A national event showcasing the works of Iranian students of ceramic art opened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Friday.

Hosna Salimi, a student of the Faculty of World Studies at University of Tehran, has been named the ‘Young Researcher of the Year’ in BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Young Leaders Award 2025, held on January 24-26 in Kazan, Russia.

He was more than just a soldier—he was a guardian, a protector. A hero in the realm of truth whose fight was never confined to his own homeland but extended to others, standing resolutely against the terrorists who were, in truth, the offspring of the United States and Israel. A warrior who was martyred by the very empire that sought to erase his legacy, to bury his name in the shadows of oblivion.

The 26th International Storytelling Festival has dedicated a special award to works with sacrifice and resistance themes, the organizers have announced.

The 17th edition of the Fajr Visual Arts Festival was officially inaugurated at a ceremony held in Shiraz, Fars province, on Sunday.

National Brain Awareness Week is scheduled to be observed from February 22 – 28 in Tehran to promote cognitive sciences and brain health, as well as raise public awareness of the structure, function, and capabilities of the brain.

The Iranology Foundation in Tehran is holding a knowledge-enhancement course on Iranology for a group of students from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, who are all familiar with the Persian language.

Science production in Iran has been experiencing a constant rise after the 1979 Islamic revolution, moving up by 33 positions among the world’s countries from 50 in 1980 to 17 in 2024.

Rudaki was not the first Persian-speaking poet; however, as he demonstrated the power of Persian as a poetic language after two centuries of Arabic dominance, he is considered the founder of New Persian poetry, Nizamuddin Zahedi, Tajikistan’s ambassador to Iran said at the Literary Heritage of Rudaki session, which was held at the National Library of Iran in Tehran on Sunday.