TEHRAN – In a message issued on the occasion of the Persian Language Day and in commemoration of the great Iranian poet Ferdowsi (May 15), Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, emphasized the vast potential of…
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Leader emphasizes potential of Persian language, literature for promoting Islamic-Iranian culture
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56 teams attend RoboCup Iran 2026
TEHRAN – A total of 56 teams of Iranian students, aged 14 – 18, competed in six leagues of RoboCup Iran 2026, held from May 13 to 15, showcasing their scientific, technical, and creative capabilities.
Over the past three days, students took…
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Hundreds of thousands of youth volunteers join IRCS projects
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society has engaged hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults in education, relief, and volunteer activities through a series of educational and social projects over the past year.
In recent years, the…
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From accelerated extinction to successful revival of species
TEHRAN – Despite worrisome facts about the speed at which species are disappearing, there has been good news of endangered species making a comeback, highlighting the role of conservation efforts in preventing extinction and helping vulnerable…
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Leader: Epic of third sacred defense proof Shahnameh is Iran's reality
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has called on Iran’s cultural and artistic figures to rise like the epic poet Ferdowsi and immortalize the story of the nation’s latest “sacred defense”.
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Ferdowsi: Savior of Persian language
Ferdowsi, born in 940 CE near Tous, is globally revered for his Shahnameh (Book of Kings), the longest epic poem by a single author and a cornerstone of Persian literature.
This masterpiece, completed after three decades of work when Arabic…
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Over 250 earthquakes hit Iran in 3 weeks
TEHRAN – A total of 251 earthquakes hit Iran over the past three weeks, from April 18 to May 8, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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WHO launches $2m emergency project in Iran
TEHRAN – In response to the growing crises affecting public health infrastructures in Iran, the World Health Organization in cooperation with the Health Ministry has kicked off a two-million-dollar project to support urgent health responses in…
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National Population Week to be marked
TEHRAN –The National Population Week is planned to be held from May 14 to 20 under the theme ‘Iran is more alive than ever’.
Each day of the week is assigned a specific theme as follows: Thursday, May 14, ‘Social participation, and…
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Minsk seeks to boost educational ties with Tehran
TEHRAN – Belarusian Education Minister, Andrey Ivanets, in a talk with Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has announced the Belarus willingness to promote scientific and educational ties with Iran.
During a phone…
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