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Health Insurance Week to be held

TEHRAN – Health Insurance Week will be marked from October 25 to 31 across the country with the theme of ‘Health insurance, national consensus for healthier Iran’.
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Health Insurance Week to be held

TEHRAN – Health Insurance Week will be marked from October 25 to 31 across the country with the theme of ‘Health insurance, national consensus for healthier Iran’.

Iranian companies attending Health Asia expo in Pakistan

TEHRAN – Six Iranian companies are participating in the 22nd Health Asia International Exhibition and Conference, being held from October 23-25 in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Iranian companies attending Health Asia expo in Pakistan

TEHRAN – Six Iranian companies are participating in the 22nd Health Asia International Exhibition and Conference, being held from October 23-25 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Workshop on vaccination held with WHO, GAVI Alliance support

TEHRAN – Supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI Alliance), Kerman University of Medical Sciences played host to a 3-day regional workshop on vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Workshop on vaccination held with WHO, GAVI Alliance support

TEHRAN – Supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI Alliance), Kerman University of Medical Sciences played host to a 3-day regional workshop on vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases.

World Development Information Day highlights mobilization of public opinion

In 1972, the General Assembly established World Development Information Day to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
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World Development Information Day highlights mobilization of public opinion

In 1972, the General Assembly established World Development Information Day to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.

Iran attending Extraordinary Session of World Meteorological Congress

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by the head of Meteorological Organization, Sahar Tajbakhsh, is participating in the extraordinary session of the World Meteorological Congress (Cg-Ext(2025)) being held from October 20 to 23, in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Iran attending Extraordinary Session of World Meteorological Congress

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by the head of Meteorological Organization, Sahar Tajbakhsh, is participating in the extraordinary session of the World Meteorological Congress (Cg-Ext(2025)) being held from October 20 to 23, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Iranian physician grabs 2024 Kuwait Prize for control of NCD

TEHRAN – Majid Ghayour Mobarhan, an Iranian professor at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, has won the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
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Iranian physician grabs 2024 Kuwait Prize for control of NCD

TEHRAN – Majid Ghayour Mobarhan, an Iranian professor at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, has won the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

National Nurses Week to be marked

TEHRAN – National Nurses Week will be observed throughout the country with the theme of ‘Iran, the heart of the nurse’, from October 24 to 30.
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National Nurses Week to be marked

TEHRAN – National Nurses Week will be observed throughout the country with the theme of ‘Iran, the heart of the nurse’, from October 24 to 30.

Knowledge-based companies to attend AgroExpo Uzbekistan

TEHRAN – Supported by the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, Iranian knowledge-based firms will set up their pavilions at the AgroExpo Uzbekistan 2025, which is scheduled to take place from November 26 to 28 in Tashkent.
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Knowledge-based companies to attend AgroExpo Uzbekistan

TEHRAN – Supported by the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, Iranian knowledge-based firms will set up their pavilions at the AgroExpo Uzbekistan 2025, which is scheduled to take place from November 26 to 28 in Tashkent.

FAO, Iran launch regional project to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture

TEHRAN - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has launched a new Regional Technical Cooperation Project aimed at strengthening national and regional capacitie
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FAO, Iran launch regional project to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture

TEHRAN - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has launched a new Regional Technical Cooperation Project aimed at strengthening national and regional capacities for climate-resilient agriculture.

118 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 118 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from  October 11 to 17, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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118 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 118 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from  October 11 to 17, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Tehran, Baghdad hold talks on Hour al-Azim wetland 

TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi officials have discussed the challenges facing Hour al-Azim wetland, located on the border of the two countries, particularly drought and spontaneous combustion.
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Tehran, Baghdad hold talks on Hour al-Azim wetland 

TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi officials have discussed the challenges facing Hour al-Azim wetland, located on the border of the two countries, particularly drought and spontaneous combustion.

