TEHRAN –With the beginning of Muharram, the first lunar month, a nationwide blood donation campaign commenced on June 27 and is scheduled to run for 60 days.

TEHRAN – Following the deportation of unauthorized Afghans, with the implementation of a return deadline by the Government on March 20, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned that returns on a massive scale have the potential to destabilize the fragile situation in Afghanistan.

TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education (THE) has included 34 universities from Iran among the top universities pursuing sustainable development goals (SDGs), up from 33 universities in 2024.

TEHRAN –The International Day of the Tropics, observed on June 29 annually, focuses on the significance of the tropics as hubs of the world's biodiversity and the challenges faced by the regions due to climate, geography, and urbanization.

TEHRAN – The 39th Khwarizmi International Award (KIA) is scheduled to be held in January 2026, according to the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST).

TEHRAN –The first phase of Iran Digital initiative, a national free artificial intelligence (AI) training program, has been launched, targeting two million junior high school students and one thousand teachers.

TEHRAN –The national budget bill for watershed management in the current Iranian calendar year (March 2025-March 2026) is fifteenfold the budget for its preceding year, the head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization has said.

TEHRAN –In an unprecedented move, a total of 33,000 undocumented Afghan refugees were sent back from Iran to their home country on Wednesday.

TEHRAN –Supported by the Prosperity and Innovation Fund, Iranian knowledge-based companies participated in the tenth edition of the Agritec Africa 2025, held at Kenyatta International Exhibition Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.

TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of May.

TEHRAN – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in cooperation with the Department of Environment (DOE), serving as Iran’s National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has held a workshop to explore effective national coordination mechanisms vital for facilitating stronger engagement with the GCF and other multilateral climate finance institutions.

TEHRAN –Martyrs and war veterans who have sacrificed their lives in the fight against narcotics to ensure the security and safety of people are the national heroes, Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, the secretary general of the Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), has said.

TEHRAN – Precipitation in the remaining months of the year until early December is forecast to be less than normal, according to the Meteorological Organization.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has approved necessary measures to deal with environmental crises caused by the war imposed by the Zionist regime on the country.

TEHRAN – Development of a comprehensive care plan to support the elderly has been placed on the top agenda of the National Council for the Elderly.

TEHRAN – The 22nd edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), 2026, has placed nine Iranian universities among the world’s top institutes, unchanged from the 2025 ranking.

TEHRAN- Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raeisi said the enrichment centers that have so far been targeted pose no danger to the people. 

TEHRAN –Seyyed Mostafa Sadati-Armaki, a nuclear scientist from Kashan, was martyred in a recent attack by the Zionist regime.

TEHRAN – People in the city of Ahvaz, southwestern Khuzestan province, held funeral ceremony for four military forces and three civilians who had been martyred in the Zionist regime's attacks in the province.

TEHRAN -Mansour Asgari, a faculty member at Imam Hossein University, as well as a professor in physics and nuclear industry, has been martyred in Israeli assaults.

TEHRAN – Just as war affects people's physical, and mental well-being, and results in many challenges, its impacts on environment is known even to be worse, posing significant risks to wildlife survival.

TEHRAN – Yousef Hojjat, the chancellor of Tarbiat Modares University, in an open letter to the presidents of all the universities across the world, has asked them to adopt a clear position and denounce Israel’s aggression against Iran.

TEHRAN--Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raeisi said the enrichment centers that have so far been targeted pose no danger to the people. He added: The sites of Natanz, Fordow, and the sites that have been hit are mainly enrichment sites, and we have no concerns regarding the effects of radiation at the enrichment sites.”

TEHRAN - The Department of Environment has strongly condemned the recent attacks by the Zionist regime on fossil fuel storage facilities as deliberate creation of environmental crises and a clear violation of international principles and commitments to environmental protection.

TEHRAN--Rescue workers of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) are those who devote their lives to rescue people. They go deep into the incident to rescue the trapped person without any delay or hesitation. Amir Momeni is one of the rescue workers who speaks about the stressful minutes among the storm and the fire.

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning to the United States following a U.S. airstrike on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, declaring that the aggressors «possess neither initiative nor the ability to escape retaliation.»

TEHRAN –The United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Iran, Stefan Priesner, and the British Red Cross chief executive officer, Béatrice Butsana-Sita, have voiced support and solidarity with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), following Israeli airstrikes on the country.

TEHRAN—Iran’s health and medical staff, who were successful in doing their duties during Sacred Defense era and pandemic time of coronavirus, currently fight against virus of Zion (the Zionist regime). 

TEHRAN—Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz-Azar in a letter to international communities condemned the Zionist regime’s frequent attacks to civilian centers particularly hospitals such as Hakim and Farabi hospitals, medical centers and houses and called it as a violation of human rights.

TEHRAN – UN experts, in a meeting in Geneva on Friday, unequivocally condemned recent Israeli military attacks against Iran, saying “the timing of the strikes — coinciding with ongoing diplomatic efforts in Muscat aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — raises serious concerns about the deliberate undermining of peace initiatives.”  

TEHRAN –Following the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists during the Israeli attacks, the deputy science minister elaborated on major activities of the scientists, highlighting that they worked toward scientific and sustainable development, as well as peaceful technologies.

TEHRAN – People around the world took to the streets over the past days to denounce the Israeli attacks on Iran.

TEHRAN –Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has written a letter to Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, condemning the killing of Iranian scientists in Zionist regime’s terrorist attacks.

TEHRAN –Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, has urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to explicitly condemn Israel's attacks on Iran.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment has strongly condemned the recent Israeli attacks on fossil fuel tanks and storage facilities, saying it will be destructive to the natural environment and biodiversity.