third place ranking worldwide in academic performance, what an exhilerating achievement for both our sports heroes and the brilliant minds shaping the future. this year, iranian students demonstrated exceptional prowiss in various international olympiads, achieving commendable success. they secured total of 10 gold medals, 10 silver medals and two bronze medals, reflecting their scientific capacity and high level of preparation. to know more, we went to the young scholars club in tehran to meet with its head mr.

exams at the young scholars club followed by of series of advanced courses leading up to the world olympiads. prior to this, these scholars commit three to four years of intensive study to prepare for the olympiads. this year, our students achieved remarkable success in a variety of competitions, outperforming many nations worldwide, notably in the astronomy and astrophysics olympiad, of iran secured first place globally. anionally

we ranked fourth in the biology olympiad, eighth in the physics olympiad and ninth in the computer olympiad. as a result, iran has established itself among the top 10 countries in the world olympiad rankings, currently holding third place in terms of total medals one, trailing only the united states and china. in a remarkable accomplishment that underscores the academic competence of iranian students, team consisting of five talented. individuals secured an impressive total of five gold medals, thereby earning first place in the 17th international olympiad astronomy and astrophysics, which occurred from august 17th to 27th in vasuras, rio de janeiro, brazil. this is hannan koramdashti, the iranian gold medalist at the of world astronomy olympiad this year. she is the only girl this year to win a gold medal. 2024. warm and welcoming, creating a friendly

atmosphere for all participants. the competition featured prominent countries like england and canada, which consistently perform well. iran has also maintained a strong presence and astronomy, consistently ranking among the top 10 teams and for instance, last year we secured... third place and the year before in 2022 we achieved first place. overall, iran has rich history in the field of astronomy. we asked her to tell us more about herself and her scientific journey. open to students in the 10th and 11th grades. this means that upon entering high school.

the more stars i discovered. this enchanting view ignited a deep interest in astronomy within me. this year's competition witnessed the participation of over 250 students hailing from 57 different countries, highlighting the event's international significance and the high caliber of competitors present. hannone explained what the astronomy olympiad is about. could you tell us more about astronomy and astrophysics?

compasses topics such as earth and other planets, the astrophysics segment examines stars, their formation, evolution and eventual demise. additionally, cosmology explores broader concepts, including the big bang, the origins of the universe, its present state and its future trajectory. these themes are integral to the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. the olympiad also includes a practical component which involves was observing celestial bodies and working with telescopes, participants collect data from the sky by observing various astronomical objects and then analyze this data accordingly. the year 2024 was filled with remarkable achievements for iranians,

notably iran hosted the physics olympiad for the first time in 19 years. this significant event took place in august at espahon university of technology in collaboration the ministry of education and welcomed 350 olympiad students from 46 countries. meanwhile, the iranian national team made notable impact securing a bronze medal at the first artificial intelligence olympiad. each country, depending its infrastructure, provides opportunities for students to engage in various fields in the international science olympiad, allowing for the assessment of students academic levels and helping to... determine their pass for further education at top universities. moreover, this competition serves as a platform for evaluating academic standards of different nations. recognizing its significance, educational authorities in iran have dedicated years of meticulous planning for iranian students to achieve

remarkable rankings in this international arena. meanwhile, mr. husseini told us about the mission of his club. reputation in the global academic community, attracting attention to its educational institutions and potentially fostering collaborations with foreign universities and research organizations. this could lead to a brain gain whereby talented individuals from other countries might seek opportunities in

iran further enriching the country's intellectual landscape. in what ways are international olds significant? olمپیاد ها اولاًdai. student olympiads are the premiere competitions that annually assess the best students from around the globe. the world's science olympiads are especially esteemed, recognized for both the number of participating countries and their historical significance as well as their credibility compared to the other international student competitions. on average around 100 countries participate in these olympiads with approximately 90 nations involved in events. such as biology, chemistry and computer science, while mathematics draws participation from over 110 countries. it's also important to note that the national teams competing in the world olympiads represent the top talent of their respective countries. nations such as the united states,

