Zarif: U.S. refuses medical furlough for Iranian scientists held hostage in horrific facilities

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that the United States has taken several Iranian scientists hostage without charge and even refuses “medical furlough” for them amid the threat of the deadly coronavirus disease.

Scientists are source of Iran’s deterrence power: defense chief

TEHRAN — Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Saturday that Iran’s technological achievements in the defense sector is owed to local scientists, researchers and experts whose work is a source of deterrence power and security for the country.

U.S. drops charges against two Iranian scientists after prisoner swap

TEHRAN – The United States has dropped charges against two Iranian researchers it had accused of attempting to export chemicals to Iran in violation of trade sanctions.

Iran warns against travel to U.S., citing risk of arrest, detention

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for citizens, particularly scientists, not to visit the United States, saying Iranians may be faced with arbitrary arrest or lengthy detention in inhuman conditions.

By Stephen Lendman

US dirty war on Iran targets its scientists

US war on Iran by other means is all about wanting the nation colonized as a vassal state, its sovereignty eliminated, its oil, gas, and other resources looted, its people exploited as serfs.

U.S. holds Iranian scientist over transporting medical materials

TEHRAN - An Iranian scientist will go on trial in the United States after he was charged with violating trade sanctions by trying to transport to Iran medical material he uses in his research.

U.S. cannot weaken Iranian youths by arresting famous scientist: academic

(Press TV) - A senior Iranian academic has criticized the attitude of the United States government toward young Iranians, particularly university students and researchers, saying the U.S. will not be able to weaken the "iron will" of the youths through such measures as the recent arrest of an Iranian stem cell researcher.

Iranian scientists build 3D scanner 

TEHRAN- Iranian scientists have built a three-dimensional scanner that can scan the body in less than one minute, ISNA reported on Tuesday.   

Khwarizmi Intl. Award announces winners

TEHRAN — The 32nd Khwarizmi International Award ceremony was held in Tehran on Monday announcing winners for their scientific achievements, IRIB reported.

Laser therapy award named after Iranian scientist Ali Javan

TEHRAN- World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) named an award after the Iranian scientist Ali Javan, the association’s representative in Iran announced.

6 Iranian scientists among one percent of the most cited globally

TEHRAN — Six Iranian university professors are listed among the world’s top one percent scientists by citations, Khabaronline quoted Science Minister Mohammad Farhadi as saying on Tuesday.

Iran to unveil first home-grown weather radar by summer 2017

TEHRAN — Iranian scientists will develop a weather radar for the first time in the country by summer 2017, the director of Iran Meteorological Organization has said.