Google closes YouTube accounts linked to Iranian government
Al-Monitor – Google took action against Iranian government accounts for coordinated activity, the tech giant announced Wednesday. The move follows similar actions…
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Iran Gov’t reviving ‘Import Without Forex’ policy
Financial Tribune – Following reports that the Central Bank of Iran has allowed companies to import goods “without transferring foreign currency”, the…
Iran Gov’t will sell stakes in banks
Financial Tribune – The government will launch one of its biggest schemes to divest banks’ non-financial assets in the coming week, a…
Iran issues over 14% more manufacturing licenses y/y in March
Press TV – New figures by the Iranian government show that the manufacturing sector expanded by over 14 percent in terms of…
Govt. seriously pursues reducing outbreak of coronavirus: Veep
MNA – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that the government is seeking to reduce outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19,…
Iran poll shows only 15 percent in Tehran satisfied with government
Radio Farda – A poll conducted by the state-run Iran Students Polling Agency (ISPA) shows that the level of people’s satisfaction with…
Iran Gov’t plans to generate 1 million jobs next year
Financial Tribune – One of the main objectives of the government in the next Iranian year (starting March 20, 2020) is to…
Rise in Iranian departure tax next year
Financial Tribune – The Iranian government has set next year’s departure tax at 2.64 million rials ($20) for travelers who take their…
FM spox vows to use every lawful means to ensure Iranians’ rights
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that the Iranian government is to take advantage of any possible…
Iranian government authorises cryptocurrency mining amid US sanctions
Sputnik – The Iranian cabinet has allowed tech firms to start mining cryptocurrencies but warned about potential risks, the presidential office said…
Iran Gov’t wants to generate $8.5b by selling bank-owned property
Financial Tribune – As part of its plans to reform the limping banking sector, the government has launched a program to sell…
Majlis Commission caps Gov’t bond issuance
Financial Tribune – Spokesman of the Majlis Joint Commission said Tuesday that the government has been allowed to issue Islamic bonds up…
Iran to appoint 2 new female ambassadors
IRNA – Iranian government is expected to appoint two females as ambassadors to foreign countries. ‘Two more female ambassadors will be introduced…
Iran government approves plan to go paperless
Financial Tribune – As per regulations announced by the High Council of Cyberspace on Saturday, a National Information Exchange (NIX) system will…
Gov’t determined to support economic activities: VP
IRNA – Iranian vice president for Women and Family Affairs said supporting economic activity, production, entrepreneurship and industrialists is a serious government…
Iran Gov’t buys 5.5% more wheat this year
Financial Tribune – More than 9.5 million tons of wheat worth 120 trillion rials ($750 million) have been purchased from local farmers…
Iran Gov’t closes down dozens of travel agencies over illegal price hikes
Financial Tribune – At least 26 travel agencies operating in Iran’s capital have had their licenses revoked due to unlawful operations, as…
Gov’t buys 4% more fresh tea leaves
Financial Tribune – Around 101,000 tons of fresh tea leaves worth 2.01 trillion rials ($17.1 million) have been purchased from local farmers…
Economy Ministry names top budget spenders
Financial Tribune- Secrecy is a hard habit to ditch for governments. But at least it is becoming clearer that the executive branch…
Gov’t limits forex supply to importers
Financial Tribune- The government has curbed the allocation of foreign currency for the import of some commodities and appears set to launch…
Judiciary not allowed to block Telegram without Security Council’s approval: Gov’t
IFP- The Iranian government, in a statement on Tuesday, has blasted the Judiciary’s ban on the popular messaging app Telegram. Elaborating on…
Iranian government says new car import rules are retroactive
Financial Tribune- The government has finally allowed the clearance of imported cars rotting in the customs. It issued a long-awaited directive outlining…
Rouhani administration faces no budget deficit despite unfulfilled income target
Iran Daily – An assessment of the Iranian government’s financial condition during March 21-December 20, 2017, shows that although the Rouhani administration…
Iran Gov’t announces hybrid vehicle tax incentive
Financial Tribune- The Iranian National Tax Administration says value-added tax would be exempted on hybrid electric-petrol cars. According to the website of…
Iran’s security indebted to moderation, justice among faiths
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran’s security is indebted the government’s policy of moderation, efforts to maintain justice…
Iranian Gov’t buys tea leaves from farmers
Financial Tribune- The government has bought some 28,000 tons of fresh tea leaves worth 650 billion rials ($17.3 million) from local farmers…
Intel. Min.: No dual nationals serving in the govt.
MNA – Intelligence minister has said demonization of those officials with possible dual citizenship would be to deny their potentials to serve…
Minister: Iranian government respects artists, men of culture
IRNA – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi-Amiri said here Saturday evening that the Iranian government respects artists and men…
Rice import ban to be lifted in Nov.
The government’s ban on rice imports, which has been in place since July 21, will be lifted as of November 21, the…
Gov’t honored to use Ulema guidelines: senior official
Tehran, July 16, IRNA – Head of the Presidential Office, Mohammad Nahavandian, said on Wednesday that government is honored to use the…
MPs oblige govˈt to protect nuclear achievements
Tehran, Feb 3, IRNA – Iranian lawmakers approved a motion on Tuesday which, if turned to a law, aims to oblige the…
Iranian MPs preparing bill to require gov’t to speed up N. activities in case of US sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- More than 220 Iranian lawmakers have prepared and signed the bill of a law which necessitates the government to speed…
President: Supporting public sports is government’s priority
Tehran, Jan 30, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said supporting public sports is a top priority for his government, stressing that professional…
Gov’t welcomes investment in renewable energies
TEHRAN Jan 13(Shana)–The government welcomes investment in renewable energies, managing-director of Iranian Renewable Energies Organization said. “The government supports investment in the…
Government to support private sector investment in medical projects
Tehran Prov., Jan 11, IRNA – Minister of Health and Medical Education Seyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi said the government welcomes and supports…
Exports exceeding imports
Tehran, Jan 10, IRNA – The 11th government since beginning of its work until the month of Aban (October/November) in the current…
MPS urge government to take anti-terrorism action
Tehran, Jan 10, IRNA – Members of the parliament from the constituency of Sistan and Baluchestan province urged the government to take…
Rafsanjani concerned about recession, advises gov’t to stem inflation
Tehran, Jan 8, IRNA – Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Thursday that it will be detrimental to…
Gov’t okays joint fields development
TEHRAN Dec 29 (Shana)–The government’s Economic Council has given its nod for the integrated development of oil fields located in West Karoun…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 28
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has…