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90 killed in recent flash flooding in Iran, 8 missing: Official

An Iranian search and rescue official says a total of 90 people have so far been confirmed dead in the recent flash flooding in cities across Iran.

‘Iran defense ministry collaborating with 5k knowledge-based firms’

The Defense Ministry of Iran is working with over 5,000 domestic knowledge-based companies, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says.

Iran says has 3 remote-sensing satellites in line to be launched

The head of Iran’s space agency elaborates on the country’s “comprehensive plans” to promote its space industry, as part of which, he says, Tehran has three remote-sensing satellites in line to be launched.

Thousands of people test positive for Covid in Iran in 24 hours

Covid has killed 74 people from Monday to Tuesday in Iran. That’s according to Iranian health ministry figures released on Tuesday.

Iran: We are ready for technological cooperation with Venezuela

The Iranian vice president for scientific and technological affairs and the Venezuelan minister of science and technology have discussed possible areas of cooperation between the two sides in various technological spheres, particularly medical and pharmaceutical fields with an emphasis on knowledge-based companies.

Covid daily caseload hits record high in months

The number of Covid cases keeps soaring in Iran. The Iranian health ministry figures on Monday showed that 9,699 more people had tested positive for the Coronavirus in the previous 24 hours.

Taliban say Iran will receive water right from Helmand River

A Taliban official who serves as the Afghanistan's energy and water ministry’s spokesman has said Iran will receive its water right from Helmand River under the 1972 agreement between the two countries.

Report: 360 Covid infections, 2 deaths in Iran every hour for past ten days

Iran is witnessing a new surge in coronavirus cases with an analysis by the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) showing an average 360 people have been infected with the virus and two people have died every hour over the past ten days.

Iranian soccer star shines as Porto win Portuguese Super Cup

Iranian international striker Medhi Taremi scored twice in a soccer match for FC Porto, helping the team win the Portuguese Super Cup.

Death toll from Iran floods rises to 69

The death toll from the recent spate of flooding across Iran has risen to 69 with 45 people still missing, the Crisis Management Organization of Iran says.

Death toll from Covid-19 on rise in 23 Iranian provinces

Figures show the death toll from Covid-19 is soaring in 23 Iranian provinces, while there has been a rise in the number of hospitalizations in 30 other provinces, as the country is in the midst of a seventh wave of infections with coronavirus.

Iran Covid daily caseload drops sharply

The number of daily cases of Covid-19 on Saturday dropped sharply compared to the previous day.

Number of flood deaths rises to 61 in Iran

The number of deaths from the recent floods across Iran has reached 61.

Red cities in Iran double in number amid new wave of Covid

The number of red cities where people face the highest level of risk from Covid has doubled in Iran.

Dozens killed in flash floods across Iran

The number of deaths from the recent floods across Iran has reached 34.

Iran Covid: Death toll keeps rising

The daily death toll from Covid is steadily rising in Iran, with the disease having killed 54 people in the country in the past 24 hours.

Over two dozen killed, missing in Iran flash floods, landslides

Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have left at last 14 people dead and 11 others missing across Iran in the last few days, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

Covid on the rise in Iran: 42 killed, around 10k infected in 24 hours

Covid has killed 42 more people in Iran in the past 24 hours. That’s according to the health ministry figures released on Thursday.

Red Crescent: 18 Iranian provinces hit by flash floods

Unseasonal torrential rains have triggered flash floods in eighteen provinces in Iran, the Red Crescent Society said on Thursday, asking citizens to stay away from flood-prone areas for the next five days.

Iranian minister: Cyberspace security needs revision

The Iranian minister of information and communications technology says the government, as the protector of the citizens’ interests, has to promote the country’s cyber security infrastructure and open up the space for people and businesses.

Tehran parks closed for two weeks to stem Covid surge

The major parks in the Iranian capital have been placed under a two-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection.

Raisi felicitates Iran’s U-17 Greco-Roman wrestling team on winning World C’ship

President Ebrahim Raisi has offered congratulations to Iran’s U-17 Greco-Roman wrestling team on winning the title of the 2022 World Cadets Wrestling Championships in Rome, Italy.

Flash floods hit Tehran, several killed and injured, some remain missing

At least six people have been killed, nine others injured and an indefinite number of people have gone missing in northwestern regions of the Iranian capital Tehran after torrential rains ripped through the area.

The Leader says hijab issue must be dealt with “very gracefully and logically”

The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says everyone should act “very gracefully, logically and away from unnecessary emotions” on the issue of hijab – the Islamic dress code -- and clear reasoning must be employed to expose the western colonialist attitude in rejection of hijab.

Iran will not forgo rights to water from Helmand River: Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic will forcefully pursue its right to water shares from the Helmand River in Afghanistan.

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