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Greco-Roman wrestler wins Iran’s first medal in Paris Olympics

Greco-Roman wrestler Amin Mirzazadeh claimed Iran’s first medal in the 2024 Olympic Games in France on Tuesday.

Huge fire shuts economic zone in northeast Iran

A huge blaze has caused damage to the fuel tanks in the Dowqarun special economic zone in Iran’s northwest region of Taybad near the border with Afghanistan.

Iranian sanitation worker returns package worth 1bn tomans to owner

A sanitation worker in the central Iranian city of Kashan found a package containing 1 billion tomans, 16.3 thousand dollars, and returned it to its owner, according to ILNA news agency.

Iran’s Vahid Shamsaei nominated for world’s best futsal coach

Iranian national futsal team head coach, Vahid Shamsaei, has been nominated for the prestigious title of Best Coach of the Year 2023 by the renowned futsal website, Futsal Planet.

Iran men’s futsal team shortlisted as best in the world

Iran's national futsal team have been nominated for the Futsal Planet Awards 2023 Best Men's National Team in the World.

152 people contract dengue fever in Iran as of March 20 

Iran’s Ministry of Health says 152 people have contracted dengue fever since March 20, 2024. Dengue fever is spread by Aedes mosquitoes.

Fires continue to burn Iran’s southwestern forests

The forests and pastures of Bahrehana and Chah Talkhab-e Olya in Basht in the southwestern Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad caught fire on Sunday morning and the blaze has yet to be contained.

China ranks 1st, Iran secures 4th place at 54th intl. physics Olympiad in Isfahan

China has secured the top spot at the 54th International Physics Olympiad, followed by Russia, Romania, and Iran in second, third, and fourth places respectively.

Tehran air quality deteriorates to unhealthy levels for all age groups

Following a rise in temperatures, Tehran's air quality has significantly deteriorated.

Iran’s footballer Taremi scores more goals for Inter Milan

Inter Milan’s Iranian striker scored two goals on Saturday into a pre-season friendly against LaLiga side Las Palmas and is now up to four goals from his three appearances in the Italian football.

Iran acting FM: Shutting down Islamic centers in Germany against human rights, serves Israel interests

The acting Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with the top German diplomat, said the German police move to shut down Islamic centers in the country is against the principles of human rights, serving Israel's interests.

Iranian offices, banks closed on Sunday amid unprecedented heat

All institutions, offices, and banks across in Iran will be closed on Sunday in order to sidestep health issues and energy consumption hike in extreme summer heat.

Extreme heat closes public institutions in Iran

All public institutions in Iran, except for service-providing and emergency centers, cut short working hours on Saturday due to health and energy consumption concerns.

4 Iranian pilgrims still in Saudi Arabia 

4 Iranian pilgrims still in Saudi Arabia  The deputy of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says 4 Iranians out of the total number of pilgrims are still in Saudi Arabia. 

Iran producing non-animal halal meat 

Iranian researchers have managed to produce halal meat in lab to fulfill part of the need of the Muslims in the world. 

Three helicopters deployed to contain wildfire in Iran’s Zagros Mountain

The Director General of Natural Resources and Watershed Management in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province announced the deployment of three helicopters to combat a wildfire in the mountainous and highland areas of Basht County.

Iran’s U20 freestyle wrestlers become Asian champions

Iran’s national under-20 freestyle wrestling team won the Asian championship title on the final day of the Asian Freestyle Championships on Wednesday in Thailand.

Iranian stroke, heart attack medicine finding niche in foreign markets

Iran is set to export medicine used to treat acute ischemic stroke Alteplase, also known as Altelyse, to foreign markets.

Contrasting weather extremes across Iran: Snow clearance in Sabalan amidst record high temperatures

Despite temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius in many provinces of Iran, road maintenance crews are busy clearing snow in the highlands of Sabalan in Meshginshahr in Iran's Ardabil province.

Iran detects dengue fever-causing Aedes mosquito in six provinces

Iranian health officials say Aedes mosquitoes, whose bite causes dengue fever, have been traced in six border provinces across the country, blaming most of the infections on trips to the southern neighbor the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Iran secures significant growth in knowledge-based sector

Iran has witnessed significant advancements in its scientific and technological landscape over the past nine years, as highlighted by Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi.

Dominant victory for Iran’s junior Greco-Roman wrestling team at Asian championships

Iran's junior Greco-Roman wrestling team clinched the top spot at the Asian Championships with a commanding performance, securing 6 gold medals, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.

30-Year temperature record broken in Iran

The National Crisis Management Center of Iran's Meteorological Organization has reported a significant increase in temperatures this July, with the average temperature being 1.3 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average.

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers snatch 5 gold medals in Junior Asian Championships

At the end of the first day of the Junior Asian Championships, all 5 Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers won gold medals, acquitting themselves brilliantly against rivals.

Official: Dengue fever under control in Iran, 150 contracted

The number of people affected by dengue fever, which is common in tropical and subtropical climates, has remained 150 across Iran during the past weeks, according to the latest update by the Health Ministry on Saturday.

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