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  • shrimp Yesterday 16:07

    Shrimp production increases 37%

    TEHRAN- Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) announced that shrimp production has reached 50,000 tons, a 37-percent increase compared to last year.

  • turkey Yesterday 16:04

    Iran, Turkey business groups seek to expand industrial, trade cooperation

    TEHRAN – Business delegations from Turkey’s Van province and Iranian industrial representatives held talks in Tehran on ways to remove trade barriers and expand bilateral industrial and commercial cooperation, officials said.

  • road Yesterday 15:21

    Over 500 roadside service complexes under construction across Iran

    TEHRAN – An official with the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said that 561 roadside service and welfare complexes are currently under construction across Iran, while over 1,160 such facilities are already operational.

  • Indonesia Yesterday 15:18

    Iran's private sector eyes technical, engineering co-op with Indonesia

    TEHRAN – Iran’s private sector is ready to participate in large-scale technical and engineering projects in Indonesia, the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) said, calling for closer cooperation between the chambers of commerce of the two countries to facilitate joint business activity.

  • loading 2025-12-28 12:57

    Loading, unloading of basic goods increase at ports

    TEHRAN – Handling of basic commodities at Iran’s ports rose 12.4 percent year on year in the eighth Iranian calendar month of Aban (late October-late November), according to data released by the Ports and Maritime Organization.

  • abbaszadeh 2025-12-28 12:40

    Petchem projects under 7th development plan near 60% completion

    TEHRAN – Petrochemical projects under Iran’s Seventh National Development Plan are about 60 percent complete, with all first-year targets for the sector achieved in 2024, the head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said.

  • china 2025-12-28 12:17

    Iran's exports to China rise 3% in November

    TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to China rose three percent in November 2025, even as total bilateral trade between the two countries declined in the first 11 months of the year, according to data released by China’s customs authority.

  • Kamran Ghafouri 2025-12-28 12:17

    ‘Iran's free trade agreement with Eurasia, key step to neutralize sanctions’

    TEHRAN- The representative of Tehran in the parliament, emphasizing the role of the Fourth International Eurasia Expo in expanding regional cooperation, described Iran's free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as a vital strategy for circumventing sanctions.

  • Isfahan 2025-12-27 14:43

    Foreign minister urges export reforms at Isfahan business forum

    TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister called for removing domestic barriers to exports and improving trade infrastructure at a meeting with private sector representatives in Isfahan, highlighting the province’s economic capacity as a driver of the country’s economic diplomacy.

  • trade 2025-12-27 14:38

    Iran, Azerbaijan agree to boost truck traffic at Astara border

    TEHRAN – Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to increase daily truck movements at the Astara border crossing to between 350 and 400 vehicles, aiming to ease congestion and facilitate exports and transit flows, Iranian officials said.

  • trade 2025-12-27 14:30

    Iran–EU trade reaches €3.1b in 10 months

    TEHRAN – Trade between Iran and the 27-member European Union reached €3.102 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the latest data released by Eurostat, underscoring the resilience of limited commercial ties despite longstanding sanctions and political tensions.

  • port 2025-12-27 14:17

    PMO signs $400m deals with private sector, minister says

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has signed new contracts and memoranda of understanding with the private sector worth more than 200 trillion rials ($400 million), the minister of Transport and Urban Development said.

  • South Azadegan oil field 2025-12-26 15:18

    South Azadegan oil field’s production capacity hits 160,000 bpd

    TEHRAN- The managing director of Petropars Group announced an increase in the operational capacity of the South Azadegan joint oil field to 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) and stated: “With the launch of the second train of the central processing unit and the gradual return of wells to the production stream, the trend of stable production in this field has accelerated.”

  • Iran-EAEU 2025-12-26 15:08

    Iran's export to Eurasia increases 16% in 7 months on year

    TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s export to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member countries rose 16 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), as compared to the same period of time in the previous year, the acting secretary of the Secretariat of Iran’s Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union announced.

