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Science and Technology

Iran signs Treaty on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge

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Iran has officially joined the Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, becoming the 42nd signatory to the international agreement.
Sport

Iran’s club Tractor fans set Guinness World Record for longest applause

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Fans of Iranian football club Tractor S.C. have officially set a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous applause by spectators.
Sport

Iranian sports photographer dies of injuries after racing accident in Tehran

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Famous Iranian sports photographer Hamidreza Darajati has died of severe injuries sustained during a crash at the Azadi racetrack in Tehran.
Sport

Ali Daei congratulates Tractor FC on historic league title, hopes for Asian glory

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Iranian football legend Ali Daei has congratulated Tractor FC on winning the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time in the Iranian club’s history.
Incidents

Environmental fallout from Shahid Rajaee port blast: 36,000 cubic meters of contaminated soil

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The recent explosion at Bandar Shahid Rajaee in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas has caused significant environmental damage, with over 36,000 cubic meters of soil contaminated.
Environment

Iran environment chief: Crisis in Fars wetlands “tragic and unbearable”

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Head of Iran’s Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, has described the worsening condition of wetlands in Fars Province in south of the country as “tragic, alarming, and unbearable,” blaming four decades of neglect and failure to allocate environmental water rights.
Sport

Iran’s Ayat Sharifi crowned strongest man of Asia at 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships

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Iranian super-heavyweight lifter Ayat Sharifi claimed the title of “Strongest Man in Asia” after winning two gold medals and one silver at the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jiangshan, China.
Environment

Dust storm triggers orange alert across 13 Iranian provinces; schools and offices shut down

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Iran has issued an orange weather alert for 13 provinces as a thick dust storm sweeping in from Iraq caused dangerously poor air quality and severely reduced visibility in western and northwestern regions.
Sport

Iran’s Ali Alipour wins gold at Asian weightlifting championships

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Iranian weightlifter Ali Alipour clinched the gold medal in the men’s 96kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in China, delivering a dominant performance on Sunday.
Incidents

Death toll from Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port explosion rises to 58

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Authorities in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province have confirmed that the death toll from the recent explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port has risen to 58, following the death of another injured victim.
Healthcare

Iran sounds alarm over sharp decline in birth rate

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Iran is facing a mounting demographic crisis, as new data from the Ministry of Health reveals a 7% drop in national birth rates over the past year, despite a growing population of married women.
Science and Technology

5G internet will be available in Iran’s metropolises by March: Minister

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Iran will provide access to 5G internet to its metropolises by the end of the current Persian calendar year in late March, the Iranian minister of Information and Communications Technology has announced.
Environment

Iran faces severe water crisis as dam reserves drop by 20%

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Iran is facing a critical water shortage, with dam reserves across the country dropping 20% compared to last year, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Energy.
Healthcare

Health officials warn of new COVID-19 surge in Iran

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Iranian health authorities are raising the alarm over a fresh increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, urging vulnerable groups to adhere strictly to health protocols.
Sport

Tehran to host world’s largest street football tournament Friday

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The Iranian capital is set to host what is being hailed as the world’s largest street football (Gol Koochak) tournament on Friday at Velayat Park.
Incidents

Fire erupts at Tehran hotel, 130 evacuated safely

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A fire broke out early Sunday morning at a hotel on Mofatteh Street in central Tehran, prompting the evacuation of approximately 130 people, according to the Tehran Fire Department.
Sport

Iranian female mountaineer conquers 8,167-meter peak in Himalayas

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Afsaneh Hesamifard, an Iranian mountaineer and doctor, has successfully summited Dhaulagiri in the Himalayas.
Healthcare

Iran reports ‘slight rise’ in COVID-19 cases, urges continued vigilance

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Iran’s Ministry of Health has reported a slight increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks but confirmed that no new variant has been detected.
Incidents

Eight family members fall into 50-meter agricultural well in Iran’s Kuhdasht

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Eight members of a family in Iran’s western city of Kuhdasht fell into a 50-meter-deep agricultural well on Saturday, according to Kuhdasht Governor Morad Naseri.
Religion

Iran’s Mashhad shines with festivities on Imam Reza’s birth anniversary

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Friday marks the birth of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, whose sanctuary in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, is alive with the voices of angelic praises and the joy of countless pilgrims. 
Religion

Iranians celebrate birth of Imam Reza at holy shrine of Mashhad

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The courtyard and the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza in northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad were illuminated with light and joy on Thursday night on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the eighth Shia imam.
Incidents

Details emerge on Iranian women’s rights advocate, media personality Zahra Mirzaei’s murder 

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Zahra Mirzaei, a 36-year-old Iranian women's rights activist and a PhD candidate in law, was brutally murdered in her Tehran home in what authorities describe as a premeditated crime by her cousin and his wife, allegedly motivated by greed. 
Sport

Two Kheybar FC support leaders suspended following assault on Persepolis manager 

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The football association of western Iranian province of Lorestan has announced the provisional suspension of two fan leaders affiliated with Kheybar FC following a physical assault on Afshin Peyrovani, team manager of Persepolis FC. 
Sport

Iran eliminated from beach soccer world cup after 4–3 defeat to Belarus

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Iran’s national beach soccer team has been knocked out of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after a narrow 4–3 loss to Belarus in the quarterfinals.
Literature

Iranian writer Shiva Arastouei dies at 64

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Shiva Arastouei, acclaimed Iranian author, translator, and poet, passed away late Wednesday, at the age of 64.
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