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IRCS, ICRC hold workshop to strengthen readiness for chemical incidents

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) have held a workshop on safety equipment and personal protection in chemical incidents for 50 selected members of rapid response and primary medical care teams of the IRCS.
Iran to attend IOAA 2026

TEHRAN – Five Iranian students will participate in the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026, which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from September 25 to October 5.
World Blood Donor Day: One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.

TEHRAN – Observed on June 14 every year, World Blood Donor Day is a celebration to honor donors, an effort to raise awareness of the ongoing need for safe blood and blood products, and a call to action to inspire consistent and new voluntary blood donations to ensure the availability of safe, adequate blood supplies.

Minab, the hub of mango production in Iran

Workers at a mango processing plant in the southern city of Minab, Hormozgan Province, are processing mangoes, which are widely cultivated across the province.
IRCS, ICRC hold workshop to strengthen readiness for chemical incidents

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) have held a workshop on safety equipment and personal protection in chemical incidents for 50 selected members of rapid response and primary medical care teams of the IRCS.
Iran to attend IOAA 2026

TEHRAN – Five Iranian students will participate in the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026, which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from September 25 to October 5.
World Blood Donor Day: One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.

TEHRAN – Observed on June 14 every year, World Blood Donor Day is a celebration to honor donors, an effort to raise awareness of the ongoing need for safe blood and blood products, and a call to action to inspire consistent and new voluntary blood donations to ensure the availability of safe, adequate blood supplies.
Convention on Wetlands launching call for 2026-2028 Wetland City Accreditation

TEHRAN - The Convention on Wetlands is launching its call for applications for the Wetland City Accreditation for the 2026–2028 triennium.
UNICEF provides Iran with pentavalent vaccines

TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME), and the MoHME designated private-sector partner, has delivered a shipment of pentavalent vaccines to ensure the continuity of routine immunization services for children across the country.
Iran atop Islamic nations in microelectronics

TEHRAN – According to a recent report by the Web of Science that encompasses a twenty-year period, spanning from 2006 – 2025, Iran ranks first among Islamic countries in microelectronics technology.
Over 2,400 environmental houses, NGOs operating nationwide

TEHRAN – More than 1,360 environmental houses and 1,050 non-governmental organizations are voluntarily operating across the country in different fields, including training, promoting, preserving wildlife, cleaning up nature, planting saplings, and decision-making, an official with the DOE has said.
VP urges SCO to protect sci-tech infrastructures against foreign aggression

TEHRAN –The vice president for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, Hossein Afshin, has called for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states to take effective and collaborative measures to protect the science and technology infrastructures of independent countries against foreign aggression.
Health Ministry to start Family Physician Program in cities on June 15

TEHRAN - The Health Ministry plans to launch the Family Physician Program in 20 selected cities nationwide on June 15, aiming to make treatment referrals more concentrated and provide more convenient access to health services.