About $65,000 will be provided to support nanotechnology researchers
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20), the Vice President’s Office for Science and Technology has allocated about 39 billion rials ($65,000) to support professors and students working in the field of nanotechnology. The fund…
Iranian police shoot woman while trying to confiscate her car for violating hijab law
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Last month, Iranian police opened fire on a 31-year-old woman as she tried to drive away at high speed on a dark road along the Caspian Sea, likely knowing that the police were planning to…
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Amid regional tensions, the US approves $20 billion worth of arms sales to Israel
The US has approved arms sales to Israel worth $20 billion, including numerous fighter jets and state-of-the-art air-to-air missiles, the US State Department said on Tuesday. Congress was informed of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter…
Missiles fired by Iran-allied militia miss US base near Syrian gas field
US authorities told Reuters that missiles believed to have been fired by Iranian-aligned militias at a US air base in a gas field in Syria did not hit the facility. An Iran-backed militia fired six shells at the US air…
Iranian academics discuss women’s rights and role in government
While some politicians and activists in Iran hoped that the new president would combat gender discrimination by appointing women to top political positions, women’s rights activists remain skeptical and view the issue from a different perspective. Their skepticism proved justified…
Eight US soldiers injured in an Iran-backed attack in Syria
Pentagon — Eight U.S. soldiers in Syria were injured last week in a drone attack by Iranian-backed militants, Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Pentagon for the first time blamed Iranian proxies for Friday’s…
Officials: Threat of Hezbollah invasion near Israeli border remains
As the Israeli home front awaits a response from the Iran-led axis, which could potentially include a massive missile attack using various missiles and drones, Northern Command officers warn that the risk of ground troops infiltrating communities along the…
bne IntelliNews – Iran’s national mobile operator buys into local “Amazon”
Iran’s largest telecommunications operator MCI (Mobile Communications of Iran) has acquired a 40% stake in the country’s leading e-commerce platform Digikala through its venture capital arm Harakat Aval. Digikala, often referred to as the Iranian version of Amazon, is a…
Iran’s president proposes former nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian On Sunday, Iran proposed former nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as its new foreign minister and also sought to appoint a woman as minister of roads and housing. If approved, she…
bne IntelliNews – Iran’s national mobile operator buys into local “Amazon”
Iran’s largest telecommunications operator MCI (Mobile Communications of Iran) has acquired a 40% stake in the country’s leading e-commerce platform Digikala through its venture capital arm Harakat Aval. Digikala, often referred to as the Iranian version of Amazon, is a…