china and canada alongside others, select their most exceptional students, providing them with years of specialized training before sending them to international. to showcase their capabilities and talents a global stage. winning medals in these competitions reflects not only the individual excellence of the recipients, but also highlights the high caliber potential of their country. these scientific achievements also underline the importance of investing in education and research, encouraging policy makers to support and enhance stem programs at all levels of the educational system. moreover, such. recognition and international competitions can serve as powerful motivator for students across the country, encouraging a culture of academic excellence and innovation. it can inspire future generations to pursue careers in science and technology which are crucial for sustainable development and addressing global challenges. اینه که این

فضای آلپیادی. another significant aspect of the olympiad experience is that it fosters self-confidence, and national pride among students. students across the country view medal-winning participants as role models, and when they see fellow student achieve a gold medal in a particular. discipline and we're interrupting our regular programming to bring you live images from the capital city of lebanon, beirot, as you can see in these images that we're receiving right now, people are taking part in the funeral procession that has been held to bid farewell to those who... have been killed in the recent pajor

explosion incident in beirot yesterday. according to the health ministry, 12 people have been pronounced dead and nearly 3 others injured as pages detonated yesterday in. the city of beirot. these are masses that have gathered to take part in the funeral procession for the marters of this pager detonation terrorist attack for which the zionist regime is responsible for. you can see people carrying pictures of very young people who were killed in this incident a

young boy, in this case his picture is visible in these images that we're receiving from beirot, as we can see the street is full of people who are taking part, carrying the hazbullah flag representing the hazballah resistance movie. movement showing their support for the hazbullah resistance movement. the death toe from this attack stands at 12, as we have told you. this includes young boy and young girl. we can see the picture of young boy that is being carried by the people who are taking part, the coffins that are being carried. by the people as it is a muslim tradition to carry

those coffins to the final restling place. over 2,800 people have been injured in this incident. our correspondent is: also attending this funeral procession, hope that we can get hold of mariam to get more updates and more detailed information, we can see people chanting slogans there in support of the hazballah resistance movement, they're carrying the flags of the leader of the resistance movement said hasan nasrullah also carrying the yellow. flags of the resistance movement, pictures of those who were

martered, those are huge crowds that have gathered to bid farewell to those martyrs. we do know that the handheld radios used by hesbollah members exploded in beirot during the funeral procession, this is... breaking news that we're receiving right now, we don't have more details regarding this particular incident, the handheld radios that were used by hazballah members exploded during this funeral procession, we're receiving live images from the venue of that incident as well, as you can see, we're still trying to get hold of our... correspondent mariam saleh to find out more about this recent incident

as well, in the meantime, you can see huge crowds that are chanting slogans, taking part in this funeral procession taking place in the capital of lebanon, beirot. the street is jampact with people who are taking part in this funeral procession, all of them offering... their relentless support for the hezballah resistance movement, chanting slogans, carrying the flags, we've had reactions poor. bring in regarding this incident that happened yesterday, the un human rights chief also said that those responsible for the pajor blasts in lebanon must all be held to account. other high ranking and influential political figures have also made their stances clear in support

for lebanon and condemning this. act of te happened yesterday for which the zionist regime is responsible. you can hear people chanting slogans in support of hazballah and condemning this act of terrorism. if you are joining us just now, these are live images from beirot from a funeral procession. for those who were martered, yesterday, 12 people lost their lives and 2,800 others have been injured, about 180 of them critically as pagers detonated yesterday in lebanon, and those who had those pages with them have been

either injured or the... lost their lives, 12 them. the un human rights chief says that this is a shocking incident that happened in lebanon and it violates international law, so again another violation of international law by the zionist regime. our correspondent mariam salleh, as i told you before, is attending this huge funeral procession, and she is there to give us an update, mariam, if you could please tell us uh exactly where you are, give us an update regarding the people who are taking part in this funeral procession and also breaking news that we have received about another detonation incident. maria mariam,

communication is a bit difficult these days in lebanon, we are trying to join our correspondent mariam sal, who is attending this huge funeral procession, we are receiving live images from the streets, people. in masses are taking part to bid farewell to the 12 martters of yesterday's terror attack. our correspondent mariam salah is also attending this procession and i believe we have mariam with us right now.

