Intl. Conference on Persian Gulf Oceanography underway in Tehran
The 5th International Conference on Persian Gulf Oceanography kicked off in Tehran on Monday.
Iran ranks 11th in intellectual property worldwide
Iran ranks 11th in the world in the field of intellectual property, according to the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2021 report.
13,000 orphans supported by Iranian charities abroad
Iranian charities abroad supported 13,000 needy orphans in various provinces during the first six months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21- September 22, 2021), according to the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation.
UN envoy lauds women’s role in Iran’s socio-economic development
Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has attached great importance to the role of women in socio-economic development of the country despite the U.S. sanctions.
UK provides £1m through WFP to support refugees in Iran
The United Kingdom has made its first-ever contribution equaling £1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in support of vulnerable Afghan refugees in Iran.
Labor Ministry allots $18m to support nanotech companies
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare allocated 5 trillion rials (nearly $18 million) facilitating the process of creating specialized employment through the support of nanotechnology companies.
Iran negotiating to exchange driving licenses with 70 countries
Negotiations are underway with 70 countries to exchange driving licenses, Traffic Police chief Seyed Kamal Hadianfar has announced.
Environmental houses, solar power plants launched to mark ‘Clean Air Day’
Several environmental houses and a solar power plant have been opened in Tehran on the occasion of National Clean Air Week, Shina Ansari, chief of environment and sustainable development at the Municipality of Tehran has announced.
Fifth Iranian innovation center to be launched in Turkey
Iran will soon inaugurate its fifth innovation center in Turkey aiming to find new markets for domestically-made high-tech products.
Critically endangered: just 12 cheetahs living in Iran habitats
Studies show that the situation of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran is critical so that just 12 of the endangered species are currently living in natural habitats across the country.