With 27 UNESCO-listed traditions, rituals and artistic practices, Iran strengthens its position among the world’s leading guardians of living cultural heritage Iran has secured fourth place globally for the number of elements inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as reported by Nour News, a TV BRICS partner. According to the latest UNESCO data, Iran has 27 registered elements, placing it behind China (45). Unlike monuments or archaeological sites, intangible cultural heritage encompasses living traditions…

Programme to support joint research in areas such as AI, energy, and astronomy The Iranian National Science Foundation (INSF) and the BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Framework (BRICS STI Framework) will support strategic joint research projects through participation in flagship calls for proposals. This was reported by Mehr News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS. Support will be provided only to initiatives that bring together research teams from at least four BRICS member countries, including Iran. One of these countries…

This project, the first of its kind in the country, has won a national social innovation competition Iranian engineers have developed a mobile water purification unit that operates without being connected to the mains electricity supply or the water mains. The invention can be used in remote areas with underdeveloped infrastructure, as well as in emergency situations. This was reported by Mehr News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS. Following several stages of evaluation, the project was recognised as the…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is pursuing its Gaza investigation at remarkable speed and is reportedly preparing arrest warrants for Israeli officials. Yet it remains conspicuously silent on Iran’s direct role in the conflict—a silence that becomes harder to defend as the evidence mounts. Iran has achieved a singular and damning statistic. After launching more than 400 missiles and drones toward Israel over nearly a month, Tehran has apparently failed to hit a single military target. The result is a…

A fragile pause in escalating tensions between the United States and Iran has emerged after President Donald Trump agreed to suspend planned military strikes for two weeks, opening a narrow window for negotiations amid fears of a broader regional conflict. The announcement follows days of heightened rhetoric and military posturing, with Washington previously warning Tehran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face severe military consequences. The waterway, a critical artery for global oil supply, became a flashpoint after…

The decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to launch a high-level investigation into the controversial Exercise MOSI III “Will of Peace” has sparked mixed reactions, with political parties, analysts and the public sharply divided over both the incident and the handling of the probe. At the centre of the controversy is the participation of Iran’s navy in the Chinese-led naval exercise hosted in South African waters—despite a reported instruction from the President that Iran should not be involved. The development has…

It covers many provinces across the country in order to support biodiversity conservation Iran’s Ministry of Environment has officially launched four major wetland restoration projects across the country, covering the Bamdej wetlands in Khuzestan province in the south-west, Gomishan in Golestan province in the north, Arjan in Fars Province in the south, and Quri Gol in the northwest, according to Tehran Times, a partner of TV BRICS. The Bamdej wetlands cover an area of more than 4,000 hectares and represent…

The achievement is the result of the development of an innovation ecosystem and targeted support for Iranian knowledge-based companies Iran has obtained licences for six new cell therapy products and has risen in the global ranking in regenerative medicine from 12th to 7th place. Some of these products represent advanced technologies and have export potential, as reported by Nour News, a partner of TV BRICS. The report notes that 148 advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are currently licensed worldwide, seven…

National programme aims to connect enterprises within integrated value chains Iran has inaugurated 1,325 industrial units of various sizes over the past 18 months under the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian, generating direct employment for more than 80,000 people. The announcement was made by the Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade, Mohammad Atabak, according to IRNA, a partner of TV BRICS. Addressing participants, the minister underlined the decisive contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to job creation and to…

New platform aims to streamline data analysis, academic writing and access to advanced computing tools Iran has introduced a new artificial intelligence assistant designed to support researchers and modernise scientific workflows across the country. The platform has been developed to empower the national research community by providing integrated access to advanced AI tools within a single digital environment. According to Mehr News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS, the system offers a comprehensive set of solutions aimed at making research…