Seventh nationwide screening campaign launched for prevalent cancers in women

TEHRAN - The seventh nationwide screening campaign for prevalent cancers in women has been launched in line with marking October, the Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Seventh nationwide screening campaign launched for prevalent cancers in women

TEHRAN - The seventh nationwide screening campaign for prevalent cancers in women has been launched in line with marking October, the Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Iran marking national bone health week

TEHRAN – The health ministry is observing the national bone health week from October 18 to 24 nationwide to raise public awareness on  ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat osteoporosis, and related musculoskeletal diseases
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Iran marking national bone health week

TEHRAN – The health ministry is observing the national bone health week from October 18 to 24 nationwide to raise public awareness on  ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat osteoporosis, and related musculoskeletal diseases

Voluntary return of illegal Afghans up by 30% in October

TEHRAN – The voluntary return of undocumented Afghan refugees to their homeland via the Dogharon border terminal in the city of Taibad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, has increased by 30 percent since the beginning of autumn compared with summer.
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Voluntary return of illegal Afghans up by 30% in October

TEHRAN – The voluntary return of undocumented Afghan refugees to their homeland via the Dogharon border terminal in the city of Taibad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, has increased by 30 percent since the beginning of autumn compared with summer.

IRCS, Intl. Organization for Migration to boost co-op 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have discussed ways to boost collaborations on refugees.
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IRCS, Intl. Organization for Migration to boost co-op 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have discussed ways to boost collaborations on refugees.

JWENT explores AI, nanotech solutions for water, environmental challenges

TEHRAN – The 2026 special issue of the International Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology (JWENT) focuses on exploring innovative and sustainable solutions to address challenges through the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and nanote
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JWENT explores AI, nanotech solutions for water, environmental challenges

TEHRAN – The 2026 special issue of the International Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology (JWENT) focuses on exploring innovative and sustainable solutions to address challenges through the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and nanotechnology.  

‘UNECE ready to help Iran implement environmental programs’

TEHRAN – The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has announced its willingness to support the country in implementing environmental conservation programs.
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‘UNECE ready to help Iran implement environmental programs’

TEHRAN – The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has announced its willingness to support the country in implementing environmental conservation programs.

World Statistics Day highlights role of reliable data in global progress

TEHRAN – Marked on October 20 every year, the World Statistics Day 2025 underlines the key role of reliable data in global progress.
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World Statistics Day highlights role of reliable data in global progress

TEHRAN – Marked on October 20 every year, the World Statistics Day 2025 underlines the key role of reliable data in global progress.

Iranian scientist wins UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Award

TEHRAN – Behzad Qiasi, a faculty member of the University of Tehran, has won the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientists Awards for his project titled ‘Develop a sustainable
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Iranian scientist wins UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Award

TEHRAN – Behzad Qiasi, a faculty member of the University of Tehran, has won the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientists Awards for his project titled ‘Develop a sustainable hydrotourism model in Iran’s Miankaleh Biosphere Reserve’.

Iran to attend International Nano Olympiad 2026

TEHRAN – Iran will participate in the third International Nano Olympiad (INO), which is scheduled to take place in Taipei, Taiwan, from December 12 to 18, 2026.
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Iran to attend International Nano Olympiad 2026

TEHRAN – Iran will participate in the third International Nano Olympiad (INO), which is scheduled to take place in Taipei, Taiwan, from December 12 to 18, 2026.

Cave rescue drill held in Yazd

The sixth cave rescue drill was held with the participation of rescue and relief teams from ten provinces in Mehriz, central Yazd province, on October 10.
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Cave rescue drill held in Yazd

The sixth cave rescue drill was held with the participation of rescue and relief teams from ten provinces in Mehriz, central Yazd province, on October 10.

DOE discusses environmental issues with Turkey, Azerbaijan

TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, in separate meetings with Emine Erdoğan, the first lady of Turkey, and Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, explored avenues to promote cooperation in
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DOE discusses environmental issues with Turkey, Azerbaijan

TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, in separate meetings with Emine Erdoğan, the first lady of Turkey, and Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, explored avenues to promote cooperation in the environment sector.

Tehran hosts intl. conference on social entrepreneurship, regional development, and social justice

TEHRAN - The First International Conference of Social Entrepreneurship, Regional Development, and Social Justice was held at the University of Tehran on Saturday.
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Tehran hosts intl. conference on social entrepreneurship, regional development, and social justice

TEHRAN - The First International Conference of Social Entrepreneurship, Regional Development, and Social Justice was held at the University of Tehran on Saturday.

