Iran launches Caspian shipping line
Iran said on Saturday that it had launched a shipping line in the Caspian Sea to ferry goods to Russia and Kazakhstan.
Russia is ready to import Iranian oil under barter deal
Starting next week, Iran might start exporting oil to Russia under a barter deal between the two countries. In exchange for oil, Russia promises to deliver grain, certain types of equipment and construction materials.
2nd Iranian humanitarian aid ship sets sail for Yemen
A second Iranian ship carrying humanitarian aid for the Yemeni people has set sail for the war-torn Arab country, which has been the target of Saudi airstrikes for over two months.
Iran condoles with Ghana over deadly blast amid flooding
Iran has extended its condolences to Ghanas government and nation over the death of nearly 200 people in the West African country due to a recent explosion and heavy torrential rains in the African countrys capital, Accra.
Iran rejects oil-for-food barter with Russia
Western media reported over the weekend that Russia and Iran will soon start what has been described for long as an oil-for-food barter scheme. They quoted a report by Bloomberg in which Irans Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh had said the scheme will be launched within the next days.
Irans speaker urges meticulousness in drafting final nuclear deal
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called on the countrys negotiating team involved in the talks with six world powers to act patiently and carefully in the process of drafting a final deal over Tehrans peaceful nuclear program.