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  • Tehran to host Iran–Russia joint economic committee meeting 2026-01-28 15:59

    Tehran to host Iran–Russia joint economic committee meeting

    TEHRAN – The 19th session of the Iran–Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting will be held in Tehran in mid-February, reflecting expanding cooperation prospects between the two countries, Iran’s deputy oil minister for international and commercial affairs said.

  • Iran boosts trade with Oman, Qatar, UAE 2026-01-28 15:58

    Iran boosts trade with Oman, Qatar, UAE

    TEHRAN – Iran’s trade with Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates rose in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21 –December 21, 2025) compared with the same period last year, a senior official at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said.

  • Maritime transport key to trade security: transport minister 2026-01-28 15:56

    Maritime transport key to trade security: transport minister

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh said maritime transport plays a pivotal role in trade security, cost reduction and sustainable access to global markets, describing the Persian Gulf as central to the country’s macro-level planning.

  • renewables 2026-01-27 15:01

    Renewables capacity set to top 5,200 MW by late March

    TEHRAN – Iran plans to raise its renewable power generation capacity to more than 5,200 megawatts by the end of the current Iranian year (late March), a deputy energy minister said, citing faster permitting and improved financing as key to meeting the target.

  • investment 2026-01-27 14:59

    Industry Ministry approves $11b of foreign investment

    TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry has issued licenses for more than $11 billion in foreign investment projects so far, though actual capital inflows remain far lower, an official at the country’s investment authority said.

  • basic goods 2026-01-27 14:56

    Over 21m tons of imported essential goods distributed across country in 10 months

    TEHRAN – Iran moved 21 million tons of imported essential goods from its ports in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2025-January 20, 2026), a deputy minister said, highlighting the role of truck drivers in supplying basic commodities.

  • rig 2026-01-26 14:39

    NIDC brings 12 new gas wells online

    TEHRAN – The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has brought 12 new gas wells into production under a drilling contract with the Central Iranian Oil Fields Company, strengthening gas supply, particularly during the winter season, the NIDC head of said.

  • eaeu 2026-01-26 14:39

    Iran proposes Eurasian free zones body to boost economic cooperation

    TEHRAN – A senior Iranian foreign ministry official has proposed establishing a Eurasian free zones organization to promote economic cooperation and synergy among member states.

  • free zone 2026-01-26 14:39

    Iran free zones seek investment from CIS countries

    TEHRAN – Iran’s free trade and special economic zones are ready to attract investment from countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a senior official said on Monday.

  • customs 2026-01-25 12:26

    Customs clearance eased after FX reform, says trade official

    TEHRAN – Iran has eased logistics and customs procedures for essential goods, raw materials and production equipment following the unification of exchange rates, with no shortages reported in basic supplies, a senior trade official said.

  • afgh 2026-01-25 12:12

    Iran to host pavilion at Afghanistan construction industry fair

    TEHRAN – Iran has approved the organization of a national pavilion at the Afghanistan International Specialized Construction Industry Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Kabul in February 2026, the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) said.

  • tranit 2026-01-25 12:10

    Iran road transit holds at 12.4m tons despite disruptions

    TEHRAN – Iran recorded 12.44 million tons of road transit cargo in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (march-December, 2025), maintaining volumes broadly in line with last year despite regional tensions and infrastructure incidents, a senior transport official said.

  • steel 2026-01-24 11:23

    Iran's steel output rises 16% in December 2025: WSA

    TEHRAN - Iran's steel production reached three million tons in December 2025, registering more than 16 percent growth compared to the same period last year, according to World Steel Association (WSA) statistics.

  • africa 2026-01-24 11:07

    Iran-Africa trade rises 23% in 8 months

    TEHRAN- The manager of Iran's commercial center in Algeria announced a 23-percent growth in Iran's trade with the African continent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 22, 2025).

  • EAEU 2026-01-24 10:26

    Tehran to host Iran-Eurasia Economic Cooperation Summit in early February

    TEHRAN- The Head of the Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), while outlining the fundamental objectives of the fourth Eurasia International Trade Exhibition, announced the initiative of holding the Iran-Eurasia Economic Cooperation Summit on the sidelines of this event with the presence of a group of officials from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and neighboring countries.

