TEHRAN – World Breastfeeding Day 2026 is commemorated from August 1 to 7 under the theme ‘Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works,’ focusing on tracking progress, evaluating impact, and scaling proven approaches that improve breastfeeding outcomes.

TEHRAN – According to the Statistical Center of Iran, the current population of the country has surpassed 87 million, and the number is expected to rise to 87.134 million by the end of the current Iranian year, March 2027.

TEHRAN - The 27th Iran Health International Exhibition, the country's largest specialized event for the health industry, will be held from August 8 to 11 at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground.

TEHRAN – The Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has highlighted the need to expand scientific research, exchange knowledge, and establish long-term strategic partnerships with Malaysian and Turkish universities.

TEHRAN – A total of 465 Iranian teams, comprising 1,035 participants from 30 provinces, attended the national artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics competition, known as AiroCup, on Thursday and Friday in Tehran.

TEHRAN – Iran has joined the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a China-led intergovernmental organization to promote international cooperation on AI, as one of the founding states after signing the new body’s agreement in Shanghai, China.

TEHRAN – Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has supported the installation and commissioning of seven hybrid solar power systems in rural primary health care facilities across Chabahar, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

TEHRAN – A total of 415 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a month from June 22 to July 22, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

TEHRAN – National Blood Donation Day is marked annually on the 9th of Mordad, the fifth Iranian calendar month, which falls on July 31, highlighting the importance of the life-saving act of blood donation.

TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings (previously THE Impact Rankings) report has included no Iranian universities in its 2026 list because of sanctions against the country.

TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has expounded on a diverse range of services offered by the IRCS staff to people attending the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

TEHRAN – The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the cancer institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences have discussed ways to improve cancer-related research and lay the groundwork to develop infrastructure in this regard.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) in cooperation with related agencies has developed regulations for the conservation and sustainable use of mountains, an official with the DOE has said.

TEHRAN – Iran’s Sharif University of Technology and Portugal’s Taguspark have explored avenues to promote scientific and technological cooperation between the two institutions.

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iran have organized a capacity-building workshop to strengthen primary health care (PHC).

TEHRAN – Seven young experts from Iran are participating in the third international cybersecurity camp, titled Positive Hack Camp, being held in Moscow, Russia, from July 25 to August 9.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment is following up on legal actions against the US and Israel for the serious damage they caused to the country’s natural environment in recent wars.

TEHRAN – The third phase of the Family Physician Program and referral system kicked off on Tuesday in 19 cities, Alireza Raeisi, an official with the health ministry, has said.

TEHRAN – Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are supporting the Ministry of Health and Medical Education to strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene services in health facilities nationwide.

TEHRAN – More than two million individuals have so far been registered on ‘Samah’, an online platform developed to organize pilgrims for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has said.

TEHRAN – Shayan Oveis Gharan, a professor in the Paul Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at University of Washington, has won the International Mathematical Union's prestigious Abacus Medal.

TEHRAN – World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 every year to raise awareness, take action, and combat hepatitis worldwide.

TEHRAN – At a coordination meeting held to discuss the implementation of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) signed between the universities of Iran and Russia, the two sides underlined the need to develop ties in strategic areas, mainly artificial intelligence and maritime economy.

TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has delivered a lecture at the 2026 global conference on the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, proposing that UNESCO member states establish an international framework to protect scientists, universities, and research institutions against military attacks.

TEHRAN – A total of 128 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from July 18 to 24, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

TEHRAN – Over the past years, the Department of Environment (DOE) has undertaken extensive measures to protect, monitor, restore, and develop mangrove forests.

TEHRAN – Ali Jafarian, a senior advisor to the health minister, in separate meetings with Anupriya Patel, India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia’s Health Minister, has explored avenues to enhance cooperation in the health sector.

In the early hours of Friday, July 17, 2026, a U.S. strike on a rural bridge along the old Bandar Abbas–Khamir road changed the lives of several families forever. The bridge had long served as the old route connecting residents of nearby villages with the cities of Khamir and Bandar Abbas. For years, local people relied on it for their daily commute, and even after a new highway was built, it remained an important access road for surrounding villages.

TEHRAN – Iranian and Chinese officials have discussed ways to foster collaboration in the health sector, particularly supplying pharmaceuticals, raw materials, and medical equipment.

TEHRAN – Iran has been reelected as the president of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Science Foundation for another term.

TEHRAN – Hossam Elsharkawi, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in a letter to Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has lauded the IRCS for its significant achievements, highlighting that the IFRC seeks to strengthen strategic partnership with the IRCS to turn agreements into action.

TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, and Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, have explored the potential to expand scientific and academic collaborations.

TEHRAN – A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), led by the FAO Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, conducted a four-day field mission to Ardabil, East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan and Kordestan provinces from 12 to 15 July 2026 to support sustainable livestock development.

TEHRAN – Attending the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting, being held in Chandigarh, India, from July 21 to 25, the Iranian delegation has so far actively participated in drafting a declaration and putting forward technical and legal proposals to strengthen health cooperation among BRICS member states.

TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the Head of the Department of Environment, has announced that the country's primary focus at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) will be to highlight the environmental impacts of war and call for greater international accountability.