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  • Iranian, Iraqi universities to boost co-op in environment sector 2025-10-08 15:32

    Iranian, Iraqi universities to boost co-op in environment sector

    TEHRAN – Amirkabir University of Technology and Iraq University of Technology have agreed to enhance collaborations in the field of environment, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering, energy, and biomedical sectors.

  • Tehran, Warsaw underline expanding sci-tech ties 2025-10-08 15:25

    Tehran, Warsaw underline expanding sci-tech ties

    TEHRAN – Iranian and Polish officials have highlighted the importance of boosting scientific, research, and technological cooperation between the two countries.

  • DOE, IIDCYA join hands to promote environmental protection 2025-10-08 15:05

    DOE, IIDCYA join hands to promote environmental protection

    TEHRAN - The Department of Environment (DOE) and the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote environmental protection among children and young adults.

  • IRCS, ICRC underline rapid humanitarian aid in Gaza 2025-10-07 15:33

    IRCS, ICRC underline rapid humanitarian aid in Gaza

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have emphasized the need to facilitate the unimpeded flow of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

  • Intl. Organization for Migration lauds Iran’s services to Afghan refugees 2025-10-07 15:18

    Intl. Organization for Migration lauds Iran’s services to Afghan refugees

    TEHRAN – The Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Kim Eling, has appreciated the efforts of the country in hosting and providing services to Afghan refugees.

  • ‘Children, joy of life’: Iran marking National Children’s Week 2025-10-07 15:04

    ‘Children, joy of life’: Iran marking National Children’s Week

    TEHRAN – National Children’s Week is being observed nationwide from October 7 to 13, with the theme ‘children, joy of life’.

  • BRICS welcomes Iran’s proposal for establishing joint satellite data platform 2025-10-05 15:09

    BRICS welcomes Iran’s proposal for establishing joint satellite data platform

    TEHRAN – Member states participating in the 4th meeting of the BRICS working group on geospatial technologies and its application have welcomed Iran’s proposal for the establishment of a joint satellite data exchange platform.

  • Foreign students studying in Iranian universities almost doubled 2025-10-05 15:00

    Foreign students studying in Iranian universities almost doubled

    TEHRAN – Nearly 60,000 foreign students are currently studying in Iranian universities, compared with 35,000 students in the past Iranian academic year started on September 22, 2024.

  • Over 1.2m Iranians donate blood in 6 months 2025-10-05 14:47

    Over 1.2m Iranians donate blood in 6 months

    TEHRAN –A total of 1,226,464 Iranians donated blood in the first six months of the current Iranian year, which started on March 21, indicating a 1.4 percent growth compared to the same period last year, according to an official with the Blood Transfusion Organization.

  • Tehran, Islamabad highlight boosting ties to combat drug trafficking 2025-10-04 15:29

    Tehran, Islamabad highlight boosting ties to combat drug trafficking

    TEHRAN – During a meeting held in Rawalpindi, Iranian and Pakistani anti-narcotics police have explored the potential for the expansion of ties between the two countries to curb the drug trade.

  • Iran among top 10 countries marking space week 2025-10-04 15:17

    Iran among top 10 countries marking space week

    TEHRAN – Iran is among the top ten countries in terms of the diversity of programs that are held to mark World Space Week, an official with the Iranian Space Agency has said.

  • Iran to open more houses of innovation and technology in regional countries 2025-10-04 15:15

    Iran to open more houses of innovation and technology in regional countries

    TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy plans to establish new branches of the Iranian House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) in regional countries.

  • Iran ready to boost health ties with Qatar 2025-10-03 15:08

    Iran ready to boost health ties with Qatar

    TEHRAN – The deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, and the ambassador to Qatar, Ali Salehabadi, have announced the country’s willingness to enhance cooperation in the health sector with Qatar.

  • Tehran hosts BRICS meeting on geopolitical technologies 2025-10-03 15:05

    Tehran hosts BRICS meeting on geopolitical technologies

    TEHRAN – Iran has played host to the fourth meeting of the BRICS working group on geospatial technologies and their applications.

  • Iran marks Intl. Day of Older Persons 2025 2025-10-03 15:04

    Iran marks Intl. Day of Older Persons 2025

    TEHRAN – The International Day of Older Persons was observed on Wednesday, October 1, in Tehran in the presence of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean ambassadors, and the representatives of the United Nations to the country.

