Pezeshkian urges young talents to turn expertise into solutions

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed the important role of talented and capable young people in addressing the country’s challenges, saying society today needs individuals who can draw on their scientific knowledge, expertise and capabilities to help solve people’s problems and offer practical solutions to societal challenges.

From Qeshm to Tabas: exploring Iran’s remarkable geodiversity

TEHRAN - Iran can be described as a land of remarkable geological diversity, where high mountain ranges, deserts and plains, caves, rock formations, salt domes, valleys, springs, coastlines and erosion-shaped landscapes coexist across its vast territory. This diversity is the result of Iran’s complex geological history and the processes that have shaped the country over millions of years, from the movement and collision of tectonic plates to folding, faulting, volcanic activity, sedimentation and erosion.

‘Healthy children, joy today, better tomorrow’

TEHRAN – National Children’s Week is being marked from October 7 to 13, under the theme ‘healthy children, joy today, better tomorrow’.

Tehran to host Iran Med 2026

TEHRAN – The fourth international medical, dental, laboratory, and pharmaceutical equipment exhibition, known as Iran Med, is scheduled to be held from October 13 to 16 in Tehran.

Rural women lead efforts to restore mangrove forests

TEHRAN – Rural women in southern Hormozgan Province are taking an active role in restoring mangrove forests and protecting the Shour–Shirin–Minab International Wetland, one of the country’s ecologically important coastal habitats.

Iran calls on France to respect human rights

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has called on France to respect human rights and the right to peaceful protest, criticizing 'contradictory approaches by French officials toward demonstrations in Iran and France.'

Iran’s defense industry reaches new capacity as army chief warns enemies of ‘Historic Confusion’

TEHRAN — Iran’s indigenous defense industry has maintained uninterrupted production through the recent US-Israeli war and expanded its weapons production capacity to 2.5 times its pre-war level, senior Iranian military officials said, stressing that any renewed aggression would face a stronger response with more advanced weapons.

Mudbrick houses: The heritage of traditional Iranian architecture

TEHRAN - Across Iran’s deserts, dry plains and mountain valleys, houses built from earth form some of the country’s most distinctive architectural landscapes. Their rounded roofs, thick walls, shaded courtyards and, in places, tall windcatchers are more than picturesque features. They are the result of centuries of experience in building with local materials and adapting everyday life to a difficult climate.

58 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 58 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from September 26 to October 2, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

World Space Week highlighting ‘Rocket Revolution’

TEHRAN – Iran is marking the 26th World Space Week, being held from October 4 to 10 under the theme “Rocket Revolution,” with a wide range of promotional, educational, and scientific programs organized across the country.

Officials explore ways to enhance co-op with Iraqi universities

TEHRAN – The chancellor of Shiraz University, Alireza Afsharfar, and the newly appointed Iran’s scientific counselor in Iraq, Mohammad-Javad Najafi, have explored the potential to expand academic ties with Iraqi universities.

By Mehdi Garshasbi

Festival of Kindness: supporting children and protecting their right to education

TEHRAN – As the new academic year begins across Iran, the annual Jashn-e Atefeha, literally meaning the Festival of Kindness, is once again bringing together people, charities and public organizations in a nationwide effort to support students from underprivileged families and help ensure that financial hardship does not keep children from education.

FAO boosts Iran’s capacity to protect date palms from pests and diseases

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is strengthening national and provincial capacities to prevent, detect and manage key pests and diseases affecting date palm production in the Islamic Republic of Iran, supporting healthier orchards, reduced production losses and more sustainable livelihoods for date-producing communities.

Iranian commanders warn any new war would trigger wider regional conflict

TEHRAN- Iranian military commanders have issued a series of increasingly forceful warnings against any renewed US or Israeli military action, saying the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to respond and cautioning regional states against allowing their territory or military facilities to be used in a new conflict.

Pezeshkian: Negotiations have no meaning with an enemy that resorts to assassination and threats

TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations have no meaning with a party that repeatedly resorts to assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats while breaching its commitments, stressing that the Iranian nation does not accept such an approach.

Iran protests Norway’s inaction over unauthorized Starlink operations

TEHRAN— Iran has formally protested to Norway over the continued operation of unauthorized Starlink satellite internet terminals inside Iranian territory, urging Oslo to take immediate steps to halt transmissions that violate Iran's sovereignty and national security.