Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine 90% immunogenic: study

TEHRAN – Tests performed on volunteers who received the Iranian-made COVID-19 vaccine showed that the immunogenicity of “COVIRAN BAREKAT” is about 90 percent.

$2.8b of drug traffickers’ assets confiscated

TEHRAN – Iranian police have seized illegally acquired assets of drug traffickers worth 120 trillion rials (nearly $2.8 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) over the past 10 months, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Iraqi travelers worsen pandemic in Khuzestan: governor general

TEHRAN – Iraqi nationals visiting Iran have worsened the coronavirus pandemic in the southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA quoted the province’s governor general as saying on Saturday.

Ongoing relief for quake-hit Sisakht

TEHRAN – Rescue and relief operations are underway in Sisakht and surrounding areas as a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the southwestern town late on Wednesday.

Iran, a role model in West Asia for NCDs control: WHO official

TEHRAN – Iran’s measures to control non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a role model for the Middle East (West Asia), World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Eastern Mediterranean, Ahmad al-Manzari, has said.

Tehran, Kabul to establish science, technology park

TEHRAN – Sourena Sattari, the Iranian vice president for science and technology, and Abdul Zahir Shakib, the head of the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, discussed enhanced cooperation between the two neighboring countries through establishing a joint science and technology park, ISNA reported.

Iran plans to open innovation, technology centers in Russia, Syria

TEHRAN – Iran plans to set up two houses of innovation and technology in Syria and Russia in the near future with the aim of finding new markets for domestic knowledge-based products in the region.

Iran to set up permanent exhibition of knowledge-based products in Armenia

TEHRAN – Iran is going to set up a permanent exhibition of products manufactured by knowledge-based companies in Armenia.

Refugees in Iran to get better healthcare

TEHRAN – A trilateral meeting on offering better healthcare to refugees in Iran was held in Tehran on Tuesday with the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ivo Freijsen, in attendance.

No vaccine as effective as Iranian vaccine against UK variant

TEHRAN –Test results have shown that the Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine is highly effective against the British mutated coronavirus virus and no other vaccine in the world has been so effective, Minoo Mohrez, member of the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control, has stated.

D-8 event promoting Iranian startups

TEHRAN – Twenty Iranian startups are showcasing their achievements at the 3rd Technology Investment Meeting (TIM 2021) of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation which started in Tehran on Tuesday.

Tehran meeting highlights ‘inseparable link between wetlands and life’

TEHRAN- On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of signing the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, a ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Department of Environment to emphasize the need for protecting wetlands as they play a key role in life of societies.

Rapid spread of mutated COVID-19 in Iran ‘a real concern’

TEHRAN – The rapid spread of the more-contagious UK variant of COVID-19 in Iran is a real concern, the country’s health officials have warned.

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Chomsky to lecture on linguistics at Iranian university

TEHRAN - The renowned American linguist, historian, and thinker Noam Chomsky is going to deliver an online lecture on linguistics at Allameh Tabatabaee University in Tehran.

Sixth IoT exhibition underway in Tehran

TEHRAN – The sixth Internet of Things exhibition (IoTex 2021) kicked off in Tehran International Exhibitions on Monday, IRNA reported.

Rare Diseases Document awaiting government approval

TEHRAN – The National Document on Rare Diseases, recently approved by the Ministry of Health, is being studied by the cabinet of ministers for final approval, Hamidreza Edraki, CEO of the Rare Diseases Foundation of Iran, has announced.

Tehran hosts international event on women, sustainability, peace, security

TEHRAN – The 3rd International Event on Women, Sustainability, Peace, and Security was held in Tehran on Monday, attended by representatives from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Afghanistan.

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FAO, Iran to reinvigorate agricultural innovation

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close collaboration with the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) of Iran, has taken the first step to establish an Agricultural Innovation Lab (i-Lab) Program in the country.

Educational, scientific cooperation highlighted by Iran, Georgia

TEHRAN – Iran and Georgia have emphasized the need to boost cooperation in the field of education and science.

Women’s share in research, development up to 39%

TEHRAN – The participation of Iranian women in higher education’s research and development projects has increased from 27 percent in 2000 to 39.6 percent in 2017, Science Minister Mansour Gholami has said.

Relief foundation plans to create 300,000 jobs next year

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation plans to open up 300,000 job opportunities for the deprived over the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21), deputy head of the foundation has said.

Defense, agriculture ministries join hands to protect environment

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in the field of environmental protection, IRIB reported on Saturday.