Tehran, Moscow eye broadening academic cooperation

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and the Russian Federation have emphasized enhancing academic cooperation and boosting humanitarian relations.

Iran asks WHO to denounce US-Israel attacks on health centers

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Health and Medication Education Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to condemn the US-Israeli aggression against the civilians and healthcare facilities.

WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The World Health Organization has recorded 906 suspected Ebola cases.

Iranians access to international internet restored

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) –– International monitoring services and technical data indicate that access to the global internet in Iran is gradually expanding, with some of the recent restrictions now easing.

Handala leaks identities of 69 Israeli officers

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – The cyber group “Handala” announced it has leaked the personal data of 69 Israeli naval officers involved in the recent attack on the global “Sumud” convoy.

Biodiversity loss threatens global food supply, FAO says

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The UN food agency warned that narrowing crop diversity leaves food systems dangerously vulnerable, as it marked Biodiversity Day 2026 with a call for urgent local action in Iran and beyond.

FM spox:

Attacking Iran Pasteur Inst. menaces regional health security

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA)–Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman says attack against a century-old scientific and public health center like Pasteur Institute of Iran is not an attack on a building; it is an assault on people’s right to health, science, and life.

NPT provides Iran with right to enrich uranium: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium since the country is a member of the NPT.

ICT minister:

Nahid-2 satellite put into orbit

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi has said the homegrown Nahid-2 satellite was placed into orbit successfully with a focus on the intellectual and educated women of the country.

WHO declares public health emergency over Ebola in Africa

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern over the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Three Iranian satellites are in final testing phase: ISA

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has announced that three domestically developed satellites have entered final testing, signaling an acceleration in the country’s civilian space program despite Western pressures.

Intl. scientists urge protecting Iran's varsities from attack

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – More than 1,000 scientists, in letters penned to the UN secretary general, director-general of UNESCO, have urged protecting Iranian universities and academic centers from the US and Israeli strikes.

Tehran, Minsk eye expanding scientific cooperation

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Science, Research, and Technology Hossein Simaei Sarraf and Education Minister of Belarus Andrei Ivanets have emphasized broadening scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.

90% enrichment on table if Iran comes under attack again

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said 90% uranium enrichment could be one of Iran's options in the event of a renewed attack.

SpaceX launches satellites into orbit for US Intel. purposes

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), according to a broadcast on the US company’s X page.

Enrichment capability not up for negotiations: Eslami

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stressed that nuclear technology is not on the agenda of ongoing Iran's talks, adding that uranium enrichment apablity is non-negotiable.

Iran to celebrate victory soon: VP Aref

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref declared that the nation will soon celebrate victory and that the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s exclusive domain, during visits to damaged industrial and health facilities Thursday.

Meta shares fell as a result of Iran closure of Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Foreign media have reported a fall in the shares of Meta Platforms as result of Iranian armed forces closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a reaction to the US and Israeli aggression on the country.

Iran, Russia consult on nuclear cooperation

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – A senior Rosatom official met Iran's ambassador in Moscow on Thursday to discuss scientific, technical and technological exchanges between the two countries' atomic energy bodies.

Iran demands UN telecom agency to condemn US-Israeli attack

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi has called on the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to condemn US-Israeli aggression against Iran’s telecommunication infrastructures.

China strike tests YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missiles

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Just as the annual US-led drills begin in the South China Sea, China’s PLA Navy has shared footage of multiple YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missiles conducting successful strikes at sea.

Iran's ICT minister speaks with rotating chair of IUT

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology has held a phone call with the Chair of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Bosun Tijani.

Handala exposes US naval forces identities in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – The hacking group Handala says to have obtained comprehensive identification data for all US Navy personnel in the Persian Gulf.

China launches Pakistani satellite PRSC-EO3 into orbit

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – China on Saturday successfully launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi province.

Iran to pursue US-Israel attack on scientific centers: VP

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – An Iranian vice president says the country will pursue in international forums the attacks on scientific centers by the United States and the Israeli regime.

F-35 warplane myth busted after being shot by Iran: Officer

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – A senior Iranian air defense officer said the country’s success in shooting at a US-made F-35 fighter jet during the recent US-Israeli war of aggression has brought an end to the myth of stealth aircraft invincibility.

Iran exports $2.690m knowledge-based products in 4 years

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – The official statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) have shown that the country exported $2.690 million worth of knowledge-based goods overseas in the recent four years.