  • Export to Afghanistan 2025-12-26 14:49

    Iran exports non-oil goods worth $1.66b to Afghanistan in 8 months

    TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $1.66 billion to Afghanistan during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

  • kazakhstan 2025-12-24 16:46

    Tehran, Astana seek to boost trade ties through logistics, regional cooperation

    TEHRAN – Trade ties between Tehran and Astana are entering a more dynamic phase following the recent presidential visit to Kazakhstan, with both sides seeking to expand economic cooperation through logistics projects and regional partnerships, a senior trade official said.

  • Iran-Turkey trade 2025-12-24 16:31

    Iran exports non-oil goods worth $4.3b to Turkey in 8 month

    TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $4.393 billion to Turkey during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

  • south korea 2025-12-24 16:09

    South Korea funds $500,000 vocational training facilities in western Iran

    TEHRAN – Two specialized vocational training workshops were opened and equipped in Iran’s western Kordestan province with $500,000 in funding from South Korea, state media reported on Tuesday.

  • renewables 2025-12-23 17:09

    Iran boosts renewable power capacity by 157% in 18 months

    TEHRAN – Iran has increased its installed renewable and clean power generation capacity by 157 percent over the past year and a half, reflecting a steady expansion of wind and solar projects and a rising share of clean energy in the national grid.

  • mining 2025-12-23 17:08

    IMIDRO, NDF move to shield mining industry from power cuts with renewable contracts

    TEHRAN – Iran’s mining and metals sector is seeking to avert electricity shortages through long-term renewable power purchase agreements, following talks between the state mining agency IMIDRO and the National Development Fund (NDF).

  • Shahla Amouri 2025-12-23 17:05

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Khuzestan must build an economy beyond oil: head of Ahvaz chamber of commerce

    TEHRAN- In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Shahla Amouri, Head of the Ahvaz Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, emphasized the urgent need for economic diversification in Khuzestan, Iran's energy powerhouse.

  • tajikistan 2025-12-21 15:53

    Tajikistan seeks broader civil aviation cooperation with Iran

    TEHRAN – Tajikistan has called for expanding cooperation with Iran in civil aviation, praising the technical expertise and professional approach of Iranian aviation officials following a joint safety oversight mission, state media reported.

  • china 2025-12-21 15:49

    Iran, China explore ways to deepen strategic economic cooperation

    TEHRAN – Iran’s private sector and Chinese policy institutes held talks on expanding long-term economic and strategic cooperation, focusing on investment, finance and regional connectivity, officials said.

  • Iran-Iraq trade 2025-12-21 15:40

    Iran exports non-oil goods worth $6.7b to Iraq in 8 months

    TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $6.719 billion to Iraq during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

  • road 2025-12-20 15:35

    Transport Ministry unveils upgraded road maintenance fleet as renewal accelerates

    TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Ministry has unveiled part of a renewed national road maintenance fleet at a ceremony attended by the transport minister, highlighting efforts to modernize equipment and strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to road emergencies.

  • SP 2025-12-20 14:59

    South Pars gas refineries maintain uninterrupted output amid cold snap

    TEHRAN – Iran’s South Pars gas processing plants are operating at full readiness and maintaining stable, uninterrupted production despite rising demand as colder weather sets in, the head of the South Pars Gas Complex said.

  • Iran-China trade 2025-12-20 14:56

    Iran-China non-oil trade exceeds $20b in 8 months

    TEHRAN - The value of non-oil trade between Iran and China stood at $20.15 billion during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reported.

  • Mohammad-Reza Safa 2025-12-19 14:01

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Beyond the Strait: Hormozgan charts course from transit hub to economic powerhouse

    TEHRAN- Strategically positioned at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz—the world's most critical energy chokepoint—Iran's Hormozgan province serves as the nation's indispensable commercial gateway. Home to major ports like Shahid Rajaei, the country's largest container port, it is the primary hub for Iran's import, export, and transit trade, connecting global markets from the Persian Gulf to Africa and India.

  • Pezeshkian 2025-12-19 08:04

    President unveils economic drive in South Khorasan, touts national strength

    TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian concluded a significant working visit to South Khorasan province, heralding a major injection of capital and a series of development projects aimed at boosting the regional and national economy.

  • transit 2025-12-19 06:37

    Transit of goods via Iran reaches 13.5m tons in 8 months

    TEHRAN- As reported by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), 13.5 million tons of commodities was transited through Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Novembre 21).