Kandovan breathtaking rocky village
MNA – Kandovan is a historical village in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, near the city of Tabriz. It is one of the…
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Researchers develop cheap, precise nanosensor for metal detection in food
MNA – An Iranian team of researchers at University of Kurdistan has developed a cheap yet precise ultrasensitive nanosensor for detection of…
Air pollution responsible for over 4,000 deaths annually in Tehran
Tehran Times – Some 4,000 to 5,000 of people residing in the country’s capital lose their lives per year due to air…
Plans underway for turning hospitals into bigger networks
Tehran Times – The health ministry has devised a new scheme for turning hospitals into bigger networks, announced the ministry’s director of…
Space technology companies, startups to gather at Tehran exhibit
Tehran Times – Iranian knowledge-based companies and startups active in the field of space technology will gather during a space products exhibition,…
Islamic Republic of Iran and Oman improve collaboration over the WHO Healthy Cities Programme
Relief Web – A high-level delegation from Oman visited Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss achievements in the Healthy City Programme and…
Iran ranks 3rd at AFC U-20 Futsal Championship
IRNA – Iranian national under -20 futsal team on Saturday crushed Indonesia 9-1 and stood on the third place in AFC U-20…
Tabriz to host major exhibits of tourism, handicrafts
Tehran Times – The Iranian city of Tabriz, which was once an influential adherent of the Silk Road corridor and a gateway…
Alborz province sinks 29cm annually, NCC warns
Tehran Times – Iran’s National Cartographic Center (NCC) has warned that northcentral Alborz province, adjacent to Tehran, is suffering from land subsidence…
Iran not to stamp tourists’ passports
IRNA – Foreign tourists can visit Iran without their passports being stamped, said spokesman of the Government Ali Rabiei on Wednesday. “President…
2.5 tons of drugs seized in SE Iran
MNA – The police forces of Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran have seized 2 tons and 518kg of illegal drugs. Police…
26th intl. Agrofood exhibition opens in Tehran
MNA – The 26th International Exhibition of Agricultural Industries, Food, Machinery and Related Industries, also known as ‘Agrofood 2019’ opened at Tehran’s…
Court summons men who killed bear cub in Mazandaran
Tehran Times – Two men who killed a bear cub in Savadkuh, northern province of Mazandaran, by throwing stones at it are…
Shiraz meeting explores further cooperation with Hungary on tourism
Tehran Times – On Sunday, tens of Iranian tour operators and travel associates met with their Hungarian fellows in Shiraz, exchanging views…
Medical waste disposal become possible using plasma technology in Iran
Tehran Times – Using plasma gasification, Iranian researchers managed to dispose medical wastes and disassemble all its hazardous gases by filters, IRNA…
Iranian researchers suggest a novel component against prostate cancer
Tehran Times – A type of bacteria called Halophilic archaebacteria (Haloarchaea) can reduce the formation of cancer cells in prostate cancer, Iranian…
Morning, evening exercise provides different health benefits
Tasnim – A new research suggests that time of day exercise is completed may impact its physical effects. Researchers from the University…
Rosewater festivals attract travelers to northern Iranian villages
Tehran Times – Every year, by early June, rosewater festivals take center stage in Gildeh and several neighboring villages, attracting hundreds of…
New traffic scheme for Tehran
Financial Tribune – A new scheme for curbing traffic and air pollution in the central parts of Tehran has been planned, the…
Iran to implement food safety program
Tehran Times – food safety document will be approved and implemented in the future in the country, Vahid Mofid, an official with…
Child adoption process to speed up
Tehran Times – Child adoption process being piloted in Tehran will speed up, Darioush Bayatnejad, Tehran province welfare organization director has said.…
Police seize 1.2 tons of illicit drugs in SE Iran
MNA – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have seized 1.2 tons of illicit drugs in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran. Police Deputy…
Iran’s concert tax infuriates artists, music fans
Al-Monitor | Maziar Motamedi: A new tax in Iran that imposes a 10% levy on concert revenues has raised the ire of…
Millennia-old plant fossils discovered in northwest Iran
Tehran Times – Millennia-old fossil remains of various plants have recently been discovered in Meshkin Shahr county, northwest Iran, CHTN reported on…
Iran, Austria hold tourism meeting in Vienna
MNA – The second meeting of Iran-Austria Working Group on Tourism kicked off in Vienna Wed. with the aim of implementing the…
Plans underway for giving free genetic test to families at risk of disability
Tehran Times – A new scheme is being devised for giving free genetic test and consultation to families who are in their…
Plan underway to improve accessibility for disabled travelers, locals
Tehran Times – Iran’s Welfare Organization is encouraging initiatives to make disabled tourists more comfortable on vacations and to improve the quality…
FAO warns of another desert locust breakout in Iran
Tehran Times – In mid-May, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned of another desert locust breakout in mid-June…
Iran planing to send 3 satellites into orbit: ICT minister
MNA – The Iranian ICT minister said that three new satellites are under construction to be sent to space. Minister of Communications…
Police capture 57kg of illicit drugs in central Iran
MNA – The police force of Iran’s Qazvin province have seized 57 kilograms of illegal drugs in central of Iran in a…
Iran’s outstanding scientific knowhow outstrips oil, gas
MNA – Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said that formation of three major scientific waves in the country caused other…
Beat the summer heat in Sarein, the city of magical springs
Tehran Times – For many Iranians, summer vacations are to be started as schools close. Some look to beat the heat at…
160 foreign companies to attend Iran Agrofood 2019
Tehran Times – The 26th International Exhibition of Food, Food Technology and Agriculture of Iran (Agrofood 2019), due to be held on…
Iran well rid of 153 swarms of desert locusts
Tehran Times – Some 153 swarms of desert locusts from Saudi Arabia which penetrated into the southeastern provinces have been controlled, Esmaeil…
Urmia Lake water level improves
MNA – The surface area of the Urmia Lake in north-west Iran has increased by 829 square kilometers, thanks to the two-month-long…
Dogs’ overpopulation, a major threat to the wildlife
MNA – Majid Kharrazian-Moqaddam, director of the wildlife conservation and management at the Department of Environment, has warned that measures to control…
Ardebil prov. to host Kurdish Horse Beauty Festival
MNA – Head of Ardebil equestrian association Morteza Nikshad said on Sunday that the First National Kurdish Beauty Horse Festival will be…
18 densely populated provinces threatened by land subsidence, study reveals
Tehran Times – According to a study carried out by the Transport, Housing and Urban Development Research Center, some 18 densely populated…
Iranian female swimmer hits Guinness record for 2nd time
IRNA- Iranian female swimmer Elham Asghari has swum her way into the Guinness Book of World Records for the second time after…
Iran downs Japan at VNL 2019
Tasnim – Iran defeated Japan in straight sets (25-22, 25-21, 25-19) at the 2019 Volleyball Nations League Week 2 on Sunday. Milad…