  • Iranian delegation to participate in China Hi-Tech Fair 2025-10-01 15:10

    Iranian delegation to participate in China Hi-Tech Fair

    TEHRAN – Supported by the Organization for Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, knowledge-based companies will set up their pavilions in the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF).

  • 20 countries attend intl. nano-tech Olympiad for students 2025-10-01 15:06

    20 countries attend intl. nano-tech Olympiad for students

    TEHRAN – Participants from 20 countries attended the first International Nanotechnology Olympiad (INO) for high school students, held online on September 29.

  • Some 95 earthquakes shake Iran in a week 2025-10-01 15:01

    Over 90 earthquakes shake Iran in a week

    TEHRAN – A total of 94 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from September 20 to 26, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • 7th national conference on forests slated for November 2025-09-30 15:09

    7th national conference on forests slated for November

    TEHRAN – The 7th national conference on the country’s forests is scheduled to be held from November 5-6.

  • Knowledge-based companies to attend CIIE in China, CPHI in India 2025-09-30 15:07

    Knowledge-based companies to attend CIIE in China, CPHI in India

    TEHRAN – Delegations of Iranian knowledge-based firms, operating in health sector, will participate in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2025 which is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, as well as the Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients (CPHI) and Pharmaceutical Machinery and Equipment Convention (PMEC), which will be held in India from November 25 to 27.

  • Iran commemorating National Elderly Week 2025-09-30 15:04

    Iran commemorating National Elderly Week

    TEHRAN – The National Elderly Week is being observed from September 30 to October 6 in the country, focusing on improving mental and physical health, social participation, and life quality in older adults.

  • World Heart Day: Persian medicine sheds light on cardiac health 2025-09-29 15:21

    World Heart Day: Persian medicine sheds light on cardiac health

    TEHRAN – Regular physical activity, healthy nutrition, and sufficient sleep are key factors to heart health, Nafiseh Hosseini-Yekta, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office, has said.

  • Some 4,600 prisoners of involuntary crimes freed in six months 2025-09-29 15:04

    Some 4,600 prisoners of involuntary crimes freed in six months

    TEHRAN – In the first six months of the current Iranian year (which began on March 21), a total of 4,597 prisoners of unintentional crimes were released from prison.

  • Iran inaugurates iHiT in Indonesia 2025-09-29 14:50

    Iranian House of Innovation and Technology inaugurated in Indonesia

    TEHRAN –An Iranian House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) has been established in Jakarta, Indonesia, to boost economic ties between the two countries and expand the export of knowledge-based products.

  • Iran plans to eradicate rabies by 2030 2025-09-28 15:20

    Iran plans to eradicate rabies by 2030

    TEHRAN – The national veterinary organization has taken extensive measures, such as fostering cross-sectoral cooperation and implementing rabies vaccination to eliminate rabies in the country by 2030.

  • Reducing food loss, waste ensures food food-secure world 2025-09-28 15:10

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    Reducing food loss, waste ensures food-secure world

    TEHRAN – The International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is observed annually on September 29; it calls on everyone to reduce food loss and waste to ensure a food-secure world, where current and future populations have access to sufficient, nutritious food.

  • DOE ready to take part in China’s Longjiang initiative 2025-09-28 15:08

    DOE ready to take part in China’s Longjiang initiative

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced its preparedness to collaborate on the Longjiang initiative proposed by China, which focuses on strategic partnerships in key areas such as biodiversity conservation, ecological product development, and environmental education.

  • IRCS, ICRC discuss ways to boost co-op 2025-09-27 15:14

    IRCS, ICRC discuss ways to boost co-op

    TEHRAN – Razieh Alishvandi, the director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for international affairs, and Vincent Cassard, the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran, have explored the potential to enhance joint efforts between the two societies.

  • IranPharma symbol of global health diplomacy 2025-09-27 15:06

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    IranPharma symbol of global health diplomacy

    TEHRAN – With the vast participation of domestic and international pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers in the 10th IranPharma Exhibition, the first international event in the health sector after the 12-day war in June, the expo has turned out to be a magnificent symbol of health diplomacy and international communication of the country.

  • Pasteur Institute of Iran to mark World Rabies Day 2025-09-27 15:04

    Pasteur Institute of Iran to mark World Rabies Day

    TEHRAN – Observed annually on September 28, World Rabies Day aims to raise public awareness about rabies prevention and what to do in the event of a bite. In this line, the Pasteur Institute of Iran plans to hold special programs both in person and online.