Iran, Iraq emphasize broadening scientific-cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei and Head of Iraq’s Bayt al-Hikma Naim al-Aboudi have discussed ways to expand scientific, academic, research, and cultural cooperation between the two nations.

WHO chief:

World’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday during a visit to Congo that outbreak of Ebola is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay.

Iran localizes 2,000 sanctioned petrochemical components

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) has localized more than 2,000 petrochemical components previously imported under sanctions.

Iran joins WAICO: envoy to China

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA)–Iran’s envoy to China has inked founding charter of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) on behalf of the Iranian government, registering the country as a member state of the newly-established body.

Royan ranks world's top 10 inst. in male infertility research

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Royan Institute has been ranked among the world's top 10 most influential institutions in male infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and ninth in a global scientometric analysis of research.

Iran to defend against any threat: First VP

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iran is open to dialogue but will defend itself powerfully against any threat, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said.

Wisconsin-based communications infrastructure hacked: Handala

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The cyber group “Handala” has announced a successful cyberattack targeting the network infrastructure of SupraNet Communications, a major internet service provider based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Starship successfully completes test flight

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – US aerospace company SpaceX on Friday successfully completed the 13th test flight of its Starship prototype spacecraft, with the event livestreamed on the company's X account.

Future of AI depends on sharing innovation, not restriction

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping economies, industries and daily life at breakneck speed.

Xi offers four observations on AI development, governance

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) –Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presented four observations on artificial intelligence (AI) development and governance.

Iran strikes Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The IRGC hit and destroyed the central data infrastructure of U.S. company Amazon in Bahrain with cruise missiles on Tuesday, in retaliation for a U.S. strike on the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant.

Iran's caretaker defense minister:

Defense capabilities owe to martyred Leader's insights

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian caretaker defense minister says that the developed defense capablities owe too much to foresight of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameni.

Iranian robotics teams excel at RoboCup 2026 in South Korea

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian robotics teams delivered an impressive performance at the RoboCup 2026 World Championship, winning multiple awards, including Best Technical Presentation, while advancing to the world's top four in several leagues.

Google darkens satellite imagery of sites hit in Kuwait

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Google has heavily blurred and downgraded the quality of satellite imagery covering several sensitive installations in Kuwait that were recently targeted during Iran’s retaliatory strikes against U.S. operations.

Apple overtakes Nvidia as world’s most valuable company

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, as renewed selling pressure on artificial intelligence-related stocks weighed on the chipmaker.

Rad-1 radar satellite to be unveiled soon: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Space Agency says that Iran’s first domestically developed radar satellite, Rad-1, will be unveiled soon after a slight delay caused by technical considerations

Iran, Turkey stress expanding coop. in e-commerce field

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian and Turkish officials have stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the postal and e-commerce service sectors.

Pezeshkian lauds Iran Physics Olympiad team for achievements

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated the national Physics Olympiad team for their great performance in the World Olympiad at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).

Iran Physics Olympiad team wins 3 gold medals at IPhO 2026

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The National Physics Olympiad team of the Islamic Republic of Iran has won three gold and two silver medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).

Iranian students claim top honours at IMSC 2026

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iran's national mathematics olympiad team won first place at the Fourth International Mathematics Competition of Shanghai.

Nuclear chief:

Iran nuclear industry owes to martyred Leader’s instructions

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says nuclear industry of the country is indebted to constructive guidance and instructions of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran to coop. with 5 BRICS members in science, tech. fields

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) provides the chance for Iranian scientists to collaborate with 5 BRICS member states in 3 science and technology fields with participating in international call for "Flagship" projects.

Aref stresses need for enhanced cyber security

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref says that enhancing cyber security amid the increased enemy's security threats must become a priority.

Iran launches umbilical cord cell therapy for osteoarthritis

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – An Iranian knowledge-based cell therapy product made from umbilical cord-derived stem cells has entered clinical use after Iran's Food and Drug Administration authorized it for treating osteoarthritis.

MNA exclusive;

Iran produces lab-grown artificial brain

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Iran has built a laboratory-scale artificial brain using living human neurons that form learning-capable neural networks, a senior science official said.

China expo highlights supply chain resilience

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – China expo highlights supply chain resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty.