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Yesterday 15:27
Iran garners two awards at IUCN World Conservation Congress
TEHRAN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) has presented two awards, namely Reverse the Red and the International Ranger Awards 2025, to the country at the World Conservation Congress.
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Yesterday 15:12
ISC IWUR includes more Iranian universities
TEHRAN – The Islamic World University Rankings (IWUR) has included 84 Iranian universities among the top universities in Islamic countries, up from 80 in 2023, according to the latest report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC).
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Yesterday 15:06
Iranian, Turkish universities ink MOU to boost scientific ties
TEHRAN – Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Suleyman Demirel University of Turkey have signed a scientific, research, and educational memorandum of understanding.
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2025-10-11 15:38
Oral, dental health campaign underway in elementary schools
TEHRAN – The health ministry kicked off a week-long national oral and dental campaign in elementary schools on Saturday to raise awareness about the fundamental role of oral and dental health in overall health.
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2025-10-11 15:28
‘Developed Iran’ to focus on water, clean energy
TEHRAN – The second international event titled ‘Developed Iran’ will be held with a focus on water, electricity, and renewable energies on November 5.
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2025-10-11 15:26
Iranian universities increase by 20% in THE rankings
TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 has placed 101 Iranian universities among the top institutions, up from 85 universities in 2025.
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2025-10-10 14:49
WMBD: create a world where birds, people thrive together
TEHRAN – Celebrated twice a year—in May and October— World Migratory Bird Day 2025 aims to raise awareness about the many challenges migratory birds face due to human activities and expanding urban development, as well as driving change to design urban environments that support both birds and people.
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2025-10-10 14:44
35 countries attending Iran Med 2025
TEHRAN – The third international medical, dental, and pharmaceutical equipment exhibition, known as Iran Med, kicked off in Tehran on Thursday with the participation of around 300 domestic and foreign companies from 35 countries.
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2025-10-10 14:40
Marriage 2.5 times divorce in 6 months
TEHRAN – In the first six months of the current Iranian year, which started on March 21, a total of 228,860 marriages and 89,851 divorces were registered across the country, according to the Civil Registration Organization.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.