Thursday, 5 December , 2024
  • Japan Contributes ¥690 Million to Restore Lake Urmia 02 Dec 2024

    Japan Contributes ¥690 Million to Restore Lake Urmia

    The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has announced a ¥690 million ($4.6 million) contribution from Japan to support sustainable wetland management and enhance climate resilience in Iran, focusing on Lake Urmia and three other critical wetlands.

Over 17,000 killed, 330,000 injured in road accidents in Iran in ten months 17 Mar 2024

Over 17,000 killed, 330,000 injured in road accidents in Iran in ten months

Traffic accidents in Iran have claimed the lives of at least 17,000 people and left more than 334,000 people wounded over the past ten months, according to the latest figures released by the Forensic Medicine Organization of Iran.

4 brown bears spotted in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province 17 Mar 2024

4 brown bears spotted in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province

The director general of the Environmental Protection Department of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, in southern Iran, says environmentalists have spotted 4 brown bears around the Dana protected area in Dana city.

Iran gets Family Health Project approved by WHO 16 Mar 2024

Iran gets Family Health Project approved by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the Family Health Project as an Iranian initiative that can help upgrade healthcare within societies across the world.

Iranians commemorate the dead on last Friday of Persian year 16 Mar 2024

Iranians commemorate the dead on last Friday of Persian year

Many Iranians in the capital Tehran and other cities around the country have flocked to the cemeteries to say prayers for the deceased on the last Friday of the year before the Persian New Year. 

Iran’s Taekwondo athlete Nematzadeh books Olympics berth 16 Mar 2024

Iran’s Taekwondo athlete Nematzadeh books Olympics berth

Iran's Taekwondo star Mobina Nematzadeh secured a spot in 2024 Olympic Games on Friday after emerging victorious in a bout with her Japanese opponent at the Asian Qualification Tournament in China.

15 killed, over 4,700 injured in Iran’s year-end fire festival incidents 14 Mar 2024

15 killed, over 4,700 injured in Iran’s year-end fire festival incidents

The traditional festival of fire, or Chaharshanbe Suri, which is a prelude to the Persian New Year has so far claimed 15 lives and left 4,720 people injured, according to the head of Iran's National Medical Emergency Organization.

Traffic chaos grips Tehran over Scarlet Wednesday or Chaharshanbeh Suri 13 Mar 2024

Traffic chaos grips Tehran over Scarlet Wednesday or Chaharshanbeh Suri

The streets and highways of Tehran have ground to a halt since 15:00 local time on the eve of Scarlet Wednesday, commonly known as Chaharshanbeh Suri.

Some 5,000 flood victims housed in emergency shelters in southeastern Iran 10 Mar 2024

Some 5,000 flood victims housed in emergency shelters in southeastern Iran

Around 5,000 flood-stricken people in southeastern Iranian Sistan-and-Baluchestan province have been housed in emergency shelters.

Relief operations underway in Sistan and Baluchistan province, southeastern Iran 03 Mar 2024

Relief operations underway in Sistan and Baluchistan province, southeastern Iran

Iran’s Red Crescent secretary  general says more than 150 operational teams have been sent to the flood-hit areas of southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan with the support of 5 neighboring provinces.

Iran successfully receives signal from groundbreaking Pars 1 satellite 02 Mar 2024

Iran successfully receives signal from groundbreaking Pars 1 satellite

In a remarkable achievement, Iran has received signals from its recently launched Pars 1 satellite, which was successfully placed into a 500 km orbit from Russia's Vostochny launch base using a Soyuz launcher.