Iran attending Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

TEHRAN – A delegation headed by Health Minister Bahram Einollahi is taking part in the Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2024, being held in Doha, Qatar, from February 21 to 25.

‘Tehran, Tokyo can further expand environmental cooperation’

TEHRAN – Bilateral relations and cooperation between Iran and Japan can be broadened, especially in environmental fields, Ali Salajeqeh, head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.

WFP releases January report on Iran

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

Seven elements secured as national heritage in Gilan

TEHRAN – A selection of seven sites and elements in the northern Gilan province have recently been added to Iran’s national list for natural heritage.

NAM decries ongoing Israeli crimes in Gaza

TEHRAN- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) condemns the continuation of the Israeli regime’s brutal military operations against the defenseless people of Palestine, especially in Gaza.

Instagram confronts protests over shutdown of pages linked to Ayatollah Khamenei's website

TEHRAN- The website of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has criticized Instagram’s restriction of pages linked to the website on the social media platform.

AEOI chief says Iran among top 5 countries in nuclear industry

TEHRAN- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has noted that despite years of Western sanctions, Iran’s nuclear sector is among the top five in the world.

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Common fields of cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN - The Iran newspaper presented its analysis regarding the relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia as follows: Despite the efforts made by the American-Israeli axis to influence the improving relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the convergence process of these two countries in recent months and after the beginning of the Gaza war, Saudi Arabia has reached numerous proposals for economic cooperation with Iran.

Oil minister discloses quick thwarting of Israeli sabotage in Iran

TEHRAN - The oil minister has disclosed the rapid thwarting of an Israeli attack aimed at disrupting gas pipelines in Iran on February 14.

Flamingos flocking to Miankaleh

Myriads of flamingos winter in Miankaleh wetland, neighboring the Caspian Sea, every year after traveling a long distance from northern regions.

Family Physician Program to be registered as Iran’s initiative

TEHRAN – The Family Physician Program will be registered in international forums as an initiative of Iran, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said.

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Multilingualism fosters inclusive education, preserves indigenous languages

TEHRAN –International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual event observed on February 21 to promote linguistics, cultural diversity, and multilingualism.

Iran joins 10 environmental conventions after Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – Before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran was only a member of three international conventions on the protection of the environment, while the country joined 10 conventions after the Revolution.

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The West is unreliable

TEHRAN - In its editorial, Siasat-e-Rooz analyzed the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and said: On the sidelines of this meeting, the Group of Seven, repeating their claim about Iran's regional role, said that the continuation of sending weapons from Iran to the Yemeni army is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and causes the escalation of tensions in the region.

Tehran, Kuala Lumpur hold talks on pressing issues

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian exchanged views with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Hasan on bilateral, regional and international matters during a phone call on Monday.

Iran disavows U.S. phony allegations of providing Yemen with weaponry

TEHRAN- Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has vehemently dismissed claims levelled by the United States that Tehran has provided Yemen with all kinds of weaponry and arms.

‘I don't believe the Iranians want a broader war’: Saudi FM 

TEHRAN- During an interview with FRANCE 24 on Monday, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister stated, “I don't believe that the Iranians want a broader war.”

No Plan B for JCPOA, Russia insists

TEHRAN - Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russian ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations, has reiterated Moscow’s position that there is no alternative to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), the official name for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian FM meets with Sri Lankan counterpart, PM

TEHRAN - In a diplomatic development, the Iranian minister of foreign affairs arrived in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo and engaged in discussions with senior officials regarding enhancing political, economic, scientific, technical, and technological exchanges between the two nations.

State Department Inspector General probing suspension of Biden’s Iran envoy

The State Department’s Inspector General has opened an internal investigation into the steps leading up to and after the suspension of the Biden administration’s special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley.

Russian visa-free travel for Iranian tourist groups faces hurdles

TEHRAN - After years of negotiations, an agreement allowing visa-free travel for Iranian tourist groups to Russia was finally implemented last September. However, recent reports indicate that Iranian nationals still face obstacles to enjoying this privilege.

Iranian medicine treats breast, stomach cancers    

TEHRAN – An Iranian knowledge-based company has managed to produce a drug that is used for the treatment of breast and stomach cancers.

Over 900 volunteer medical teams dispatched to deprived areas

TEHRAN –A total of 936 volunteer medical teams provided free medical services and treatment care in deprived areas in the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year, started in March 2023, an official with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has said.

ISC WUR includes more Iranian universities

TEHRAN – The Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has released the World University Rankings (WUR) 2024 report, which includes 69 Iranian universities compared to 63 in 2022.

Iran FM calls on UN to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza Strip

TEHRAN- In a letter to the UN secretary general, António Guterres, on Monday, the foreign minister of Iran urged him to intervene responsibly in the efforts to end the Zionist regime’s heinous crimes and acts of aggression against Palestinian people.

Security in Afghanistan common issue for surrounding nations: envoy

TEHRAN- The Iranian president’s special envoy on Afghanistan affairs, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, said that the security, stability, and welfare of the Afghan people are shared concerns among the surrounding nations.