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All News about Iranian Society – All the social, environmental, community and lifestyle news from across Iran, including the life and times of the capital, Tehran. There’s so much more to Iran than politics!
“Qatar May Use Iran’s Kish Island for 2022 FIFA World Cup”
Iran’s Sports Minister Massoud Soltanifar says Qatar can use the facilities of Kish Island in southern Iran for hosting the national teams competing in the football world cup in 2022.
Iran to Build Special District for Stem Cell Research
Iran is planning to establish a district to conduct research and offer services in the field of stem cells and infrastructural medicine.
Airliner Lands in Tehran after Malaysian Passenger’s Heart Attack
A passenger plane en route from Malaysia to Turkey has made an emergency landing at Tehran’s International Imam Khomeini Airport over a Malaysian passenger’s medical situation.
Iran FM, UNGA Chief Discuss Dust Pollution
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the current president of the UN General Assembly have sat down for talks in New York.
Iran Develops Apparatus to Rehabilitate Autistic Children
An Iranian researcher has developed a new rehabilitation apparatus used to coordinate the five senses in autistic children.
Iran Unveils Rugs Woven for Rivals at 2018 FIFA World Cup
Iran has unveiled three rugs woven by highly-skilled Iranian artists to be gifted to Team Melli’s Group Stage rivals at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Iranian Airport Using Information Bot to Offer Special Services
An information bot has been developed to offer special services to the passengers at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, a senior official announced.
Iran Opens First Cyber Health Clinic
The first cyber health clinic of Iran has been opened with a special focus on offering rehabilitation services to internet addicts in Tehran.
Iran Offering Incentives to Promote Domestic Production of Biopharmaceuticals
The Iranian government has adopted supportive measures to help promote indigenous production of biopharmaceuticals as part of a macro policy to enable knowledge-based companies to meet the country’s domestic needs.
2 Dead in Chopper Crash in Southern Iran
An Iranian helicopter has gone down in the south of the country, leaving two people dead and two missing.
Apocalyptic Dust Storm Hits Iran’s Yazd (+Video)
A devastating and horrific dust storm swept over Yazd province in central Iran on Monday.
Iranian Couple Using Instagram to Help Needy Children
An Iranian couple has, in a humanitarian move, shared photos of needy children on their Instagram page to provide the opportunity for benevolent people to help deprived families.
Iran, Sweden Discuss Promoting Women’s Role in Economy
Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Massoumeh Ebtekar says women can play a leading role in the expansion of economic ties between Tehran and Stockholm.
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Bans Purchase of Facebook Likes!
Egypt's Grand Mufti, in yet another bizarre fatwa, has announced that selling Facebook likes is officially haram, for it entails deceiving others into believing your posts/products are more popular than they actually are.
Iranian Scientists Design Wheelchair to Help Disabled Stand Up
Iranian researchers at the Islamic Azad University of Pardis have designed a wheelchair that is capable of changing the position of the disabled from sitting to standing position.
Iranian Nomads’ Lifestyle Amazing: Italian Photographer
An Italian photographer, whose photos of nomadic lifestyle in Iran were recently put on a comparative display along with those taken from Italian nomads, has talked about how different and fascinating Iranian nomads are.
Iran’s Persepolis, Esteghlal Advance to ACL Knockout Stage as Table-Toppers
Iran's Persian Gulf Pro League professional soccer clubs Persepolis and Esteghlal have registered valuable victories over their rivals in the group stage of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, and progressed to the next level of the tournament.
Low Toll Fees in Iran Turn Cars into Capital Goods
Automobiles are regarded as capital goods in Iran as they are expensive and at the same time economical to maintain.
Iran Blasts Certain Muslim States for “Treacherous” Positions on Syria Strikes
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has described as an act of “betrayal” the silence by certain Islamic countries in the face of the US-led military action against Syria.
Iranian Researchers Develop Language-Teaching Robot
A group of Iranian researchers have designed and developed interactive robots which help students learn the English language.
Iran, Brazil to Enhance Science, Technology Relations
The first meeting of the Iran-Brazil Joint Science and Technology Working Group was held during Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s trip to Brazil.
Iran Sympathises with Algeria over Deadly Plane Crash
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has expressed sympathy over the crash of a military plane in Algeria which left dozens of people dead.
Street in Tehran Finally Named after Eminent PM Mosaddeq
After long debates over the naming of an important part of Tehran after Iran’s most famous prime minister, the City Council finally changed Tehran’s Naft (oil) street to Mohammad Mosaddeq, the man who nationalized Iran’s oil industry.
Dozens Dead after Military Plane Crash in Algeria
A military plane has crashed shortly after taking off from the Boufarik airbase outside the Algerian capital, Algiers, local media reports.
Iranian Zurkhaneh Sports Growing Popular in South Korea
In recent years, South Korea has shown its interest in developing the Zurkhaneh (Pahlavani) sports through the management of the issues related to this original Iranian sport across the Asian continent.