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Iranian University Launches PhD Program on Satellite Studies

Chairman of Iran's Science and Technology University Jabbar Ali Zakeri says the university will take in PhD students in satellite engineering studies in the new academic year.

Two Iranian Satellites Ready for Launch

Iran is going to launch two homegrown satellites, Zafar-1 and -2, into orbit, Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has announced.

Iran Guarantees Security of Visiting Football Teams: Minister

Iran Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar says the Asian Football Confederation’s decision to ban Iran from hosting football matches has been made under the influence of anti-Iran media, and that the Iranian government guarantees the security of football teams visiting Iran.

Schools Shut Down in Tehran over Heavy Snow

Heavy snowfall has blanketed the streets of Tehran, causing some traffic and forcing the closure of schools, authorities in the Iranian capital said.

President Rouhani Visits Flood-Hit Areas in Iran’s Southeast

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has travelled to the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan to have a first-hand assessment of damages and people's conditions.

Iran Unveils Homegrown Simulator for Airbus A320

Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has unveiled a homegrown flight simulator for Airbus A320 passenger jetliner.

Iran’s Architecture in Photos: Church of Sohreqeh

The church of Sohreqeh in the northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan is a historical building belonging to the Catholic Armenians.

Iranian Football Clubs to Withdraw from AFC Champions League

Four Iranian football clubs have vowed to withdraw from the AFC Champions League if the AFC does not take back its "politically-motivated" decision to ban them from hosting their rivals in Iran.

Iranian, Canadian FMs Discuss Cooperation on Plane Crash

The Iranian foreign minister has, in a meeting with his Canadian counterpart, once again expressed regret over the recent Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran.

Iran Says Surprised by London Meeting on Tragic Plane Crash

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has expressed surprise at a London meeting attended by representatives of countries whose nationals lost their lives in the recent tragic plane crash in Iran.

Iranian, Ukrainian FMs Discuss Latest Updates of Plane Crash

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Ukrainian counterpart have held a phone conversation on the latest updates of the recent plane crash in Tehran.

Iranian Specialists Do ‘Tooth in Eye’ Surgery at Farabi Hospital

The first phase of Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis transplant has been carried successfully at Farabi Hospital of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Identities of All Victims of Doomed Ukrainian Jet Established: Iran

An Iranian judicial official says the identities of all victims of a Ukrainian plane crash that happened near Tehran last week have been determined.

Newly-Developed Dressing Accelerates Wound Treatment

Iran has turned into one of the few countries in the world that can produce dressings resembling human skin to a great extent.

Iran Develops Electronic Autopsy Table, Software

A group of Iranian researchers have developed an electronic autopsy table and software.

Iran Flood Relief Work Underway in Affected Areas

Various relief and rescue forces – from the Red Crescent Society to the IRGC – are carrying out search and rescue operations to reach out to victims of flooding in southeastern Iran.

Ukraine Plane Crash Case Should Come to Special Court, President Says

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has called for a special court to be formed by the Judiciary to probe into the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was unintentionally shot down by the air defense near Tehran on January 8.

Iranian Scientists Unveil Homegrown Medicine for ALS Patients

Iranian researchers have unveiled a domestically-produced medicine for ALS patients or those suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Heavy Flooding in South-Eastern Iran Leaves Casualties

Heavy floods in Sistan and Baluchestan, an already underdeveloped province in south-east of Iran, as well as two adjacent provinces have so far killed one, wounded several, and displaced thousands of others.

Iran Warns UK against Meddling in Its Domestic Affairs

Iran’s government spokesman has strongly criticized the UK ambassador’s participation in an illegal rally in Tehran, warning London against interference in the Islamic Republic’s domestic affairs.

Young Couple Selling Iranian Handicrafts Online

An Iranian couple has created a website to introduce and sell various Iranian handicrafts after years of travelling to different provinces of Iran and exploring different crafts in different parts of the country.

Iranians in Kiev Pay Tribute to Victims of Plane Crash

Iranian expatriates and some Ukrainian nationals in Kiev have paid homage to the victims of the passenger plane which crashed on Wednesday morning after being unintentionally hit by Iran's air defence.

Iran Says Didn’t Want to Hide Truth about Plane Crash

A top Iranian parliamentarian says the delay in the announcement of the real cause of the Ukrainian plane crash was not due to “concealment.”

Iran Foreign Ministry Forms Task Force on Plane Crash Victims

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has set up a task force on consular affairs pertaining to the victims of a Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran on January 8.

Iran Ready for Cooperation over Plane Crash, Rouhani Tells Trudeau

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told Canada’s leader that Tehran is ready for international cooperation to ascertain the facts surrounding the Ukrainian jetliner that was unintentionally shot down by Iran’s air defense on Wednesday.

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