To evade the possibility of facing US penalties, South Korean tech titan Samsung has curbed Iranians’ access to some of its Galaxy Store services. Iran IT Organization reprimanded the South…
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Amid cries of Allah-o-Akbar, the Simorgh satellite launch vehicle blasted off from the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in central Iran, burning an afterimage into the spectators’ retinas.
In an effort to develop the domestic technology ecosystem, a tech zone has been launched in the central province of Isfahan early this week. The zone is jointly financed and established by the…
A cyberattack targeted Iran’s communication infrastructure, causing widespread disruptions in internet connections throughout the country, an ICT Ministry official says.
In line with the government policies to expand its international scientific and technological ties, a joint working group on information and communication technologies has been established…
In line with the government's efforts to upgrade ICT infrastructure throughout Iran, several projects worth 691 billion rials ($5.1 million) were inaugurated in South Khorasan Province.
The Islamic Republic has initiated two projects to develop more advanced satellite launch vehicles, Iran Space Agency’s chief says. Morteza Barari also detailed the program in a talk with…
Iran will launch four satellites in the next fiscal year (starting March 20, 2010), Iran Space Agency chief announced. Morteza Barari also told Tasnim News Agency that Iran will launch two…
A five-year plan for developing Iran’s digital economy and its details were discussed in a meeting of the High Council of Cyberspace held in Tehran on Saturday. The results of the meeting,…
Iran National Innovation Fund is to switch from conventional funding to venture capital investment for supporting fledgling startups and tech companies. According to Siavash Malekifar, an INIF…
A panel of experts convened in Qazvin, 143 kilometers west of Tehran, late January to shortlist candidates for Iran Web and Mobile Festival awards, the winners of which will be determined by…
In a move to broaden the country's foreign ties in the field of science and technology, an Iranian delegation visited Turkey during the weekend and discussed ways of expanding tech…
Iran has six satellites ready for launch, the ICT minister tweeted late on Saturday. Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, who is also an avid social media user, has been regularly posting about…
The Ninth Technical Smart City Exhibition held at Mashhad International Exhibition Center in Khorasan Razavi Province mainly focused on smart solutions to urban management issues. The…
State authorities have recently zeroed in on tech infrastructure in Karaj, the provincial center of Alborz, to further develop the technology ecosystem in the metropolis.
The University of Science and Technology handed over two locally-developed satellites Zafar1 and Zafar2 to the Iranian Space Agency on Sunday. An official with the agency informed…
An official with Tehran Municipality criticized local communication operators said the quality of landline internet services needs to be enhanced in the capital. Farhoud Kazemi also spoke with…
Satellite Zafar, designed by Iran University of Science and Technology, has been delivered to Iran Space Agency and is ready for launch. IUST Director Jabbar Ali Zakeri told Fars News Agency, “…
The Iranian government is making more efforts to develop the technology ecosystem by overhauling unused infrastructures and repurposing them into workspaces. According to the Vice…
Knowledge-based companies and startups in the Iranian technology ecosystem have set their sights on expanding their activities in the healthcare and medical sectors. In line with the government…
SpaceX and NASA are working together to blow up a rocket over the Atlantic Ocean. The experiment, called an in-flight abort test, will likely lead to the destruction of a Falcon 9 rocket in what…
Iran Communications Regulatory Authority said on Friday it has blocked over 217,000 phone numbers of advertisement senders from November 2017 to Jan. 10, 2020, for combating annoying text…
SpaceX kicked off 2020 with the record-breaking launch of its third batch of Starlink satellites. Sixty of the internet-beaming satellites launched atop a used Falcon 9 booster on Monday.…
Transforming megacities into more sustainable and livable places with the help of smart technologies and the internet of things has gained momentum in Iran, as the government has invested…
SpaceX's newly redesigned prototype of its Mars-colonizing Starship craft could get off the ground for the first time just two or three months from now, company founder and CEO, Elon Musk, said…
