Iran: An LNG superpower in the making
Press TV – Given Iran’s huge natural gas reserves, its new-found rapprochement with fellow gas supergiant Qatar, and Russia’s strategy to expedite the…
Economy
Iran’s non-oil foreign trade falls 8% to $49.5 billion
Financial Tribune – Iran’s non-oil foreign trade (except for crude oil, mazut, kerosene and exports via suitcase) during the first seven months…
Iran’s sale of LPG through local bourse hits new high
Press TV – The daily sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced in Iranian refineries and supplied through a local bourse mechanism…
Punishment for Turkey for role in biggest modern sanctions-busting scheme in doubt under Trump
Euronews | Heidi Przybyla and Julia Ainsley and Tom Winter with NBC News Politics: A Turkish-Iranian gold trader in U.S. custody is continuing to…
France seeking a formula to remove Iran sanctions barrier: envoy
Tehran Times – French Ambassador to Tehran Philippe Thiebaud said his country is seeking a formula to remove the barriers created by…
UN calls on US to comply with rules, allow medicines into Iran
MNA – Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq called on the United States to comply with the decision of the International…
US looks to step up pressure on Iranian oil exports
The National – The US will press on with its campaign of “maximum pressure” on Iranian oil exports with the aim to…
Exploration Atlas of Iran oil, gas fields unveiled
SHANA – The Atlas of Iran’s oil and gas fields which were explored after the 1979 Islamic Revolution was unveiled by the…
Iran risks losing Afghan market to Turkey
Financial Tribune – Turkey is now overtaking Iran’s place in commercial exchanges with Afghanistan due to economic restrictions imposed by the Islamic…
Iran’s CB catalogs forex given for imports
Financial Tribune – Soon after a call by President Hassan Rouhani, the Central Bank of Iran has published a report on its…
Europe should consider renewed sanctions on Iran, Germany suggests
Reuters – Germany, Britain and France should be ready to consider starting moves to reinstate international sanctions on Iran over breaches of…
Iran signs wheat import MOUs with Russia, Kazakhstan: official
Reuters – Iran has signed memorandums of understanding with Russia and Kazakhstan for the temporary importation of wheat, Deputy Agriculture Minister Ali…
Iranian diplomat says INSTEX implementation incomplete, ineffective
Sputnik – Iran considers the European Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), a tool set up to facilitate trade with Tehran…
Iranian commercial ports operations surge by 2.6%
Financial Tribune – More than 82.77 million tons of commodities were loaded and unloaded at Iran’s 21 commercial ports during the first…
Ambassador says Pakistan not supporting US illegal sanctions against Iran
IRNA – The head of the Pakistan-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group said Islamabad has never and will not support Washington against illegal sanctions…
Iran’s import ban list gets longer
Financial Tribune – The list of banned imports got longer, as the government unfolds its latest foreign trade decision that adds 120…
Iran firm plans for mass-production of multiphase pumps
SHANA — The CEO of PetroIran Development Company announced its plans for mass-production of multiphase pumps in collaboration with local manufacturers. According…
Tehran stocks dip 1%
Financial Tribune – The main gauge of Tehran Stock Exchange slipped Sunday amid lack of fundamental drivers that could bolster the market.…
NIDC drilled 1st directional well in Iran
SHANA — Iranian drillers at the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) have spudded the first and deepest directional well in Kazhdomi structure…
US sanctions on Iran killing children with EB: NGO
Press TV – Iranian children suffering from a rare skin condition known as EB are losing their lives as US economic sanctions hamper…
Iran expanding saffron cultivation area by 5,000 hectares a year: Official
Press TV – A senior official at Iran’s agriculture ministry says the country is increasing its cultivation area for saffron by 5,000…
Iran names newly-discovered oilfield Namavaran
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the newly-discovered oilfield in Khuzesan was named Namavaran, adding the field had…
Tabriz oil refinery supplies Euro-V petrol
SHANA – The CEO of Tabriz Oil Refinery said the plant had carried out innovative plans which had led to production of…
Deputy industry min.: Inking contract with EAEU to surge Iran’s trade value by $15bn
MNA – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Hamid Zadboum said that contract inked between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (UAEU)…
Gov. gen. calls for expanding trade-economic ties between Iran, Armenia
MNA – The Governor General of Mazandaran province Ahmad Hosseinzadegan called for the expansion of trade-economic ties between Islamic Republic of Iran…
Stocks placed in best performing class
Financial Tribune – A review of the performance of financial markets in the first six months of current fiscal year (March 21-…
Iran auto output down 22%
Financial Tribune – Iran’s automotive output fell by 22.4% during the seven months ending Oct. 22 compared to a year earlier. According…
New US Sanctions on Iran and Europe’s Response
LobeLog | Tyler Cullis: It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there. This week, the Trump administration announced a new set of…
How US sanctions on Iran are killing innocent people
Common Dreams | Vijay Prashad: The evidence is undeniable. The U.S. sanctions are seriously destroying Iran’s health infrastructure and are leading to…
Iran Air to launch flights to Rome after Mahan Air ban
Simple Flying | Henry Bewicke: Iran Air has announced it will be resuming Tehran to Rome flights following the news that Mahan…
Iran paying price of opposing US unilateralism
Press TV – Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations says the Islamic Republic is today paying the price for standing up…
Iran says US sanctions impediment to improvement of human rights
Press TV – Iran’s envoy to the UN Human Rights Council has condemned the US sanctions as a breach of the UN…
Water, power projects expand in West Azarbaijan
Financial Tribune – Sardasht Hydroelectric Power Plant in Sardasht County, West Azarbaijan Province, was connected to the national grid on Tuesday. Adjacent…
Tax on bank deposit account earnings not on Gov’t agenda
Financial Tribune – Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand said taxing bank account earnings is not on the agenda and denied rumors that the…
Tehran construction permits up 17%
Financial Tribune – The Statistical Center of Iran has published its latest figures concerning construction permits, showing that the number of permits…
Iran’s commercial code reform invites turmoil
Al-monitor | Navid Kalhor: After years of delay, Iran’s parliament suddenly approved 331 articles of the first book of a massive trade…
Launching Indonesia-Chabahar sea line to turn port to regional tourism hub
IRNA – Since the Indonesia-Dubai sea line is operating, establishment of Indonesia-Chabahar sea line can transform the southeastern Iran port into a…
Customs clearance at last for over 1,000 imported vehicles
Financial Tribune – After a long-drawn fracas between importers and government authorities, 1,048 cars are to get customs clearance. According to Financial…
Europe’s trade with Iran is worth saving
Bloomberg | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Can trade between Europe and Iran be saved? French President Emmanuel Macron’s $17 billion Hail Mary pass came…
Gov’t to import 3m tons of wheat to refill strategic reserves
Financial Tribune – The government’s wheat purchases from local farmers have declined by 3 million tons this year, which will be imported…