Iran Supreme Leader urges currency boost: central bank
Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered the central bank to boost the value of rial, the banks governor said on Saturday, after a months-long plunge in the currency due to a faltering economy and U.S. sanctions.
Relations with Iran not under influence of others: Iraqi PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi said relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are within the framework of the national interests of the two countries and are not affected by the will and pressure of others.
Iran delegation meets with North Korean parl. official
Iranian Parliamentary Friendship delegation, headed by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, met and held talks with North Korean parliamentary official Ri Su-yong in Pyongyang on Saturday.
Iranian economic corruptor death sentence approved
Irans judiciary spokesman announced that the death sentence of Hamid Baqeri Darmani was approved by the Supreme Court for bribery and fraud which was issued in the lower court.
Iran-Oman trade sees 50% rise
Irans trade with Oman reached $870 million during the seven months since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21-October 22) to register a 50.77% upsurge compared with the similar period of last year, according to Irans commercial attach to the Sultanate.
Iran, China resume banking ties: source
An informed source at the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce said Sat. that Tehran and Beijing have resumed banking ties after an Iranian bank started to broker money transfer between the two countries.