Tehran, Hanoi explore avenues to foster sci-tech ties

TEHRAN – The head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran, Nguyen Luong Ngoc, have discussed ways to expand scientific and technological collabora
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Tehran, Hanoi explore avenues to foster sci-tech ties

TEHRAN – The head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran, Nguyen Luong Ngoc, have discussed ways to expand scientific and technological collaborations between the two countries.

CISTC to support Iran-Iraq research projects

TEHRAN – The Center of International Science and Technology Cooperation (CISTC) will support the implementation of joint research projects by Iranian and Iraqi researchers.
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CISTC to support Iran-Iraq research projects

TEHRAN – The Center of International Science and Technology Cooperation (CISTC) will support the implementation of joint research projects by Iranian and Iraqi researchers.

Iran highlights preserving marine environment at MEPC

TEHRAN – Ali Mousavi, the representative of Iran to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has addressed the Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), underlining the country’s view on the significance of protect
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Iran highlights preserving marine environment at MEPC

TEHRAN – Ali Mousavi, the representative of Iran to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has addressed the Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), underlining the country’s view on the significance of protecting the marine environment.

DOE chief attending global Zero Waste Forum

TEHRAN –  A delegation led by the head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, is participating in the global Zero Waste Forum, being held in Istanbul from October 17 to 19.
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DOE chief attending global Zero Waste Forum

TEHRAN –  A delegation led by the head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, is participating in the global Zero Waste Forum, being held in Istanbul from October 17 to 19.

Iran proposes making 'pact of mercy' among women worldwide

TEHRAN – Addressing the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in China, the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, has put forward Iran’s proposal to make a pact of mercy among women all over the world to strengthen women’s role i
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Iran proposes making 'pact of mercy' among women worldwide

TEHRAN – Addressing the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in China, the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, has put forward Iran’s proposal to make a pact of mercy among women all over the world to strengthen women’s role in creating a more humane and sustainable future.

Minister urges WHO to protect health against sanctions

TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has referred to sanctions as silent wars against public health, urging the World Health Organization (WHO) and member states to safeguard health systems from political pressures and sanctions.
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Minister urges WHO to protect health against sanctions

TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has referred to sanctions as silent wars against public health, urging the World Health Organization (WHO) and member states to safeguard health systems from political pressures and sanctions.

Health minister attending WHO Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation headed by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi is participating in the Seventy-second session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (RC72) being held in Cairo, Egypt, from
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Health minister attending WHO Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation headed by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi is participating in the Seventy-second session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (RC72) being held in Cairo, Egypt, from October 15 to 17.

World Food Day: FAO highlights 80 years of action, calling for stronger partnerships

TEHRAN – On the occasion of World Food Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, highlighted 80 years of commitment in improving food security and advancing su
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World Food Day: FAO highlights 80 years of action, calling for stronger partnerships

TEHRAN – On the occasion of World Food Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, highlighted 80 years of commitment in improving food security and advancing sustainable agriculture while calling for stronger partnerships to achieve these shared goals.

Tehran, Ankara to boost ties in emerging sciences

TEHRAN – The science attaché of Iran in Turkey has met with Turkish university officials, exploring avenues to promote scientific cooperation, particularly joint research in emerging sciences.
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Tehran, Ankara to boost ties in emerging sciences

TEHRAN – The science attaché of Iran in Turkey has met with Turkish university officials, exploring avenues to promote scientific cooperation, particularly joint research in emerging sciences.

Tehran’s Tabi'at Bridge to light up blue for World Food Day

TEHRAN – The iconic Tabi'at Bridge - the largest pedestrian overpass in Tehran – will shine in blue on Thursday, October 16, to mark World Food Day.
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Tehran’s Tabi'at Bridge to light up blue for World Food Day

TEHRAN – The iconic Tabi'at Bridge - the largest pedestrian overpass in Tehran – will shine in blue on Thursday, October 16, to mark World Food Day.