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Iran faces nursing crisis as unlicensed Afghan nurses fill hospital gaps

Iranian hospitals are increasingly relying on unlicensed foreign nurses, mainly from Afghanistan, to address staffing shortages, according to the country's Nursing Organization.

Iran’s Shahrbanou Mansourian wins gold at Sanda World Cup

Iranian wushu athlete Shahrbanou Mansourian secured a gold medal in the women’s 75kg category at the 10th Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin, China.

Iran’s interior ministry confirms 7 miners killed in mine accident in Damghan

Iran's Interior Ministry has announced that seven miners were killed in a gas leak incident at a coal mine in Damghan, located in Semnan province, in Northeastern Iran.

Iranian mountaineer climbs to Mount Everest without legs

Sajjad Salarvand is the first Iranian who, despite having a disability and two prosthetic legs, has managed to traverse the route to the Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5,340 meters.

Iran announces ambitious space plans for New Year: 6 satellite launches, human-capable space capsule in development

Iran plans to launch six satellites and advance development of a human-capable space capsule in the coming year, the head of the country's Space Agency announced on Monday.

Iran’s knowledge-based firm develops new nanodrug for cancer diagnosis

An Iranian knowledge-based company has pioneered a new attitude for more accurate and affordable cancer detection by producing an advanced nanodrug called Tilmanoscept.

Iran faces 37% rainfall deficit, drought concerns mount

Iran's Meteorological Organization reports a 37.1% decrease in nationwide rainfall this year, with 30 out of 31 provinces experiencing below-average precipitation.

Police: 838 die in road accidents in Iran during Nowruz holidays

At least 838 people have been killed in road accidents across Iran from the beginning of the Nowruz holidays on March 15 until April 3.

Twin earthquakes rattle southern Iran, no major damage reported

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Shiraz, southern Iran, early Friday morning, according to the University of Tehran's Seismological Center.

Iran’s Nowruz holiday sees 796 road deaths, 17% fuel consumption spike

Iranian authorities reported 796 fatalities and over 18,000 injuries during Nowruz holiday road accidents, while fuel consumption surged 16.6% compared to last year's celebrations.

Iran Police: 747 Killed in Nowruz Holiday Road Accidents, Highways Overflow with Vehicles

The head of Iran's Traffic Police announced that 747 people died in road accidents during the Nowruz holidays across Iran, with intercity highways packed with vehicles.

Road accidents leave 704 dead during Iran’s Nowruz travel period

Iran’s national police chief for road traffic, Brigadier General Teimour Hosseini, announced that 704 people have died in road accidents across the country during the first 17 days of the Nowruz travel period.

Human error, transport company violations confirmed in Kerman deadly bus crash, southern Iran

A deadly bus crash in southeastern Iranian Kerman province that killed 14 people and injured 46 was caused by human error and violations by the passenger transport company, provincial officials confirmed on Monday.

Iran wins freestyle wrestling Asian championship

The Iranian national freestyle wrestling team has claimed the championship title at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan.

Iranians celebrate Eid al-Fitr as Ramadan concludes

People across Iran celebrated on Monday Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, after the new moon of Islamic month of Shawwal was sighted the previous night.

Crescent moon sighted in Iran, Eid al-Fitr to be celebrated Monday

The Office of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has officially announced that Monday, March 31, 2025, marks the celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Iran.

Iran beats China, crowned at Asian U20 Water Polo Champion

Iran’s U20 national water polo team has won the championship title at the 2025 Asian U20 Water Polo Championships after defeating China 15-11 in the final held in Singapore.

Iran shines at Asian senior freestyle wrestling championships in Jordan

Iranian wrestlers delivered a strong performance at the Asian Wrestling Championships in the Jordanian capital, Amman, securing five medals – one gold, one silver, and three bronze – across the first five weight categories on the opening day of competition.

Iran’s national beach soccer team kill two birds with one stone

Iran’s national beach soccer team have crushed Saudi Arabia 6–0 in the semifinals of the Asian Beach Soccer Championship, securing both a spot in the final and qualification for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Accident-related deaths during Nowruz hit 550 in Iran 

The commander of Iran’s traffic police said on Saturday 35 people died in driving accidents across the country over the past 24 hours. Colonel Ahmad Karami Assad said the deaths included 7 people who lost their lives inside cities while 28 fatalities happened in accidents outside urban areas. 

Iran’s Taremi crowned Inter’s Most Valuable Player during FIFA int’l break

Mehdi Taremi, the Iranian national team striker, has been recognized as Inter Milan’s most impactful player during the recent FIFA international break, according to a report by Italy's Calcio Mercato. 

Iran offers assistance to quake victims in Thailand, Myanmar

Following the powerful, deadly earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, the spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed condolences to the families of the victims, as well as the governments and people of Myanmar and Thailand.

Iran crushes Bahrain to reach beach soccer Asian Cup semifinals

Iran’s national beach soccer team has advanced to the semifinals of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025 after a commanding 11-0 victory over Bahrain in the quarterfinals.

Iran Police: 419 killed in Nowruz road accidents

Brigadier General Hassan Momeni, deputy head of Iran’s Traffic Police, announced that 419 people lost their lives and 9,778 others were injured in traffic accidents during the first 12 days of Nowruz holidays.

Iran Greco-Roman team crowned at 2025 Asian championship

Iran's Greco-Roman team won the title at the Asian Wrestling Championship in 2025.

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