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Iran unveils homegrown dual-fuel locomotive engine

Iran Heavy Diesel Manufacturing Company (DESA) unveiled the country’s first dual-fuel locomotive engine in a ceremony on Sunday, the Transport and Urban Development Ministry’s portal reported. The unveiling ceremony of the 4,000-horsepower heavy engine was attended by the Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Saeed Ra ...

Home-grown transplant medicine saves $20m annually

A knowledge-based company has succeeded to save up to $20 million annually by domestic production of a drug needed for organ transplantation, accordin ...

Makran coast holds potential to gain UNESCO tag

The natural and historical attractions of the Makran coastal strip in southern Iran hold the potential to be registered on the UNESCO World Heritage l ...

Supreme Leader slams French magazine’s blasphemy to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

The following is the full text of a statement issued on September 8, 2020, by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in res ...

A biosphere reserve 180 times more valuable than average land

The Tang-e-Sayad and Sabzkuh Biosphere Reserve is located in the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province. It is estimated that each hectare of the ...

‘Mining sector able to bring $20b of annual income’

Iranian acting minister of industry, mining, and trade said that the mining sector has the potential and capability to create $20 billion of annual re ...

Iran’s coronavirus cartoon contest holds awards ceremony

Iran’s We Defeat Coronavirus International Cartoon Contest organized its awards ceremony in Tehran on Saturday evening. Iranian cartoonist Ali Radm ...

Iran improves in nanotechnology articles citation

Iran’s ranking in nanotechnology articles citation in 2019 has significantly improved compared to 2018, as it moved 26 levels higher, according to the ...

Iranian swimmer Asghari sets new Guinness record

Iranian female swimmer Elham Sadat Asghari swam 10km in the Oman Sea wearing hijab to set a new Guinness World Record. She swam with one hand for f ...

Iran ranks 10th at UNESCO world heritage registration list

Iran is ranked 10th regarding the number of historical monuments and sites registered in the UNESCO world heritage list. The director of the World ...