  • Iran-Algeria 2026-01-23 15:07

    Iran-Algeria trade increases by 5 folds in 8 months yr/yr

    TEHRAN- The value of trade between Iran and Algeria rose by five folds during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21, 2025), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the head of Iran Trade Center in Algeria.

  • renewables 2026-01-23 13:35

    Installed capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants exceeds 3,700 MW

    TEHRAN - The head of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) said the installed capacity of the country's renewable power plants has exceeded 3,700 megawatts.

  • gas 2026-01-23 12:24

    Daily gas consumption in Iran hits new record high

    TEHRAN - The head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced the registration of a record 726 million cubic meters of gas consumption in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, calling on the public to help maintain the country's gas network sustainability in the upcoming cold days by adhering to standard consumption patterns.

  • chabahar 2026-01-23 12:22

    Major infrastructure projects inaugurated in Chabahar Port

    TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh inaugurated and ordered the beginning of 14 major infrastructure and equipment projects worth 98 trillion rials (about $196 million) in Chabahar Port on Thursday.

  • production units 2026-01-21 12:30

    Over 2,000 production units introduced to receive working capital

    TEHRAN- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Trade announced the submission of the first list of production units eligible to receive facilities to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and said this list includes 2,486 production units.

  • SP 2026-01-21 11:42

    POGC rises gas extraction from South Pars phase 11

    TEHRAN - The project manager of South Pars phase 11 at Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said daily gas extraction from the block has increased by more than two million cubic meters with the completion and commissioning of the 10th development well.

  • gas 2026-01-21 11:33

    IGTC amps up readiness for stable gas supply through winter

    TEHRAN - The head of Iranian Gas Transmission Company (IGTC) announced the company's winter preparations to ensure safe and stable passage through the peak gas consumption days in the winter of 1404, stating: "Approximately 207 billion cubic meters of gas has been transferred to consumer endpoints in the first nine months of this [Iranian] year (March 21-December 21, 2025)."

  • basic goods 2026-01-20 12:06

    Customs clearance of essential goods hits new record high

    TEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced that a new record has been reached for the clearance of various essential goods from the country's customs in the past 24 hours.

  • gas 2026-01-20 12:05

    Daily gas supply to power plants reaches 170m cubic meters

    TEHRAN - The head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced the daily delivery of over 170 million cubic meters of gas to power plants in the past three days.

  • car 2026-01-20 12:02

    Car production reaches 643,000 units in 9 months

    TEHRAN - An analysis of production statistics for Iran’s three major automakers in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2025) shows that car production has reached 643,86 units, a decrease of 56,293 units compared to the same period last year.

  • Iran-Tajikistan 2026-01-19 15:54

    Iran, Tajikistan to remove drivers' visas

    TEHRAN - The Tajik Foreign Ministry announced that the country and the Islamic Republic of Iran will lift the visa regime for each other's international truck drivers from the beginning of March this year.

  • petchem 2026-01-19 15:52

    NPC sets to increase petchem production capacity by 130m tons

    TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) stated that the company has set a goal of increasing petrochemical production capacity by over 130 million tons under the Seventh National Development Plan.

  • refining 2026-01-19 15:27

    NIOC to offer 12% of the country's crude oil processing to private sector

    TEHRAN - The investment and business manager of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said with the implementation of skid-mounted oil processing unit (SOPU) projects under the Public- Partnership (PPP) model, 12 percent of the country's crude oil processing will be carried out by the private sector.

  • GDP growth 2026-01-18 14:03

    Iran’s monthly GDP grows 2.3%

    TEHRAN- According to calculations by the Parliament Research Center, the growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices in Aban 1404 (October-November 2025) compared to the same month last year is estimated at 2.3 percent, and non-oil economic growth is estimated at 2.7 percent.

  • South Pars 2026/01/18

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    South Pars daily output hits 725 mcm, fueling Iran's path to energy self-sufficiency

    TEHRAN – Iran’s colossal South Pars gas field has achieved a landmark daily production rate of 725 million cubic meters (mcm), announced Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad. This milestone underscores a major operational triumph for Iran’s energy sector amid significant external constraints.