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Iranian Female Sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi Sets New Record in Istanbul

Iranian fastest female runner Farzaneh Fasihi has ranked first in 60-metre indoor competitions in Istanbul Cup improving her own previous record.

Iran Sets Up Headquarters to Combat Coronavirus

An ad hoc headquarters has been set up at the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education to combat the possible spread of the coronavirus, government spokesman Ali Rabiei said.

Iran Confirms Three New Coronavirus Cases

An Iranian health authority has confirmed on Thursday three new cases of the new coronavirus in the cities of Qom and Arak.

Canada, Iran to Grant Scholarships in Memory of Ukrainian Flight Victims

The University of Waterloo in Canada’s Ontario and Iran’s Sharif University of Technology are planning to establish scholarship funds in memory of some of the elite passengers of the Ukrainian plane which was downed in Tehran last month.

Tehran’s Azadi Tower Lit Up in Solidarity with China

On behalf of Iranian people, the Municipality of Tehran has lit up the capital’s iconic Azadi Tower with messages of sympathy with the Chinese nation in their fight against Coronavirus.

Coronavirus Arrives in Iran: Two Men Die of COVID-19 in Qom

Iran’s Health Ministry says two people in the city of Qom have died of the novel coronavirus, in the first cases tested positive in Iran.

Iran Sets World Record in Educating Foreign Students

The Islamic Republic of Iran has set a new world record in providing schooling for foreign students, an Iranian official says.

Iran Gives Prison Sentences to Environmental Activists

Iran has given eight environmental activists prison sentences ranging from 4 to 10 years on charges of working with the United States and acting against Iran’s national security.

Iranians Evacuated from China Out of Quarantine Safe and Sound

Iranian authorities have ended a 14-day quarantine for dozens of students who had been flown back home from central China over fears they might contract coronavirus.

Newly-Developed Eye Band Aid Can Prevent Blindness

Researchers at an Iranian knowledge-based company have made a temporary eye band aid that can be used in eye trauma to prevent blindness in less than a minute.

Khwarizmi International Award Winners Announced

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has presented the developers of 15 top projects with awards at the 33rd edition of Khwarizmi International Festival.

Spring Cleaning for Nowruz in Northern Iran

Based on an old tradition, Iranian people all over the country clean their houses before the beginning of spring, and the Persian New Year holidays known as Nowruz.

Iran to Export Cancer Drugs to Thailand, Armenia

A knowledge-based Iranian company has produced an anti-cancer nano-medicine which is being exported to a number of foreign countries.

Tehran University to Host Int’l Nanotechnology Conference

The International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology will be held on March 14, 2020 at the University of Tehran.

Zarif Gives Assurance Iran Fully Responsible on Plane Tragedy

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has told his counterparts from the countries involved in the recent Ukrainian plane tragedy that the Islamic Republic will remain fully responsible in dealing with the case.

President Rouhani Says Women’s Role Growing in Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted his administration’s efforts to promote gender equality in the country, underlining a plan to allocate at least 30 percent of administrative management jobs to women.

Iranian Researchers Introduce New Cosmetic Eye Surgery Technique

A group of Iranian researchers have, for the first time in the world, introduced a new test to diagnose the droopy tear glands condition.

Iran Manufactures Homegrown Dialysis Machine

An Iranian Knowledge-based company, which is a member of the Iranian Consortium of Dialysis or the ICD Group, has been able to manufacture machinery and products used for dialysis patients at a much lower cost than foreign samples.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Wall Paintings in Chabahar

Various wall paintings by the local artists of Chabahar in south-eastern Iran have given the port city an interesting, colourful look.

Iran Vows to Strongly Continue Development of Satellite Carriers

Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Hatami says the Islamic Republic will strongly continue to develop its satellite carriers as it is the nation’s unquestionable right to possess such missiles.

Iran Raps France, US for ‘Baseless’ Comments on Its Space Program

The head of the Iranian Space Agency has lashed out at the US and French officials for their “baseless and hackneyed” comments about the recent launch of an Iranian satellite.

Iran President Orders Rapid Action to Aid Snow-Hit Areas

As heavy snow has blanketed much of northern Iran, President Hassan Rouhani has ordered four ministers to take whatever action necessary to swiftly aid people in the affected areas and address their problems.

Heavy Snowfall, Avalanche Leave Casualties in Northern Iran

At least seven people have been killed and 85 others wounded in the heavy snowfall and avalanches that hit northern Iran, especially Gilan and Ardabil provinces.

Assyrian Christians Indebted to Qassem Soleimani: MP

The representative of Iranian Assyrians and Chaldean Catholics at the Iranian Parliament says Assyrians are beholden to General Qassem Soleimani, because thanks to his efforts over 30,000 of the Assyrians living in Iraq survived ISIS invasion.

Racism Seems More Alarming Than Coronavirus

While a novel respiratory virus originating from China’s Wuhan has endangered the lives of people across the globe, many countries in the world have found themselves in the grip of a nastier Coronavirus-sparked epidemic, namely racism.

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