TEHRAN – The head of the Information Technology Organization of Iran, Mohammad-Mohsen Sadr, has called the unilateral coercive measures and the digital divide the main challenges of the information society.

Addressing the 28th session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), which was held from April 7 to

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The future of work: how AI is reshaping careersThe future of work: how AI is reshaping careers

TEHRAN - The way we work is changing fast. Artificial intelligence isn’t just some futuristic concept anymore; it’s here, and it’s already transforming careers in ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. Some people see AI as a threat, others as a powerful tool, but one thing is certain: the future of work won’t look like the past.

The AI

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Gas supply to industrial sector surges over 6.5 bcm in 18 daysGas supply to industrial sector surges over 6.5 bcm in 18 days

TEHRAN - Iran’s Oil Ministry has significantly ramped up natural gas deliveries to key industrial sectors in the early weeks of the new Iranian year, following a successful winter of uninterrupted supply to households.

According to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), a total of 6.49 billion cubic meters of gas was delivered to power plants,

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Iran invites foreign investment in oil sector ahead of major energy expoIran invites foreign investment in oil sector ahead of major energy expo

TEHRAN - Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said the country welcomes the participation of foreign investors—particularly from neighboring states—in its oil industry, as Tehran prepares to host several key energy events in the coming weeks.

Speaking on Wednesday following a meeting with Qatar’s ambassador to Iran Saad Abdullah Saad Al Mahmoud Al S

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Nearly 235m tons of cargo handled at ports in a yearNearly 235m tons of cargo handled at ports in a year

TEHRAN - Iran's ports handled a total of 234.8 million tons of goods in the Iranian year ending March 2025, according to Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Transport and Acting Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).

Of this total, 82.3 million tons were unloaded and 152.5 million tons were loaded at the country’s northern and southern p

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Annual bank lending in Iran rises 32.9%Annual bank lending in Iran rises 32.9%

TEHRAN - Iran’s banking system disbursed 76.6 quadrillion rials ($153.3 billion) in loans during the Iranian year ending March 2025, marking a 32.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

Out of the total, 17 quadrillion rials ($34 billion), or 22.2 percent, went to end consumers, including

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