-
2025/05/24
By Dr. Kamal Ebrahimi Kavari
Qatar’s Free Trade Zones: Past, Present, Future
Qatar’s journey with free trade zones (FTZs) is emblematic of its broader vision to diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons and establish itself as a global hub for logistics, innovation, and foreign investment. From their conceptual beginnings to their strategic expansions today, Qatar’s FTZs have evolved in response to both regional dynamics and global trade demands.
-
2025-05-23 15:32
Tehran urges ECO members to share water efficiency expertise to tackle regional crises
TEHRAN - Iran’s Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, has called on member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to exchange experiences and strategies to boost water resource efficiency amid growing regional challenges such as climate change and water scarcity.
-
2025-05-23 14:53
Iran, Russia advance free trade as Eurasian union finalizes roadmap with Iran
TEHRAN - The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has finalized a roadmap to implement its newly effective free trade agreement with Iran, aimed at boosting direct business engagement and resolving regulatory hurdles.
-
2025-05-23 14:41
Tehran, Beijing to deepen agricultural knowledge exchange, co-op
TEHRAN - Iran and China are set to expand their exchange of agricultural expertise, with both countries highlighting the potential for collaboration in a wide range of sub-sectors, Iran’s agriculture minister said.
-
2025-05-23 14:39
Iran’s acting economy minister meets Islamic Development Bank president in Algiers
TEHRAN - Seyed Rahmatollah Akrami, Iran’s acting Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, met with Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, expressing Tehran’s commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in pursuit of shared development goals.
-
2025-05-23 14:37
Iran eyes strategic coffee trade ties with Vietnam amid surging domestic demand
TEHRAN - Mostafa Mousavi, head of the Iran-Vietnam Joint Chamber of Commerce, has called for the establishment of strategic mechanisms to boost trade ties with Vietnam, citing a sharp rise in coffee consumption across Iran.
-
2025/05/21
By Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu
China's high-quality industrial development injects new momentum into the world economy
Recently, in the face of a complicated situation marked by increasing external shocks and multiple domestic difficulties and challenges, China’s economy maintained stable growth despite pressure, sustaining the new and positive development momentum. Especially the industrial production grew fast with industrial development transformed towards high-end, intelligent and green, which provides strong support for economic development.
-
2025-05-21 15:35
TEDPIX loses 58,870 points on Wednesday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), fell 58,870 points to 3.108 million on Wednesday, which is the fifth day of the Iranian calendar week.
-
2025-05-21 15:31
Annual honey exports rise 20% despite policy hurdles
TEHRAN – Iran’s honey exports grew by 20 percent in the previous Iranian year (ended on March 20), according to the official in charge of the country’s beekeeping development plan. However, industry leaders warn that policy-related export barriers continue to threaten the sector’s survival.
-
2025-05-21 15:26
Agriculture Ministry launches smart farming system in 3rd year of crop pattern reform
TEHRAN – Iran’s Agriculture Ministry will soon roll out a smart monitoring system for its national crop pattern scheme as part of efforts to improve water efficiency and agricultural productivity, a senior official said.
-
2025-05-21 15:24
Parliament backs investment facilitation in energy sector
TEHRAN - A member of Iran’s Parliament Energy Committee said the legislature is committed to easing regulations to attract both domestic and foreign investment in the oil and gas sector.
-
2025-05-21 15:20
Iran, Turkmenistan sign roadmap targeting $3b in trade
TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan signed a commercial roadmap on Tuesday aimed at boosting bilateral trade to $3.0 billion.
-
2025-05-20 15:12
Iran, Turkmenistan to expand energy cooperation
TEHRAN - Iran’s Oil Minister and Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister have emphasized deepening bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector and discussed avenues to broaden energy collaboration.
-
2025-05-20 15:09
Iran Agrofood 2025 kicks off in Tehran with 888 companies from 13 countries
TEHRAN - The 32nd International Exhibition of Food, Food Technology and Agriculture (Iran Agrofood 2025) officially opened on Monday at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground, drawing participation from 750 Iranian and 138 foreign companies representing 13 countries.
