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Young Leaders Award in Social Solution of the Year category.
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2025-08-20 15:29
Intl. Conference on Persian Gulf oceanography slated for January
TEHRAN – The sixth international conference on the Persian Gulf oceanography is scheduled to be held on January 27 and 28, 2026.
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2025-08-20 15:08
Six Iranian universities in Shanghai ranking 2025
TEHRAN – Shanghai University ranking 2025 has placed six Iranian universities among the top 1,000 institutions worldwide, down from 9 in 2024.
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2025-08-20 15:02
Comprehensive plan for combating SDSs approved
TEHRAN – The national specialized working group on sand and dust storms (SDSs), in cooperation with other governmental bodies, has approved a comprehensive plan to address SDSs, which will be used as a national reference document to enhance the country’s resilience against one of the most acute environmental threats.
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2025-08-19 16:02
National youth population award slated for November
TEHRAN – The first national youth population award is scheduled to be held on November 15 to underscore the crucial role of neighborhoods and mosques in removing childbearing barriers and addressing family problems in cities.
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2025-08-19 15:49
Education, AI crucial to address non-communicable diseases: health minister
TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence (AI), telemedicine, and mobile health in managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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2025-08-19 15:32
‘World Humanitarian Day, an opportunity to showcase solidarity among nations’
TEHRAN – The World Humanitarian Day is a symbol of solidarity, altruism, and sacrifice among nations, an opportunity to pay more attention to the role of humanitarian organizations in alleviating human suffering, according to the director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
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2025-08-18 16:06
Some 800,000 more Afghan refugees to be expelled by March 2026
TEHRAN – Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has said some 800,000 more undocumented Afghan refugees will be sent back to their home country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2026).
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2025-08-18 16:03
Iran honors WHO representative at end of mission
TEHRAN – In a farewell ceremony held on Wednesday, August 14, in Tehran, the ministry of health appreciated Jaffar Hussain, the World Health Organization representative, for his efforts and contributions to the development of the country’s health sector.
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2025-08-18 15:51
Over 30 countries to attend 10th Science, Technology Exchange Program
TEHRAN – Participants from over 30 countries will attend the 10th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP), scheduled to take place on September 7 at Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology.
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2025-08-17 15:40
Earthquakes decline week by week
TEHRAN – The number of earthquakes recorded across the country in the current Iranian calendar month (July 23 -August 22) has been in a downward trend, decreasing from 163 in the first week to 117 and 87 in the second and third weeks, respectively.
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2025-08-17 15:39
‘We remain fully committed to protecting, assisting people of Gaza’: ICRC assures IRCS
TEHRAN – In a letter to the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has reaffirmed the organization’s unwavering commitment to doing its utmost to assist civilians in Gaza.
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2025-08-17 15:37
Iranians shine at FIRA RoboWorld Cup, IESO 2025 contests
TEHRAN – The robotics and earth science teams of Iran have won different awards at the Federation of International RoboSports Association (FIRA) and the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) competitions, which were held in South Korea and China, respectively.