mariam, mariam saleh, our correspondent in beirot if you could please. give us an update, we are here at the funeral of five people who were killed as a result of the israeli attack yesterday, four members are members of one of them is an 11 year old child and of course as you can hear from the chance you probably saw the images of the people raising uh

there were several explosions, once again another wave of explosions and this time it was done through the radio transrivers that most of also members are using, also this is considered relatively safe, however there's still the issue of the fact or the the theory that it is the lithium. batteries that are the reason behind all of these explosions that israel has been able to manipulate those batteries and cause these explosions. now when you look at the psychology of the matter here. the significance of this battle that is leading, you can see here the banners that are being raised not only based on their religious duty or the religious beliefs of

being part of the followers of and being therefore ready sacrifice for their sake of their lands and their brothers in palestine, they're also very clear slogans here saying that they will not forsake palestine despite everything. the resistance saying that the sacrifices that lebanon has made for the sake of are enough, we need to stop, we need to go and leave this front, has made it clear in their statements yesterday and one of their statements that the war with the israeli regime as long as the genocide of war will continue,

under attack and so therefore we can see that continues on that path that course of support front for the sake of the palsitian people and ghazah however what type of retaliation might be working on will they be launching some sort of a full scale retaliation that would reach to areas that are much further.

would probably not expect to see now in light the current developmentts that we have now in the breaking news of the new way of explosions, it's not clear whether will be taking new new types of measures, however we can see that the gathering of people has not. even in light of the fact that they saw at

front of their eyes explosions, they still want to gather and bit farewell to the martters and so that in itself is also very telling uh and this is also considered a response to the israeli aggressions and the fact that the israelies could probably be using that way of explosions to try to weak. we know the israelies have always launched attacks against civilians as they are doing in gaza for example and in other parts in palestine in order to put pressure on the supportive ground of the resistance, not only on the resistance itself when it comes to the military, but of course they thought that the wave that they launched yesterday and what's happening today was... or perhaps numbers who could be ready to go fight in case there is a

full-scale war. however, i think the days and hours to come will probably show and prove something new that we're going to see from hizballah's resistance, it's not clear what it is, but there's a lot of calls from the people here and even from other political factions in lebanon that it is time to launch very... and so this is what everybody is waiting for, but for now the people will be of course biddings and making sure that they are, so mariam, could you give us more details about these walky talkies or communication? vices that uh have detonated in this funeral procession. you did mention something about the lithium batteries that were considered to be responsible for those

detonations. can you explain more? yes issue, well the although the information is scarce and like we said yesterday, there are so many questions that remain unanswered, however uh what we can try to see the uh the type of um of of these trans transceivers that are being used for example uh we know that it is called the mv, i'm just trying to find the the number the excuse me the name of and i transceiver which is considered new believe it is called a radio of mv generation of radios and they are using lithium batteries uh so that brings to light the issue of lithium batteries which were not clear of course is not clear what they have been using and he saw that in one of the

instances they removed the battery from the radio transceiver and saw that there was a direct explosion from that battery right next to it, the the type is the ipom v82, that is the radio transceiver or the walkie talkie as it is known, they are used always by security personnel, they're used by members for example in such areas in the funeral and just to mention the... viewers, it was not only during the funeral that there was an explosion, there was explosion during a funeral in south lebanon, there was also explosions in some houses, since these transceivers are perhaps used by the members of hazullah, they're taken to their houses very normally, they're used instead of mobile phones, they could be next to their child, they there was absolutely even after the wave the explosions of the pagers, there was no

speculation this is why now i believe there will be new type of procedures that will be taken by hazbullah removing all sorts of devices, but there was also speculations or news that has not been verified yet that even in civilian houses where there is router wi-fi router.