Reuters - Oil prices were mixed on Monday, weighed by concerns that an economic downturn may dent fuel consumption, but supported by supply cuts led by producer group OPEC and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. Brent crude oil futures were at $67.24 per barrel at 0737 GMT, up 8 cents from their last close, and not far off the $68.14 per ...

Al Monitor | Saeed Jalili: As part of its strategy to counter US economic sanctions, Iran has effectively granted subsidized foreign currency to importers of essential goods. The aim of this has been to ensure that the prices of basic products such as food and medicine do not rise considerably despite the drastic drop in the value of the rial on the ...

Press TV - Irans Assembly of Experts is set to hold an annual meeting to review major international and domestic issues including the current economic challenges facing the country in the wake of re-imposition of illegal sanctions by the United States. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, chairman of the Assembly, will deliver his inaugural address at the beginning ...

IRNA With the continuation of current trends, it will take 170 years to close the economic gender gap, said United Nations secretary-general in his message on International Womens Day, March 8. 'Gender equality and womens rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. We can only re-establish ...

IRNA - The Vice President of Iran has stressed that the economic problems people are facing today will surely be left behind. Mohammad Baqer Nobakht added here on Friday that 'in the 40th victory anniversary of the revolution, there has been not a single day that enemies did not make any problem for us. Today, the US president cries out and claims ...

By Bloomberg Iranian ministers held a meeting with lawmakers yesterday to review the economy and discuss ways to minimize the impact of sanctions,Sharghreported. Parliament SpeakerAli Larijanisaid the three branches of the government will form a committee to address economic issues, the Tehran-based newspaper said. He also asked the government ...

All religious scholars concern about the economic performance of Ahmadinejad administration. Last reaction of the Society of Qom Seminary Teachers to the recent Iran's economic situation was to write a letter to President Ahmadinejad in which they expressed concern about inflation. According to the information center of Jameeh Modarresin, in the ...

By Trend Head of Iran's Inspection organization Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi has named one of the main reasons for country's economic problems, Mehr reported. Pour-Mohammadi noted that spending money and resources on various projects without proper management and coordination is one of the issues that worsen the country's economy. The Inspection ...

By Trend Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a meeting with top governmental officials advised them to pay more attention to the country's economy, Mehr news agency reported. He said one of the Iranian economy's problems is the high amount of liquidity in the country and therefore the government should take measures to control ...