TEHRAN – Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology, Rouhollah Dehqani Firouzabadi, and Deputy Secretary of China's Communist Party in autonomous Xinjiang Province, Li Yifei, held a meeting in Tehran on Sunday on expanding relations in the field of technology.

TEHRAN – Leiden ranking system published the 2023 report, according to which 46 Iranian universities were among the 1,411 top universities in the world.

TEHRAN – More than 100 research and technology projects on the development of traditional medicine have been implemented in the country.

TEHRAN – The Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System, located in Iran’s southern Fars province, has been formally recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS), by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

TEHRAN – Health ministers of Iran and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding in Tehran, promoting health diplomacy by boosting relations in the field of medical education and treatment.

TEHRAN – In recent decades, especially after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian women writers and poets have played a significant role in literature so that the Islamic Revolution can be considered the beginning of the literary awakening of women.

Lotus tulips with large, thick, and pink petals are eye-catching plants that annually attract many tourists to Anzali Wetland, northern Gilan province.

TEHRAN - A few decades ago, there were about 130 lakes and wetlands in Iran, but now, unfortunately, some of the lakes have turned into hotspots of sand and dust storms.

TEHRAN – Iran shares five ecological zones with specific flora from the lowest to the highest parts. Each region is defined by its characteristics that play a significant role in a land's biodiversity and richness.

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a tanker vessel carrying hundreds of liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf waters.

Kurmanji kurds are a subgroup of Kurdish people who live mainly in the northeastern North Khorasan province.

TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday officially inaugurated the country’s second most advanced and most equipped hospital in Tehran.

TEHRAN - Since launching in 2021, the UNESCO Afghan Teacher Training Program has made significant progress in fostering a brighter future for displaced Afghan teachers and students.

TEHRAN - The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings (2024) has placed seven Iranian universities among the world’s top institutes, compared with six universities in 2023.

TEHRAN – Ali Salajeqeh, the chief of the Department of Environment, has said unilateral sanctions take a healthy environment away from nations.

TEHRAN - Hossam Elsharkawi, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has referred to Iran as the strongest member in the region.

TEHRAN – While the West is trying to show a distorted image of Iranian women, the promotion of women's status in Iran and their presence in various scientific and academic fields is undeniable.

Grape harvest started about ten days ago in Karun County, southwestern Khuzestan province.

TEHRAN – An official with Tehran Crisis Management Organization has said the country is seeking to become a member of international urban search and rescue (USAR) teams.

TEHRAN – Nineteen years ago, environmentalists named July 4 Damavand Day in order to highlight the importance of the iconic mountain in preserving the valuable biodiversity of the region.

TEHRAN - The Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has released the latest ranking of universities by subject, according to which 44 universities from Iran are among the top 224 universities from Islamic countries.

TEHRAN - The seventh national development plan (2023-2027) which is scheduled to be presented to the parliament for final approval is mainly focused on «strengthening the pillars of family and removing obstacles to the growth and prosperity of women.»

TEHRAN - Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has emphasized the need for boosting relations with Finland in the fields related to health.

TEHRAN – Ali Salajeqeh, the chief of the Department of Environment, is taking part in the meeting of the ministers of environment and heads of delegations of the member states of the G-77 plus China, which is being held in Cuba from July 3-7.

TEHRAN – The number of Iranian refugees worldwide has decreased by 14 percent in 2022 compared to a year earlier, Iran Migration Observatory has reported.

TEHRAN - Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project (CIWP), a joint initiative between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Japan, has so far led to 27 percent water saving for irrigation in the country.

The dryness of Hamoun wetlands in the Sistan area has endangered the health of people in the southeastern region.

TEHRAN – The status of women in various fields was improved after the Islamic Revolution and women, as half of the country’s population, have been leading in many fields.

TEHRAN – Blood donation in the country rose by three percent in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 21 compared to the same period in the previous year.

TEHRAN – Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said health diplomacy is one of the areas that are able to deepen relations between countries in the region.

Miankaleh Wetland in the northern Mazandaran province, is a biosphere reserve, which is known as a wildlife sanctuary and is of high environmental and national importance.

TEHRAN – Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) visited Iran on June 17-20.

TEHRAN - Mohsen Naziri Asl, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna, addressed the special session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs which was held on June 26 in Vienna.

TEHRAN - The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 has placed 65 Iranian universities among the top Asian institutions.

Margoon is one of the most splendid waterfalls in southern Iran. It flows through the rocks from an altitude of 70 meters.