US VP Pence urges EU to leave Iran nuclear deal, stop busting sanctions
Press TV – US Vice President Mike Pence has urged Washington’s European allies to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and accused…
Economy
Iran envoy calls for removal of trade barriers with Pakistan
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost has stressed upon the need for removal of trade barriers between Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan and…
Bulgaria calls for launching direct flight between Sofia – Tehran
IRNA – Deputy Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria, in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, called for the launch of a direct…
Iran petrochemical production near 45m tons, exports earn $10b
Financial Tribune – Iran exported more than 17 million tons of petrochemicals in 10 months and earned over $9.7 billion Domestic petrochemical…
Refinery to boost petrol quality
SHANA — The CEO of Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery said the facility’s petrol quality would improve by March. Hashem Namvar told Shana…
Iran heavy crude price ticks up
Financial Tribune – Iran’s heavy crude oil gained $1.45 or 2.6% per barrel in January compared to December when it was traded…
UK envoy: EU does not recognize new US sanctions on Iran – Interview
Financial Tribune – The EU has set no preconditions on implementing the Special Purpose Vehicle that the EU has set up for…
US Treasury sanctions 9 Iranians, 2 entities for alleged illegal actions
MNA – The United States has imposed new sanctions on nine Iranian citizens and two entities that it says are engaging in…
Iran’s foreign debt drops to $10.03 billion
Financial Tribune – According to central bank data, Iran’s foreign debt was $10.03 billion by the end of first nine months of…
Gov’t think tank sounds alarm on Iran industrial growth
Financial Tribune – Since the first development plan in 1991 to the fifth in 2015, the value-added share of ‘basic agriculture’ has…
One potential beneficiary of US sanctions on Venezuela: Iran
The Wall Street Journal | Benoit Faucon: The Trump administration’s sanctions on Venezuelan crude complicate its effort to bring Iran’s oil exports…
5th round of oil sale on IRENEX due on Feb. 18
MNA – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has announced the fifth round of oil sale on Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) will…
ICJ rules on case of Iran v. US, rejects US objections
IRNA – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered judgment on Wednesday on the preliminary objections raised by the United States in…
NIORDC to launch integrated distribution management system for oil products
SHANA – The National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) is planning to launch an integrated system for distribution management…
Grounds ready for Japan investment in Iran energy sector: Speaker
SHANA — The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Ali Larijani, said there were good grounds for Japan’s investment in different sectors such…
Trump pushes Iraq to stop buying energy from Iran
The New York Times | Edward Wong: The Trump administration is pressuring Iraq to stop buying energy from its neighbor and sole…
EAEU ready to continue trade coop. with Iran: EEC minister
MNA – The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) minister for trade, Veronika Nikishina, said the EAEU member countries are ready to continue talks…
Iran in talks with India over Farzad B gas field: Official
Tasnim – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the talks with the Indian side on the development of…
Iran purchasing new aircraft: road min.
MNA – Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami told Mehr News that Iran is in the process of buying new…
Iranian ships encounter no obstacles in int. waters despite risk of US sanctions
MNA – Deputy Chairman of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (IMO), Hadi Haghshenas, says that despite the unjust US sanctions, there have…
Iran, Azerbaijan to export co-produced auto to Ukraine
IRNA – Iran’s major car manufacturer Iran Khodro (IKCO) is scheduled to export Dena vehicle, co-produced by Azerbaijan, to Ukraine, according to…
Iran’s aluminum output exceeds 267,000 tons in 10 months
MNA – Major Iranian aluminum producers’ out turn amounted to a total 267,000 tons during the past 10 months of the Iranian…
Iran’s government falling into a debt trap of its own making
Bourse and Bazaar | Navid Kalhor: President Rouhani’s budget proposal for the upcoming Iranian year will see the government run a deficit…
Iran’s liquidity climbs to $150 billion
Financial Tribune – A monthly report by the Central Bank of Iran released on Sunday, showed liquidity reached 17,645 trillion rials ($150.8 billion) in…
Over 50% increase in exports to Iraq, Turkey in 10 months
IRNA – Volume of exports to Iraq and Turkey showed more than 50 percent increase in weight in the first 10 months…
ICJ to deliver judgment on Iran’s frozen assets case tomorrow
MNA – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its verdict on the preliminary objections raised by the US in the…
Lebanon has no problem for economic cooperation with Iran: FM
IRNA – Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil emphasized that his country has no problem for economic cooperation with the Islamic Republic of…
Iran’s oil revenues up by about 49%
IRNA – Despite sanctions by the US to zero Iran’s oil exports, statistics show that over the course of the first nine…
Basra will never follow anti-Iran sanctions: Iraqi official
IRNA – Basra governor general said on Monday that the Iraqi province will never be part of the anti-Iran sanctions. Addressing a…
Pakistan calls for boost of trade ties with Iran
IRNA – Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar has stressed the need to increase regional trade and improve relations with neighboring countries, including…
Iran’s exports to Qatar hit $194.8m in 10 months
MNA – Iran exported 1.15 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $194.8 million to Qatar during the past 10 months of the…
OPEC cuts & US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela boosting global crude prices
RT – Oil prices are gaining on Tuesday as the OPEC-led supply deal and US penalties against Iran and Venezuela begin to…
Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan to cooperate on wheat trade
Zawya – Russia, Kazakhstan and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in Moscow on Tuesday outlining cooperation in wheat trading, the Eurasian…
11-fold rise in Iran’s power generation capacity after Islamic Revolution
IRNA – Iranian power plants’ power generation capacity hit 80,000 megawatts in the Iranian calendar year of 1397 (started on March 21,…
Iranian MP: Country in urgent need of economic reforms
Press TV – A senior Iranian lawmaker says structural reforms recommended by leader of the Islamic Revolution will be put on the…
Iran to overcome sanctions proudly: Oil Minister
IRNA – Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran will overcome sanctions with pride. ‘We are a resilient nation and will overcome…
Kazakhstan determined to trade with India through Chabahar
IRNA – Kazakhstan envoy to India Bulat Sarsenbayev announced that his country is determined to develop trade relations with India through Iran’s…
Trading with Iran via the Special Purpose Vehicle: How it can work
Bourse and Bazaar | Ellie Geranmayeh and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Following weeks of speculation, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany (the E3) have…
Iran Gov’t extends $333m loan for 2 major carmakers
Financial Tribune – The government is set to offer Iran Khodro and SAIPA loans worth 40 trillion rials ($333 million). The money…
INSTEX: A US-Europe game to get concessions from Iran?
Press TV – The Asr-e-Iranian daily has interviewed a number of Iranian lawmakers to shed light on the negative sides of the…