Iran to receive 3 new Airbus passenger planes soon
MNA – Iranian road minister informed on Sunday that three new Airbus planes will be added to the country’s air fleet. Mohammad…
Economy
Pres. Rouhani: Japan proposes new way to evade US sanctions against Iran
MNA – Referring to Japan’s willingness to continue their cooperation with Iran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Japanese officials proposed a way…
Muslim countries reveal how they will tackle US sanctions threat
Sputnik – Earlier this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the Muslim world to join forces and take measures to get rid…
Muslim nations consider gold, barter trade to beat sanctions
Reuters – Iran, Malaysia, Turkey and Qatar are considering trading among themselves in gold and through a barter system as a hedge…
Renewables can help curb gas consumption in Iran
Financial Tribune – Renewable energy can lower demand for natural gas by diversifying energy supplies, a consultant to the Energy Ministry’s Niroo…
Iran-EU trade plunges 74%
Financial Tribune – Trade between Iran and EU member states during the first 10 months of 2019 (January-October) stood at €4.31 billion…
Poles help stranded Iranian lorry driver
AFP – An Iranian driver who was stranded after his lorry broke down in Poland received a helping hand from locals who…
Analyzing Iran’s new state budget
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: On Dec. 8, President Hassan Rouhani presented his budget bill for the next Iranian year — starting March…
Iran needs humanitarian aid. Trump should help
Bloomberg | Bobby Ghosh: It was the smallest of gestures, and might easily have been missed if it wasn’t for the identities…
Rouhani visits Japan as US seeks to cut off Iran’s exports
Bloomberg | Isabel Reynolds and Emi Nobuhiro: Hassan Rouhani paid the first visit by an Iranian president to Japan in 19 years, just…
Switzerland to open trade channel with Iran in very near future: Businesswoman
Press TV – A senior Iranian businesswoman says that Switzerland will soon open its special humanitarian channel with Iran to facilitate trade with…
Dr M OK with Iran’s cryptocurrency proposal for Muslim nations
Free Malaysia Today – Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is agreeable to Iran’s suggestion on using cryptocurrency as an alternative to the…
Europeans to toughen up Iran stance but shy away from sanctions – diplomats
Reuters – European parties to the Iran nuclear deal are likely to trigger a dispute resolution process in January to force Tehran…
Iran bought up to 1 mln tonnes of wheat in recent weeks
Reuters – Iran has bought up to 1 million tonnes of wheat in recent weeks on international markets, trade sources said on…
US slaps new sanctions on Iran, imposes visa restrictions
Press TV – The United States has announced new sanctions against Iran, targeting individuals in the judicial courts and security services over…
Iran: Agriculture ministry warns about loss of export markets
Financial Tribune – The number of Iran’s export markets for its agricultural products is shrinking by the day, Agriculture Ministry’s caretaker, Abbas…
MRC claims revenue side of budget inflated
Financial Tribune – The Majlis Research Center, the influential parliamentary think tank, says the budget bill for the next fiscal year (March…
Iran looks to Central Asia in effort to grow exports
Bourse and Bazaar | Omid Rahimi: Over the past year, Iran has faced disruptions in its foreign trade relations following the withdrawal…
Iran’s ‘only crime is we decided not to fold’
Asia Times | Pepe Escobar: Just in time to shine a light on what’s behind the latest sanctions from Washington, Iranian Foreign…
Rise in investment bids for Chabahar projects
Financial Tribune – Forty-eight companies have signaled their readiness to make investments in Chabahar’s Shahid Baheshti Port projects from March 21 to…
The human impacts of the unilateral sanctions need to be studied and broadcast
ODVV.org | Vijay Prashad: “One should be clear that this is not merely US unilateralism, but the attempted unilateralism of the imperialist…
US charges Indonesian executive, 3 firms with illegal sales to Iran’s Mahan Air – Treasury
Sputnik – An Indonesian businessmen and three companies based in Indonesia face charges over the procurement of US-made goods for Iran’s Mahan…
Iran offers discounts of up to $8.5 a barrel for oil sold at local bourse
Press TV – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is offering significant discounts for a planned sell-off of crude and condensates in…
Retailers failing to use price tags will be fined
Financial Tribune – Guild inspectors have been tasked with initiating legal proceedings and imposing fines, according to regulations, on business outlets that…
Banking bill ratified amid Iran’s CB concerns
Financial Tribune – Majlis ratified the outlines of banking rules under the “Comprehensive Islamic Banking Bill” umbrella on Tuesday. The package of…
With 11.9m tons, MSC’s output exceeds all Iranian steelmakers’
Financial Tribune – Mobarakeh Steel Company had the largest share of steel production in Iran with an output of 11.9 million tons…
Over 50 firms to invest in IKAC’s development plans
MNA – Managing director of Imam Khomeini Airport City said over 50 Iranian company have registered to invest in free trade zone…
$400m catalyst market in Iran
SHANA — The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that Iranian refineries and petrochemical plants consumed 400 million dollars’ worth…
Iran-India coop. in Chabahar to benefit Afghanistan’s economy
MNA – Developing the strategic port city of Chabahar, southern Iran, through joint cooperation will facilitate the development of Afghanistan’s economy, said…
US seeks to squeeze shipping, metals in Iran sanctions bid
Bloomberg | Nick Wadhams: The Trump administration plans to strengthen enforcement of Iran sanctions now that it’s driven oil exports down to…
UK’s Johnson gov’t seeks to reduce tensions, develop trade ties with Iran
IRNA – British Prime Minister Borris Johnson’s foreign policy is aimed at reducing tensions with Iran and developing trade relations as London…
Health minister: Iran holds reserve of strategic medicines
Tasnim – Iran’s Health Minister said the country has amassed a reserve of strategic medicines enough to meet domestic demand for seven…
CBI to finance Siraf refining project
SHANA — Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the central bank of Iran (CBI) was to bankroll Siraf refining project…
Sugar production expected to exceed 1m tons
Financial Tribune – Sugar production is estimated to reach 1.1-1.2 million tons in the current Iranian year (ending March 19, 2020), according…
Iran’s exports to Iraq decline by one-third
Financial Tribune – Iran’s exports to Iraq have declined due to the recent political unrest in the neighboring country, the secretary-general of…
235,000 one-day-old chicks exported from Ardabil to Afghanistan
IRNA – Deputy head of Ardabil Agriculture Jihad Department for improving livestock and poultry production improvement said on Monday that some 235,000…
Iran: Bigger role for stock market in Gov’t funding
Financial Tribune – The government has concocted a bigger role for the stock market on the revenue side of the next fiscal…
Science and technology shape future of country: Iran’s First VP
MNA – Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said science and technology play a significant role in shaping the future of the…
Economic growth positive in H1: CBI gov.
MNA – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati announced on Monday that Iran could manage to register…
Iran, China keep banking initiatives secret to evade US sanctions: Envoy
Press TV – China’s ambassador to Iran Chang Hua says the two countries have agreed on new banking mechanisms that could facilitate…