-
2025-05-20 15:01
Iran offers to share mineral exploration, processing expertise with Afghanistan
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak has announced Tehran’s readiness to transfer technical expertise and experience in mineral exploration, extraction, and processing to Afghanistan.
-
2025-05-20 14:52
Tehran, Moscow eye $10b trade target amid push for banking, logistics reforms
TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has called for financial and regulatory reforms to unlock a surge in bilateral trade with Russia, as the two countries seek to deepen economic ties following the signing of a 20-year strategic cooperation pact.
-
2025-05-20 14:11
Iran exports non-oil products valued at $395m to UAE in a month
TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $395 million to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 21), according to data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
-
2025/05/20
By Nourallah Biranvand
Iran’s strategic transit opportunity amid global supply Chain realignment
TEHRAN- The global supply chain landscape is being reshaped by geopolitical rivalries, regional conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, and growing instability in key maritime routes like the Red Sea.
-
2025-05-19 18:07
By Mahnaz Abdi
‘Iran contributes to SCO’s capacity to strengthen peace, security, stability'
TEHRAN- Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yermekbayev arrived in Tehran on Friday night to participate in the Tehran Dialogue Forum (TDF), and hold bilateral meetings with Iranian officials, including Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araqchi, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi, and Chairman of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi.
-
2025-05-19 11:26
Over 200,000 tons of non-oil goods exported from Zanjan in a year
TEHRAN- As announced by the director-general of Zanjan province’s Customs Department, 211,000 tons of non-oil commodities were exported from the province in the past Iranian calendar year 1403 (ended on March 20).
-
2025-05-19 11:26
Iran exports non-oil goods worth $189m to Turkey in a month
TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $189 million to Turkey in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 21), according to data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
-
2025-05-19 11:26
ICCIMA urges approval of CFT to facilitate exit from FATF blacklist
TEHRAN - The Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Sunday called on the Expediency Council to approve the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill, saying the move would pave the way for Iran’s full removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist.
-
2025-05-19 11:25
‘IRISL shipped 27m tons of goods in past year despite sanctions’
TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) transported 27 million tons of cargo last year, continuing its operations despite Western sanctions, according to the company’s Head Mohammad-Reza Modarres Khiabani.
-
2025-05-19 11:25
Tehran, Baku urge acceleration of joint transit corridor projects
TEHRAN – Senior officials from Iran and Azerbaijan stressed the need to expedite the construction of key transit routes during a high-level meeting in Tehran, highlighting the strategic importance of enhancing connectivity between the neighboring countries.
-
2025-05-19 11:25
Iran signals readiness to boost trade facilitation, data sharing with Asia-Pacific
TEHRAN – Iran’s Customs Administration is ready to actively contribute to trade facilitation, digital transformation, and data sharing initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region, the country’s top customs official said at a regional conference in Hong Kong.
-
2025-05-19 11:25
PEDEC signs key drilling contracts to accelerate development of Aban, Paydar Gharb oilfields
TEHRAN – The Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) has signed two major subsurface drilling contracts aimed at accelerating development of the Paydar Gharb oilfield, a shared reservoir with Iraq, the project manager for the Aban and Paydar Gharb oilfield development announced on Tuesday.
-
2025-05-19 11:25
Iran’s power generation capacity growing at 2.2% annually: minister
TEHRAN – Iran's annual power generation capacity growth rate stands at 2.2 percent, significantly lower than the global average of 4.6 percent, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said on Tuesday.
-
2025-05-18 12:56
Monthly trade balance in Maku FTZ hits $5.35m
TEHRAN - Iran’s Free Zones High Council announced that the trade balance of Maku Free Trade Zone, in the northwest of the country, was $5.35 million positive in the first Iranian calendar month Farvardin (March 21-April 21).
-
2025-05-18 12:55
Iran exports non-oil goods worth $124m to Pakistan in a month
TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $124 million to Pakistan in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 21), according to data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
-
2025-05-18 12:55
Thermal power capacity set to grow by 4,000 MW ahead of summer peak
TEHRAN – Iran will add over 4,000 megawatts of new thermal power capacity to its electricity grid this summer through the construction of new units, upgrades to gas turbines, and removal of production bottlenecks in existing steam power plants, a senior energy official said.