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The first round of Iran's 2025 national university entrance exam, Konkur, began on Thursday, with a total of 957,798 applicants having registered for this round, including 608,017 women (63 percent) and 349,781 men (37 percent).
Tehran is currently developing around 20 new satellites through joint public-private partnerships, marking a major shift in the country’s space strategy toward private sector leadership, according to the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).
United World Wrestling (UWW) has acknowledged the absence of Iranian freestyle wrestling star Hassan Yazdani from the 2025 World Championships in Zagreb, calling him "one of the biggest misses" of the tournament.
Iranian Inter Milan striker Mehdi Taremi paid tribute to the victims of the recent tragedy at Shahid Rajaei Port, in southern Iran, by wearing a black wristband during his appearance for his club on Wednesday.
The World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, awarded its prize at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva,Switzerland, to Hasti Hosseini, a female gynecologist from Iran.
The International Technology and Innovation Exhibition (INOTEX 2025) opened its doors on Tuesday at Pardis Technology Park in Tehran, marking the 13th edition of Iran's flagship tech event.
The number of people killed in the recent blasts and fires at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port has risen to 70, says the governor of Iran's Hormozgan Province.
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says it can now be definitively announced that the fire at Shahid Rajaee Port has been brought under control and put out, and firefighters are currently engaged in mopping-up operations.
A prayer and memorial service honoring the late Pope Francis I, the leader of the world’s Catholics, was held on this Saturday evening at St. Joseph’s Church in Tehran.
Following the devastating fire and explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, which resulted in significant casualties and widespread sorrow, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, issued a message of condolence and called for thorough accountability.
The tragic explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, has claimed the lives of at least 40 people so far, according to the Governor of Hormozgan Province.
A powerful thunderstorm swept across Tehran Province on Sunday, killing 2 people and injuring 41 more, according to the spokesperson for the Tehran Emergency Medical Services.
Arman Nozarzadeh, a prominent champion in Iran’s sprint canoeing team from Hormozgan province, tragically passed away following a devastating explosion at the Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas.
The death toll from Saturday’s explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran has reached 25, with 10 victims identified so far, according to Hormozgan Province’s chief justice.
The United Nations has extended its condolences to the people and government of Iran following a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.
A powerful explosion occurred on Saturday morning at Shahid Rajaei Port in southern Iran, with the blast reportedly heard across neighboring provinces.
At the end of the first day of the World Taekwondo Federation President's Cup in China, Iranian taekwondo athletes won 4 gold medals, 1 silver, and 3 bronze.
Iran's environmental protection chief has issued a stark warning that land subsidence now affects 30 provinces, while 66% of the country's wetlands have become dust storm hotspots, creating a "nationwide environmental threat."
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent his condolences on the death of Pope Francis, paying tribute to the late religious leader for his condemnation of the Israeli genocidal crimes.
Armenian Christians in Tehran marked Holy Week and Easter Sunday with ceremonies at four major churches, including the St. Vartan Church and Saint Sarkis Cathedral.
The fifth edition of Mazandaran's unique rice paddy volleyball tournament – locally known as shaliball, concluded this weekend, with eight teams competing across two action-packed days in the flooded fields of Tiskaben village.
The Iranian women’s national basketball team delivered an outstanding performance, defeating the host country Jordan to claim the West Asia Championship title for the first time.