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Iran unveils advanced homemade drone, with enhanced flight range and duration

Iran has unveiled an advanced homemade drone that can fly for up to 24 hours non-stop at an altitude of 7,000 meters and has an operational radius of 2,000 kilometers.

Iran FM: Islamic states to push for boycotting Swedish, Danish goods over desecration of Quran

Iran’s foreign minister says the Islamic countries will follow up on the decision to boycott the Danish and Swedish goods following the continued desecration of Islamic sanctities in the two European countries.

Iranian students rank 3rd at Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics

Iranian students won three gold medals and two silver, landing in third place at the 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2023) on Monday.

Official: 1mn foreign patients treated in Iran every year

Hospitals and healthcare centers in Iran provide treatment to at least one million medical tourists every year, according to the director general of International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Health.

Ayatollah Khamenei felicitates Iran wrestlers on world championship titles

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended a message of congratulation to Iran's U-20 and U-17 Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling teams for grabbing championship titles in the world competitions.

Hoor-al-Azim’s gradual death dashes hopes of revival

Hoor al-Azim, Iran’s largest border wetland on the border with Iraq, is dying a gradual death, latest images by Iran’s Students News Agency (ISNA) show.

Iran Greco-Roman team becomes champion at U20 world wrestling competitions

The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team has been crowned the world's champion after bagging three gold medals, two silvers and one bronze at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Jordan.

Swedish, Danish chargés d’affaires summoned to Iran foreign ministry over Quran desecrations

The Swedish and Danish chargés d'affaires in Tehran were called to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest at the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran.

Special Envoy for Afghanistan urges fair delivery of Iran’s water rights from Hirmand

The Iranian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has called for the fair delivery of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River, also known as Helmand.

Intelligence minister: Iran foils major terrorist attempt on Arbaeen

About 200 terrorists had infiltrated into Iran to carry out attacks during Arbaeen ceremonies that mark the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, but Iranian security and intelligence forces defused the scheme, intelligence minister says.

Russia announces readiness to cooperate with Iran on Caspian Sea water level

Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Igor Shumakov has stated that Moscow is ready to work with Tehran to monitor the decreasing water levels of the Caspian Sea.

Environmentalist: Anzali Wetland in northern Iran likely to dry up soon

An Iranian environment activist has warned the Anzali Wetland in the north of the country will reduce to isolated, shallow ponds in five years’ time.

Iranian space chief: Efforts afoot to build two new high-precision satellites

Director of Iran’s Space Organization Hassan Salarieh says that the design and construction of two important projects dubbed Pars 2 and Pars 3 satellites have officially kicked off.

Maryam Talaee; the top motorcyclist of the Austrian Rally 2023

Maryam Talaee was introduced as the best motorcyclist of the 2023 Austrian Rally by the International Federative Association of Historic Automobile Clubs (FIVA).

Iran freestyle team crowned at World U-20 Wrestling Championships for 3rd consecutive time

Iran’s freestyle team won the title of the 2023 U-20 World Wrestling Championships for the third time in a row Wednesday in Jordan.

UNSC condemns Iran’s shrine terrorist attack

The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the "heinous and cowardly terrorist" attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.

Iran’s mission to UN warns of shrinking coastline of Caspian Sea

Iran’s mission to the UN office in Geneva has cautioned that the Caspian Sea’s water level has been dropping according to satellite images provided by the Iranian Space Agency.

Adult brown bear spotted in Iran’s Gilvandroud forest heights

In a recent development, footage capturing the majestic presence of an adult brown bear has been released, shedding light on the remarkable wildlife thriving in the forest heights of Gilvandroud in Guilan Province, northern Iran.

Unprecedented drought in Mazandaran Province, as revealed by pictures

Drought in Mazandaran is spreading along with the threat to food security. Mazandaran Province in northern Iran is experiencing its driest days in the last 10 years.

Official raises red flag on mass exodus of physicians from Iran

The head of Iran’s Medical Council has warned the country’s healthcare system will suffer a huge blow as the doctors are migrating to foreign countries in droves.

Iranian MP warns of crisis if Lake Urmia dies

An Iranian MP has warned that Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran is at its most critical point in 50 years.

Iranian experts manufacture heart attack rapid diagnosis kit

A team of experts at an Iranian knowledge-based firm has developed the technology to produce a rapid test kit for diagnosing heart attacks, enabling Iran to meet its own needs and also creating an opportunity for exports.

Researcher: Water levels at Caspian Sea predicted to drop by 2100

Water levels at the Caspian Sea are projected to drop and its surface area to dwindle by the year 2100, surveys indicate.

Daredevil dicing with death above tunnel in Tehran

Images have been caught on camera showing a daredevil doing daring stunts on top of a tunnel, Arash, in north of the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Iran junior Volleyball team stands second in world

Iran volleyball team has ended its campaign at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship in Argentina in second place after being defeated by France in the summit clash.

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