TEHRAN – Iranian students won a gold medal, two silver medals, and a bronze medal at the third edition of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2026), held from August 2-8 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

TEHRAN - Roya Rashidpouraei, a member of the medical ethics committee of Iran’s Medical Council, has been appointed as the country’s first National Country Representative to the World Association for Medical Law (WAML).

TEHRAN – Iranian and Indian officials have highlighted the need to foster scientific ties between the two countries, particularly in education, research, technology, and innovation sectors.

TEHRAN – Iraqi officials in a meeting with Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, have called for expanding academic, scientific, and technological cooperation with Iran.

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Alireza Haqiqian, and Tajikistan’s Minister of Education and Sciences, Rahim Saidzod, have explored avenues to enhance scientific and educational collaborations, particularly ways to increase the number of scholarships to university students.

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) deputy director for international and humanitarian law affairs, Razieh Alishvandi, in a meeting with the new president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Stephan Bonamy, has highlighted the need to enhance cooperation to a long-term strategic partnership, proposing the development of a roadmap for collaboration.

TEHRAN – Three years into the treatment of two young girls diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, Royan Institute has showcased its commitment to integrating reproductive health into modern oncology practice, marking a significant achievement in pediatric oncofertility.

TEHRAN – A total of 113 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a month from July 25 to July 31, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

TEHRAN – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has provided the health ministry with two refrigerated vaccine trucks with a carrying capacity of six tons to enhance immunization services to migrants and host communities across southern and southwestern parts of the country, particularly in Khuzestan and Fars provinces. 

TEHRAN - While Iran has experienced near-normal temperatures, with some regions recording above-average heat this week, Europe is enduring an intense heatwave that has fueled the spread of devastating wildfires. 

TEHRAN – The fifth nanotechnology summer school aiming to enhance specialized knowledge and empower researchers commenced on July 23 and is scheduled to run for two months.

TEHRAN – Royan Institute and the Kazakhstan National Center for Biotechnology (NCB) have explored the potential to expand joint efforts, agreeing to enhance educational, research, and technological cooperation and implement joint research projects.

TEHRAN – The head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, and the Ambassador to Belarus, Mohsen Omid-Zamani, have discussed ways to promote scientific, technological, and innovative collaborations between Tehran and Minsk.

TEHRAN - The registration deadline for the 28th Khwarizmi Youth Festival, one of Iran’s leading national scientific and research events for young innovators, has been extended for a second time. Applicants now have until September 6, 2026 to submit their entries.

TEHRAN – World Breastfeeding Day 2026 is commemorated from August 1 to 7 under the theme ‘Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works,’ focusing on tracking progress, evaluating impact, and scaling proven approaches that improve breastfeeding outcomes.

TEHRAN – According to the Statistical Center of Iran, the current population of the country has surpassed 87 million, and the number is expected to rise to 87.134 million by the end of the current Iranian year, March 2027.

TEHRAN - The 27th Iran Health International Exhibition, the country's largest specialized event for the health industry, will be held from August 8 to 11 at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground.

TEHRAN – The Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has highlighted the need to expand scientific research, exchange knowledge, and establish long-term strategic partnerships with Malaysian and Turkish universities.

TEHRAN – A total of 465 Iranian teams, comprising 1,035 participants from 30 provinces, attended the national artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics competition, known as AiroCup, on Thursday and Friday in Tehran.

TEHRAN – Iran has joined the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a China-led intergovernmental organization to promote international cooperation on AI, as one of the founding states after signing the new body’s agreement in Shanghai, China.

TEHRAN – Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has supported the installation and commissioning of seven hybrid solar power systems in rural primary health care facilities across Chabahar, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

TEHRAN – A total of 415 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a month from June 22 to July 22, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

TEHRAN – National Blood Donation Day is marked annually on the 9th of Mordad, the fifth Iranian calendar month, which falls on July 31, highlighting the importance of the life-saving act of blood donation.

TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings (previously THE Impact Rankings) report has included no Iranian universities in its 2026 list because of sanctions against the country.

TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has expounded on a diverse range of services offered by the IRCS staff to people attending the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

TEHRAN – The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the cancer institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences have discussed ways to improve cancer-related research and lay the groundwork to develop infrastructure in this regard.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) in cooperation with related agencies has developed regulations for the conservation and sustainable use of mountains, an official with the DOE has said.

TEHRAN – Iran’s Sharif University of Technology and Portugal’s Taguspark have explored avenues to promote scientific and technological cooperation between the two institutions.

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iran have organized a capacity-building workshop to strengthen primary health care (PHC).

TEHRAN – Seven young experts from Iran are participating in the third international cybersecurity camp, titled Positive Hack Camp, being held in Moscow, Russia, from July 25 to August 9.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment is following up on legal actions against the US and Israel for the serious damage they caused to the country’s natural environment in recent wars.

TEHRAN – The third phase of the Family Physician Program and referral system kicked off on Tuesday in 19 cities, Alireza Raeisi, an official with the health ministry, has said.

TEHRAN – Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are supporting the Ministry of Health and Medical Education to strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene services in health facilities nationwide.

TEHRAN – More than two million individuals have so far been registered on ‘Samah’, an online platform developed to organize pilgrims for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has said.

TEHRAN – Shayan Oveis Gharan, a professor in the Paul Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at University of Washington, has won the International Mathematical Union's prestigious Abacus Medal.