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Iran says to launch three new satellites into space

The Iranian Space Agency has announced the upcoming launch of three new satellites named Kowsar, Zafar 2, and Tolou 3, Tehran-based Borna news agency reported.

Massive crowd participating in Tehran Friday Prayers

A huge number of worshippers from across Iran have attended this weeks’ Friday Prayers in the capital Tehran led by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Death toll from floods in southern Iran rises to 15, including 7 children

The death toll from the flooding of the Halilrud River in southeastern Iranian city of Jiroft has risen to 15, with seven children among the victims.

MP: 1,590 nurses resigned in Iran last year amid growing healthcare crisis

Iran’s healthcare system is facing a significant crisis as 1,590 nurses resigned last year, according to the spokesperson of the Iranian Parliament’s Health Committee Salman Es’haqi.

Tehran Derby: Persepolis beat Esteghlal 1-0

Persepolis FC defeated their longtime rival Esteghlal FC 1-0 in Tehran derby with Hossein Kanaani’s late goal in Matchweek 6 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League on Wednesday.

Death toll in Iran mine accident rises to 49

Rescue and emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 49 miners from a mine in northeastern Iran in the past three days.

Fire in industrial town in central Iran contained, 22 injured

Firefighters managed to put out the fire in an industrial town in Iran’s central city of Garmsar on Tuesday after 16 hours, the governor of the city announced.

10 injured following fire, blasts in Iranian industrial town

A fire incident and multiple explosions at an industrial town in the central Iranian city of Garmsar on Monday have left 10 people injured, according to an official tally.

Iranian official blames Western sanctions for deadly mine accident

The mine blast in northeastern Iran that left dozens of miners dead and wounded on Saturday night could have happened without so many casualties if the US-led Western sanctions had not barred Iran from purchasing up-to-date alarm systems, an official says.

Dismissed Iranian university professors ask President Pezeshkian to facilitate their return

A number of university professors who say have unfairly been purged from academic centers during the tenure of the late president Ebrahim Raisi, have written an open letter to his successor Massoud Pezeshkian to reverse the decision that terminated their contracts.

New school year begins in Iran

Some 17 million students attended schools across Iran on Sunday as the new academic year kicked off across the country.

Dozens killed, injured in Iran mine blast

At least 51 people have been killed and 20 wounded in a gas explosion in a mine in eastern Iran, according to the latest official update on Sunday.

Wetlands in Iran parched into deserts 

The unprecedented heatwave in August this year turned nine wetlands, including internationally known northern Anzali, in Iran dry plots of land.

Renowned Iranian football commentator criticizes officials over “poor condition” of stadiums  

Iranian football commentator and TV show host Javad Khaibani has severely criticized officials over the bad condition of football stadiums. 

Iran airlifts dozens of injured people from Lebanon for medical treatment

Ninety-five people injured in the device explosions in Lebanon are being transferred to Iran for further treatment, Pirhossein Koulivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, has said.

Iran ministry of health announces return of expelled students after presidential directive

Masoud Habibi, Deputy Minister of Culture and Student Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Health, announced the return of expelled and disciplined students to their universities, following a directive from the President.

Iran manufactures indigenous laparoscopy trocars, saves foreign currency reserve

A knowledge-based company in Iran has managed to manufacture trocars used for laparoscopy and stop the outflow of hundreds of thousands of dollars in imports.

Iran’s Leader deplores double standards exercised in 2024 Olympics, Paralympics

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has criticized the biased and double standards of decision-makers in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games regarding the participation of countries in the competitions.

Ayatollah Khamenei stresses Muslim unity as key to foil ill-wishers’ plots

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed the importance of the issue of unity, describing it as a key to thwart ill-wishers’ conspiracies against Muslims.

Iranian researchers treat deep burn injuries with living cells

Researchers at Iran’s Royan Research Institute have succeeded in healing severe burn injuries of patients with a piece of discarded skin.

7,000 Iranians die annually of suicide: Judiciary official

Gholamabbas Turki, Iranian Deputy Prosecutor General for Public Rights and Crime Prevention, revealed that around 130,000 suicide attempts occur in Iran annually, resulting in 7,000 deaths.

Iran secures runner-up at Asian Wushu championship with 15 medals

The Iranian Wushu team, grabbed 15 medals—7 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze—becoming the runners-up in the Asian Wushu Championship in China.

Video: Appalling scene when lighting hits Tehran’s Milad Tower

A video has captured the moment a lightning bolt struck the Milad Tower in the Iranian capital Tehran on rainy Saturday after a period of dry spell in the city.

Rain and snow refresh Tehran

With summer coming to an end, Tehran has received a downpour, including hail and snow on the heights to the north and east of the Iranian capital.

Kabirkouh forests in western Iran burning in fire

A video has been posted online showing the heights of Kabirkouh Mountain ablaze toward the end of summer. Kabirkouh is in the city of Abdanan in Iran’s western province of Ilam .

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