Iran supplies 70 percent of internet services in Iraq, minister says

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi said that Iran supplies nearly 70 percent of Iraq’s internet services, Fars News Agency reported.

Digital transformation meant to save Lake Urmia: ICT minister

TEHRAN – Digital transformation in the field of irrigation can help save 35 percent of water resources in northwest of the country and lead to the preservation of Lake Urmia, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said on Monday, ILNA reported.

Minister warns of the ‘seven-headed dragon’ of corruption

TEHRAN – Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has warned of the dangers of the “seven-headed drag of corruption”, saying E-government is the most important tool to fight corruption.

Efficiency possible through information technology: minister

TEHRAN – Efficiency, the only solution to benefit from limited resources worldwide, is possible through information technology, communication and information technology minister said, the ministry’s website announced.

Ban on Tweeter won’t be lifted: Judiciary

TEHRAN – Deputy Attorney General Abdolsamad Khorramabadi said on Tuesday that Iran would not lift the ban on Twitter, dismissing calls by ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi to unblock the social networking service.

Iran to promote export of nano-tech products

TEHRAN – The Communication and Information Technology Ministry plans to promote export of nanotechnology products.

BTS radiation is monitored in Iran: minister

TEHRAN – The radiation level of base transceiver station (BTS) is persistently controlled in different cities of the country, communication and information technology minister told IRNA on Saturday.

Iran plans to boost aerospace economy: minister

TEHRAN – Iran plans to boost aerospace economy as a new prospect for development in the national space industry, the communications and information technology minister has said.

‘25 million cyberattacks against Iran in six months’

TEHRAN – Since six months ago some 25 million cyberattacks have been made against Iran by more than 900,000 attackers, an MP said on Tuesday, quoting Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi.

55% of Iranian villages have internet coverage

TEHRAN – “Up to now 55 percent of Iranian villages have internet coverage,” the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi said on Monday, IRNA reported.

Iranian youth have high scientific level: Azeri minister

TEHRAN – Iranian young generation has a high scientific level, minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan announced on Thursday after visiting the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018), ICT website reported.

23 percent of mobile app developers in Iran are women

TEHRAN – Women make up 48 percent of internet users, 45 percent of cellphone users, and 23 percent of mobile app developers in Iran, Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said here on Sunday.

Personal data protection bill submitted to cabinet

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology Ministry submitted the personal data protection bill to cabinet on Sunday.

Corruption poses big threat to Iran: minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi says corruption is a “big threat” against national security, stressing the need to implement e-government for greater transparency and reducing corruption.

ICT Ministry to help promote smart irrigation to overcome water shortage

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology plan to support smart irrigation in a bid to help deal with water shortage in the country, ILNA reported.

By M.A. Saki

Is the government really taking steps toward transparency?

In a brave move on June 25 Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi revealed the names of 40 companies which had received foreign currency to import cellphones but sold them based on the price of foreign currency in the black market, which is nearly twice the official rate.

Ministries join hands to boost job creation, energy efficiency

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Ministry of Energy signed an agreement to boost job creation and improve efficiency in the field of water and electricity through technological advancement.

Relief foundation, ICT Ministry join hands to support job creation

TEHRAN – In collaboration with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry, Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation provides budget for ideas leading to job creation through crowdfunding, the ICT website reported.

Minister: Leader has ordered SNSC to study worries over satellite jamming 

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution has recently ordered the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to investigate worries over health hazards of satellite jamming waves that are used to block unwanted channels, ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said in an interview with the Etemad newspaper published on Saturday.

Iran cracks down on opportunists at cellphone market

TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry takes strong action to control cellphone prices at the market and cracks down on opportunists, the ICT minister told ILNA on Monday.

Without freedom of information, digital transformation leads to favoritism

TEHRAN – In absence of freedom of information, digital transformation leads to economic favoritism, Iran’s Information Communication Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said on Saturday as he was visiting Kerman Province.

Aerospace technology development is a solution to environmental challenges: minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s aerospace technology development plan should be at service to solve national problems like water shortage and land use change, the communications and information technology minister said.

Cellphone registration scheme was profit-making: minister

TEHRAN -- Iran’s cellphone registration scheme was a Telecom Infra Project (TIP) of e-government which earned 16 trillion rials (about $380 million) for the government, Communications and Information Technology Minister announced.

‘Internet business in Iran to use fintech soon’

TEHRAN -- Financial technology (fintech) will be used as a part of internet business in the country in coming three months, Communications and Information Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday.

Space industry development requires national willpower: minister

TEHRAN – Development of space industry requires national willpower, Communications and Information Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has said.

Comprehensive DT document preparation discussed

TEHRAN -- Communications and Information Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi and University of Tehran Chancellor Mahmoud Nili discussed the preparation of a comprehensive Digital Transformation (DT) document during a meeting on Sunday.

‘Mobile Government’ introduced to promote e-services

TEHRAN – The first phase of e-government services project in Iran officially came on stream on Wednesday under the title of ‘Mobile Government’.

IGW development project comes on stream

TEHRAN – With the aim of facilitating data transfer and connection to regional network operators, an international gateway (IGW) development project was inaugurated in Tehran on Monday.