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Sport

Six Iranian athletes ranked in world karate top ten

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Following the World Karate Championships held in Cairo, Egypt, the World Karate Federation has released its latest global rankings, placing six Iranian athletes among the top ten in their categories.
Healthcare

Iran’s Hormozgan Province reports first death from H3N2 influenza as transmission wave intensifies

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The Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, in southern Iran, has confirmed the province’s first death linked to the H3N2 influenza virus, warning that the region has entered an accelerated and firmly established transmission wave.
Healthcare

Iran health official warns of unprecedented decline in fertility, rapid shift toward aging society

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A senior Iranian health official has warned that Iran is experiencing one of the fastest fertility declines in the world, placing the country on track for a rapid demographic transition toward an aging population.
Education

University of Tehran leads world in terms of highly cited researchers, new report shows

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According to the latest joint findings by Elsevier and a team of researchers from Stanford University, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the University of Tehran hold the highest number of researchers ranked among the world’s top two percent most cited academics.
Environment

Tehran emergency services report 357 deaths in eight days as air pollution calls surge

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Tehran’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) reported 357 deaths over the past eight days, with officials saying air pollution may have played a contributing role.
Healthcare

Four die in Iran after drinking bootleg alcohol, three detained

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Iranian police have made three arrests after four people died from drinking bootleg alcohol, according to reports.
Environment

Air pollution remains severe across Iran as Tehran records seventh consecutive ‘red’ day

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Air quality in the Iranian capital, Tehran, remained in the “unhealthy” range for the seventh consecutive day on Saturday, according to the Tehran Air Quality Control Company. 
Sport

Greek media hails Iran striker Taremi as “a luxury option” in Olympiacos attack

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Greek sports outlet Gavros has praised Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi for his impressive early impact at Olympiacos, describing him as “a luxury option” in the team’s attacking lineup.
Nature and Wildlife

Wildfire destroys nearly 10 hectares of forest in northern Iran

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A senior official from Iran’s Natural Resources Protection Unit says a major wildfire in the Elit forests of Chalous, in Mazandaran Province, has destroyed close to 10 hectares of woodland this month.
Healthcare

Iranian firm ready to mass-produce advanced dressings for EB patients, awaits institutional support

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A knowledge-based Iranian medical-technology company says it has achieved the technical capability to manufacture advanced dressings for patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare genetic condition that causes extremely fragile skin.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran says contained another wildfire in Hyrcanian forests

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Iran has announced it has fully contained a new fire that broke out in parts of the Hyrcanian forests, a UNESCO World Heritage site that had suffered a major blaze earlier this month.
Environment

Tehran ranked most polluted city in world

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Tehran on Wednesday recorded the worst air quality among major global cities, according to real-time monitoring by the international platform IQAir. 
Sport

Iran in Pot 2 in FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

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Iran has been placed in Pot 2 for the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup in 2026, according to the World governing body.
Environment

Iran records higher-than-global average air pollution deaths, expert warns

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A senior faculty member at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences says Iran’s air-pollution-related mortality rate exceeds the global average, with 86 deaths per 100,000 people attributed to dirty air.
Environment

Authorities order closures in Tehran amid severe air pollution

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Public closures have been imposed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as well as in surrounding cities due to heavy air pollution, with government authorities introducing restrictions on transportation and industrial activity across the region.
Environment

Iran says main phase of Mazandaran forest fire containment completed, monitoring to continue

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Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization announced on Monday that the main phase of efforts to contain the large forest fire in Mazandaran Province has been completed, while ground teams will continue monitoring the affected areas due to the risk of renewed flames.
Religion

Iranians Mark Martyrdom Anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra

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Iran on Monday observed the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (AS), the revered daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), with mourning ceremonies held in cities across the country.
Healthcare

Iran warns of sharp rise in influenza cases, urges public to curb transmission

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Iran’s Ministry of Health has issued a formal statement confirming a significant surge in respiratory infections and influenza across the country, reporting that the positivity rate for influenza has risen sharply since the last month. Officials say the current upward trend is visible in most provinces and is expected to continue in the coming days.
Environment

Air quality in Tehran, other Iranian cities unhealthy as pollution spreads

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Air pollution in Tehran intensified on Monday, with the Iranian capital’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 142, a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, while several other major cities in the country reported similar or worse conditions.
Environment

Iranian officials say forest fire in north brought largely under control

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Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization announced on Sunday that a major wildfire in the Elite forest area of Chalous, in western Mazandaran Province, has been largely contained following extensive ground and aerial firefighting operations.
Sport

Iran wins Seven-a-Side Football Asian Championship for the third time

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Iran’s national seven-a-side football team have claimed the Asian title for the third time after defeating Indonesia 2–0 in the final match of the 2025 Asia-Oceania Championship held in Indonesia.
Healthcare

Rapid spread of H3N2 influenza across Iran

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The head of the Center for Communicable Disease Control at the Iranian Health Ministry has warned of a high-speed spread of Influenza A, H3N2 subtype, noting that the virus has undergone some changes compared to last year.
Science and Technology

Iran to launch new-generation satellites Zafar, Paya, Kowsar in early winter

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The president of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hassan Salarieh, announced that Iran plans to launch a trio of satellitesm Zafar, Paya and Kowsar, at the start of winter, with the exact date to be released soon.
Environment

Iran launches joint Army-IRGC air operation to contain forest fire in north

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Authorities in northern Iran say a joint aerial firefighting operation involving Army and Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) units has begun in an effort to contain a week-long forest blaze in northern province of Mazandaran.
Environment

Iranian official says Tehran engages in international talks to combat forest fires

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Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, has stated that international negotiations are in progress to secure support for firefighting efforts in the affected areas of the Elit region of Chalous.
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