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West Asia’s biggest space center under construction in Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran is constructing the largest space center of the West Asia region in its southeastern port city of Chabahar, Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Issa Zarepour said.

Raeisi visits exhibition of ICT ministry latest achievements

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The Iranian president visited the exhibition of the latest achievements made in the Information and Communications Technology Ministry on Tuesday morning.

Raeisi visits Qom to inaugurate major teleco project

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in the holy city of Qom on Thursday morning to inaugurate some projects carried out by his administration including a major telecommunication project.

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Iran to become regional space hub in ten years

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Eissa Zarepour says that the country will become the space hub of the region within ten years.

Iran to launch astronauts into orbit with its bio-capsule

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will launch astronauts into orbit with indigenous bio-capsule by the end of 2028.

Tehran, Baghdad sign ICT MoUs

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian and Iraqi Ministers of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) signed a memorandum of understanding for ICT cooperation.

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Iran, Iraq to boost coop in communication, information fields

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology said that cooperation in the fields of communications, information technology, space, and mail is expanding with Iraq.

Iran starts implementing optical fiber project in Abu Musa

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian minister of communications and information technology has announced that a national optical fiber project is being implemented on the Abu Musa island in the Persian Gulf region, southern Iran.

Iran, Japan discuss boosting coop. in digital transformation

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The axes of cooperation in the field of digital transformation and smart government were discussed in a joint meeting between the Minister of Digital Transformation of Japan, and Iran's deputy Minister of ICT.

Iran, Malaysia discuss developing ties in ICT sector

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Malaysia's minister of foreign affairs discussed developing ties in the ICT sector.

Iran, Iraq ministers of communications hold talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour held talks with the Iraqi Minister of Communications, Hiyam Al-Yasri on Wednesday.

Iran rejects it is replicating China’s internet controls

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s ICT minister Issa Zarepour has denied suggestions that the country is replicating China’s model of internet controls, saying the country has its own system and model of expanding the internet.

Iran, Syria sign MoU to expand ICT cooperation

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Iran and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their cooperation in the field of information and communications technology (ICT).

Iran to launch 'Nahid' satellite into space soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran will soon put another domestically-built satellite, dubbed 'Nahid', into space, said Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology.

Iran’s ICT min. meets ESCAP chief in Seoul for bilateral talk

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Issa Zarepour met and held talks with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) in Seoul on Thu.

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Iran, Russia agree to continue aerospace coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Isa Zarepour said on Saturday that Iran and Russia had very good agreements to continue aerospace cooperation.

Iran, Kazakhstan stress expansion of bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iran's minister of communications and information technology and Kazakhstan's minister of digital development, and space innovations in a meeting in Nur-Sultan, stressed the need to broaden mutual cooperation.

Iran, Venezuela agree to expand ICT relations

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian ICT minister and his Venezuelan counterpart agreed to form a joint working group to prepare an agreement in the near future on expanding relations in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Iran, Georgia stress developing coop. in ICT field

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Georgia emphasized the need for enhancing cooperation in the field of Communications and Information Technology (ICT).

ICT Minister off to Geneva to attend WSIS

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Isa Zarepour has left Tehran for Geneva to take part in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

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Iran to become one of exporters of space services in region

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) said that Islamic Republic of Iran will be turned into one of main exporters of space-related services in the region in the very near future.

100% villages in Iran to have access to Internet next year

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian ICT minister said that "Currently, about 80% of the country's villages are connected to high-speed Internet and the remaining villages located in remote areas will have access by the Iranian year 1401."