Over 2,000 students attend Kid Code tech competition

TEHRAN –  Some 2,180 students have participated in the fifth edition of the national scientific and technology competition known as Kid Code. This year, the competition was held on February 26 and 27 at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds, attracting students from 28 provinces of the country.

Over 8,850 prisoners of involuntary crimes freed this year

TEHRAN – A total of 8,859 prisoners of unintentional crimes have been released from prison so far in the current Iranian year (which began on March 21, 2025).

National energy management program implemented in 120,000 schools

TEHRAN – According to the ministry of education, the national program for energy management has been implemented in 120,000 schools so far.

Over 490 rare diseases identified in Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 492 rare diseases have been identified in the country, according to an official with the health ministry.

DOE warns UN: U.S. military presence endangers Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman biodiversity

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has written a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, warning that the U.S. military presence endangers biodiversity in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Over 540 earthquakes hit Iran in a month

TEHRAN – A total of 546 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a month from January 21 to February 19, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Iran, Egypt explore potential to enhance sci-tech ties

TEHRAN – The head of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology’s center for international scientific cooperation, Ehsan Qaboul, and the head of the Egyptian Interests Section in Tehran, Mohammed Zia, have discussed avenues to expand educational, scientific, and technological cooperation between the two countries.

Five cholera cases identified in Iran in 2025

TEHRAN – In the first nine months of the current Iranian year, which started in March 2025, five cholera cases have been identified in the country, according to the health ministry.

WHO hails Iran’s mental health strategy as an “innovative and replicable global model”

TEHRAN – The World Health Organization has praised Iran’s SERAJ – a pioneering model for integrated mental health and social care, describing it as an “innovative and replicable global model.”

Tehran, Ankara discuss ways to develop science diplomacy

TEHRAN – Iranian and Turkish officials have discussed avenues to expand academic cooperation within the framework of a joint program to promote science diplomacy.

DOE aims to utilize space technology for environmental protection

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment and the Iranian Space Research Center (ISRC) have highlighted the need to use space technology to increase the accuracy and speed of environmental projects. 

PERHOPE highlights local, global commitment to post-disaster recovery

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of a project titled ‘Emergency Support for Post-Earthquake Reconstruction of Human Settlements in Hormozgan Province’ (PERHOPE project) highlighted the project’s achievements and reaffirmed national and international commitments to resilient recovery and sustainable development.

Iranian, Malaysian officials explore avenues to enhance scientific ties

TEHRAN – Iranian and Malaysian scientific officials have discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two countries, particularly in scientific and academic interactions.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

FAO’s solutions help pistachio growers deal with predicaments

TEHRAN – Practical and research-based techniques offered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to farmers in Rafsanjan, the heart of Iran’s pistachio industry, have helped them cope with specific challenges, primarily water shortages and climate variability.

Iran to host Ramsar Convention Regional Center for three more years

TEHRAN – The Ramsar Convention Secretariat has extended Iran’s certificate to host its regional center for the next three years, an official with the DOE has said.

Ramadan: A time for health. A time for giving

TEHRAN - During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast daily from dawn until sunset, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking, and vaping. It is also a time of communal prayers, family gatherings, and the sharing of meals, which brings spiritual and social benefits but can also present unique health considerations.

Iranian delegation to attend Saudi Arabia’s Leap Exhibit 2026

TEHRAN – Knowledge-based companies will participate in the fifth edition of LEAP Exhibit, scheduled for April 13 to 16 at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham, Saudi Arabia.

Elites and youth play a key role in sustainable development: expert

TEHRAN – Attaining sustainable development depends on empowering elites and youth and establishing a management system based on knowledge and meritocracy, Abuzar Shahpari, the head of the Association of Iranian Elites and Knowledge-Based Companies, has said.

Iran shakes with 145 earthquakes in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 145 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from February 14 to 20, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Nearly 450 Afghans return from Iran in one day

TEHRAN – Taliban authorities have said 449 Afghan refugees have been deported from Iran on Wednesday, February 18.

‘Moscow, Tehran to establish joint technological market’

TEHRAN – Lauding Iran’s achievements and progress in the technology sector, Russian Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko has said that Russia and Iran intend to establish a joint market for technological products within a third country.

WFP releases January report on Iran

TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of January.

Participants in scientific Olympiads up 40% year/year

TEHRAN – The number of students participating in Olympiad competitions has increased from 87,000 in the past Iranian year 1403 (March 2024- March 2025) to 121,000 this year, indicating an increase of 40 percent, the head of Young Scholars Club has said.

Education ministry launches national program for energy management

TEHRAN – The ministry of education has launched a national program aimed at preparing the next generation for improving water and energy consumption management and protecting national resources toward the country’s sustainable development goals.

Ramadan offers great opportunity to raise awareness on environmental protection

TEHRAN – Highlighting the need to strengthen self-improvement, increase social responsibility and contentment, the fasting month of Ramadan provides a great opportunity to raise public awareness, build a more sustainable culture, and take effective steps towards environmental protection.

Iran sees the U.S. less as a guarantor of law than as an instrument of disruption

For nearly eight decades now, Iranians and many others across the globe have encountered a different America. From the 1953 coup in Iran to interventions across Latin America and Southeast Asia, U.S. power has appeared less as a guarantor of law than as an instrument of disruption.

Some 425 individuals benefited from IRCS relief services in a week

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has provided rescue services to 424 individuals within the last week.

‘Russia interested in boosting scientific co-op with Iran’

TEHRAN – A Russian official has voiced his country’s interest in expanding scientific and academic ties with Iran to further technological cooperation between the two countries.

Knowledge-based firms to attend NextTech Week Tokyo

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation of knowledge-based companies will participate in the NextTech Week exhibition, scheduled for April 15 to 17 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan.