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Science and Technology

Iranian satellite successfully sends first signal to earth

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The newly-launched Soraya satellite operated by the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has successfully sent its first signal to the earth.
Science and Technology

Iran launches Soraya satellite into orbit 750 km above earth

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Iran on Saturday successfully placed a satellite into orbit at a distance of 750 km from the earth by Qaim 100 satellite carrier, the country’s minister of communications technology announced.
Sport

Iran 1 Hong Kong 0: Ghaedi books Iran’s Asian Cup knockouts spot

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An unconvincing Iran toiled to a 1-0 win over Hong Kong at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Friday to progress to the knockout rounds of the 2023 Asian Cup.
Incidents

Search continues for 3 missing mountaineers in Iran’s Meshginshahr 

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Search and rescue operations continue amid a heavy pile of snow in Iran’s northwestern city of Meshginshahr to find three mountain climbers who went missing in the blizzard last week. 
Urban

Iran Health Ministry: Tehran 19th most polluted capital in world

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Tehran has been ranked ‘19th most polluted’ among the capitals in the world in terms of the concentration of suspended particles, responsible for nearly 14 percent of the deaths in the country, according to the Iranian Ministry of Health.
Incidents

Rescue efforts underway in snow-hit areas in Iran

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Iranian rescue and medical teams have been deployed in several provinces to assist thousands of people affected by the snow and blizzard after an alarmingly dry spell.
Sport

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Iran seals a comfortable win against Palestine

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Iran, the three-times champions, beat Palestine 4-1 in their Group C AFC Asian Cup 2023 opener at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan in Qatar's Doha on Sunday. A minute’s silence for the people affected by the war in the Gaza Strip was interspersed with chants of “free Palestine”.
Judiciary

Iranian Journalists Niloufar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi released on bail

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Niloufar Hamedi, a reporter with the Shargh Daily, and Elaheh Mohammadi, head of the social issues desk at the Hammihan newspaper, have been released from prison on bail after 17 months in detention following the 2022 unrest and riots in the Islamic Republic.
Environment

Environment body: Afghanistan construction of dam dries Hamun Wetland in Iran

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The construction of Kamal Khan Dam by Afghanistan has caused the Hamun Wetladn on the border with Iran in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan, to dry.
Sport

Iranian football player Taremi AFC best goal scorer of 2023

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The 31-year-old Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi has become the best goal-scorer of 2023 among the players from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) states.
Incidents

Afghan migrant dies, four wounded in mine blast on Iran-Iraq border 

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A mine explosion on the border between Iran and Iraq claimed the life of an illegal Afghan migrant and injured four others, the governor of the western Iranian town of Mehran said on Friday. 
Environment

Iranian city of Sarakhs hit by dust storm, schools shuttered

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Sand and dust storms continue to plague the northeastern Iranian city of Sarakhs which have closed the schools and disrupted railway transit.
Society

Official: Iran caught in ‘critical’ population trap, has only 5 years to extricate itself

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Iran has been caught in a ‘very critical’ population ageing trap as life expectancy has risen but fertility rates have plummeted, an official warned, adding the future does not bode well if the country does not come up with a solution to make the population younger in 5 years.
Incidents

Two killed in plane crash near Tehran

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A tragic incident has unfolded in Alborz Province, near Tehran, as a Piper 28 training plane departed from Azadi Airport in Nazarabaad city on Tuesday evening, only to lose contact with the control tower after two hours. Two on board were killed.
Healthcare

Psychiatrist Association: Suicide rates among medical graduates in Iran alarming

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The Iranian Psychiatric Association has written a letter to President Ebrahim Raisi, raising a red flag over the surging suicide rates among the resident physicians in the country.
Sport

Iran’s Persepolis clinches 10 among Asian clubs in FIFA ranking

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Persepolis Football Club, Iran's renowned powerhouse, secured a significant spot in the recent announcement by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) regarding the best club teams in Asia.
Science and Technology

Cutting-edge glass greenhouse, pioneering agricultural innovation opened in Iran’s Zanjan

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In a momentous ceremony graced by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the unveiling of Zanjan's latest marvel took place on this Saturday evening.
Incidents

Bodies of 2 doomed mountaineers found in northwest Iran

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The bodies of two of the three mountaineers who had gone missing on Mount Sabalan in the northwestern Iranian province of Ardabil have been recovered.
Incidents

Fire burns barges at Iran’s Qeshm Island

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A fire has destroyed 9 barges  at Iran’s southern island of Qeshm along the Persian Gulf.
Society

Iranians mark National Mother’s Day

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January 3 marks National Mother’s Day in Iran. Mother’s Day in Iran falls on the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra, the daughter of the holy Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him.
Science and Technology

Iran-Manufactured exhibition transitions focus to industry, offers tax credit incentive

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The 11th edition of the renowned Iran-Manufactured Exhibition took a pivotal turn this year, aligning its focus towards the industrial landscape.
Environment

Iran dismisses reported extraction of lithium from shrinking Lake Urmia

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An Iranian official has categorically rejected reports suggesting that Lake Urmia has been purposefully neglected to let the body of water dry up and allow for mining of much-coveted lithium.
Religion

Saint Mesrop Church, a less known monument in Iran’s Mashhad

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The northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad is globally known for hosting the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia imam. But even the locals might not be aware that the city is home to a church with historical and architectural values.
Religion

Christian Iranians ring in New Year

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Christians in the Iranian capital Tehran marked the beginning of the New Year, 2024, in a ceremony at Saint Mary Church.
Sport

Body of female Iranian footballer at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium for tribute

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The memorial ceremony for Melika Mohammadi, a famous Iranian football player whose life was cut short following a tragic car accident, was held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran this Sunday, in the presence of various football figures.
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