Society

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!

Healthcare

COVID cases increasingly rising in Iran

IFP Editorial Staff - July 20, 2022

Almost 7,100 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Iran in the past 24 hours, marking a rapid upward trajectory in the daily caseloads, as the country experiences its seventh wave of the pandemic.

Local

Tehran’s 3-milion-strong celebrations trigger heated debate in Iran

Golrokh Askarieh - July 20, 2022

A heated debate has been underway in the Iranian press over the holding of a massive public gathering in the capital, Tehran, attended by millions of people, to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Ghadir earlier this week.

Science and Technology

100 Iranian-made products to be showcased in Uzbekistan; technological exchanges between two countries to expand

Golrokh Askarieh - July 20, 2022

The Iranian vice-president for science and technology has departed Iran for Uzbekistan at the head of a delegation of Iranian knowledge-based and creative companies to expand the scientific and technological exchanges between the two countries.

Science and Technology

Sattari: Knowledge-based, creative firms serve as a new bridge facilitating Iran-Uzbekistan tech exchanges

Golrokh Askarieh - July 20, 2022

Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari held talks with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Innovative Development Ibrahim Abdurakhmanov, emphasizing the need for the expansion of technological exchanges between the two states by benefiting from the capacities of knowledge-based and creative companies.

Science and Technology

Uzbekistan’s vice prime minister hosts Sattari; inter-university exchanges between Iran, Uzbekistan to witness a boost

Golrokh Askarieh - July 20, 2022

During his visit to Uzbekistan, Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari held a meeting with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Jamshid Kuchkarov for talks on the expansion of scientific and technological relations between the two countries.

Sport

Daily slams football ‘mafia’ after Skocic reinstated as Iran head coach

IFP Editorial Staff - July 19, 2022

The Iranian daily Kayhan has laid into what it called ‘mafia groups’ in Iran’s football for bringing back Dragan Skocic on board as the head coach of Iran’s national football team (Team Melli) after he almost lost the post for his weak performance.

Local

10-kilometer feast on occasion of Eid Ghadir in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff - July 18, 2022

On Monday, July 18, 2022, Tehran’s Valiasr Avenue hosted a 10-kilometer feast on the occasion of Eid Ghadir, a great Islamic Eid.

Science and Technology

Iran’s team crowned at Intl. Biology Olympiad

IFP Media Wire - July 18, 2022

Iran’s team grabbed four gold medals in the 33rd International Biology Olympiad in Armenia, taking the first place in the competition.

Healthcare

Covid kills 14 people in Iran in 24 hours

IFP Editorial Staff - July 18, 2022

Covid deaths and infections in Iran are soaring again. The Iranian health ministry on Monday put the daily death toll at 14 over the past 24 hours.

Sport

Iran’s national volleyball team gets tepid welcome in Bologna, Italy

IFP Editorial Staff - July 18, 2022

Iran’s national volleyball players were received only by a translator after arrival at the airport in the Italian city of Bologna on Sunday, according to reports.

Nature and Wildlife

Surviving Persian cheetah cub turns 77 days old

IFP Editorial Staff - July 18, 2022

After the death of two of the three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran, the third sibling is almost out of the woods and is 77 days old now.

Religion

3 Iranian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

IFP Editorial Staff - July 17, 2022

Three Iranian hajj pilgrims have died while performing the major Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia.

Healthcare

Iran’s Covid death toll becomes double-digit again

IFP Media Wire - July 17, 2022

The daily death toll from the Coronavirus in Iran has become double-digit again. The Iranian health ministry announced on Sunday that 13 people died of the disease in the past 24 hours.

Environment

Regional environment ministers issue declaration, calling for tackling sandstorms

Golrokh Askarieh - July 17, 2022

The environment ministers of regional countries have signed a declaration after a recent meeting in Tehran, calling fot countering environmental challenges including sandstorms.

Sport

Skočić retains post as manager of Iran national football team

IFP Editorial Staff - July 17, 2022

Dragan Skočić has retained his post as the manager of the Iranian national football team (Team Melli).

Incidents

Death toll from Iran quake rises to 7

IFP Editorial Staff - July 17, 2022

Fatalities from a 5.6-magnitude earthquake which rocked Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province recently has risen to 7.

Religion

Official: 50k pilgrims to travel visa-free to Iraq for Eid al-Ghadir on Monday

IFP Editorial Staff - July 17, 2022

Iran’s interior ministry says 50,000 Iranian pilgrims will head to the shrine cities of Iraq for Eid al-Ghadir, which falls on Monday, without any need for entry visas.

Judiciary