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  • Page 4 Yesterday 10:34

    Comprehensive housing plan drafted based on production leap law requirements

    TEHRAN- The Minister of Transport and Urban Development announced the drafting and finalization of the "Comprehensive Housing Plan" in line with the implementation of legal requirements for approval by the Supreme Housing Council, and said: "With the implementation of this 10-year document, the government's policies in worn-out textures, land annexation, locating new towns, and prioritizing supportive intervention with special focus on deciles 1 to 5 will be operationalized."

  • commercial attache Yesterday 10:34

    Iran expands trade footprint with 7 new commercial attachés

    TEHRAN- Akbar Godari in Oman, Reza Bagherifard in Afghanistan, Mahmoud Eskandari in Belarus, Mohsen Montazeri in Malaysia, Seif-Ali Zarbi in Russia, Dariush Vossoughi in Turkey, and Mojtaba Moulaei Moein in India have been introduced as Iran's commercial attachés to begin operations in target markets.

  • BRICS Yesterday 10:33

    Iran pushes for local currencies, alternative payment systems to counter sanctions in BRICS summit

    TEHRAN- The Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, referring to the holding of the Second Meeting of Economy Ministers and Central Bank Governors of BRICS member countries, said: "The use of local currencies, the development of payment systems and domestic financial messengers, and increased economic coordination among BRICS members were among the most important topics raised at this meeting."

  • Page 4 2026-09-09 17:55

    ‘Iran-Iraq trade capacity can rise to $20b’

    TEHRAN- The head of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, emphasizing the need to create new momentum in the economic relations between the two countries, stated that there is capacity for Iran-Iraq trade to reach $20 billion, and that by resolving some domestic and foreign obstacles, this goal can be achieved.

  • Page 4 2026-09-09 17:52

    Iran pushes for accelerated trade with Eurasia as minister wraps up Moscow visit

    TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, offering a positive assessment of the results of his Tuesday meetings with officials of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), announced the proposal of initiatives such as setting a base currency to accelerate transactions and appointing special representatives to resolve obstacles facing bilateral trade.

  • Page 4 2026/09/09

    Strategic folly of Iran war: a global economic catastrophe

    TEHRAN- The recent war waged by the United States and Israel against Iran has been a catastrophic miscalculation, inflicting severe and likely irreversible damage on the global economy. While Americans grapple with soaring gas prices and inflation, the deeper, more systemic impacts of this conflict expose the reckless shortsightedness of U.S. policy in West Asia.

  • Page 4 2026-09-08 18:51

    ICCIMA head, Mexican ambassador in Tehran explore ways to expand trade relations, joint co-op

    TEHRAN- The Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and the Mexican Ambassador in Tehran, during a meeting while emphasizing the importance of exchanging trade delegations between the two countries for greater familiarity of economic activists with each other's capacities, discussed the necessity of establishing a joint committee aimed at greater coordination in developing trade and investment relations.

  • Page 4 2026-09-08 18:43

    Annual car production stands at 926,000

    TEHRAN- A recent report by the Iranian Parliament's Research Center on the automotive industry reveals that 926,000 vehicles were produced in the past Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended on March 20), marking a 17.4% decline compared to the previous year.

  • Madanizadeh 2026-09-08 17:05

    Iran, Russia forge ahead with financial co-op as Tehran aims to transform customs into passage point

    TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, offering a positive assessment of the outcomes of his meeting with his Russian counterpart, stated that significant progress has been made in bilateral interactions concerning financial and monetary matters. He also announced that with the implementation of two new plans, customs are set to become places of passage rather than stoppage.

  • Page 4 2026-09-07 16:22

    Over 2,800 mining machines placed on track for overhaul

    TEHRAN- The CEO of the Mining Investment Insurance Fund, noting the fund's support for 960 private mines, stated that 2,815 mining machines have been placed on track for procurement and modernization.

  • Page 4 2026-09-07 16:09

    ‘Economic blockade is difficult in a multipolar world’

    TEHRAN- The head of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce, stating that the aim of US sanctions is to increase the costs of Iran's economic transactions, said: "In today's multipolar world, an absolute economic blockade against Iran is difficult, and shared economic interests are an important strategy for countering these oppressive measures."

  • Page 4 2026-09-07 16:07

    Details of reconstructing 27 airports across Iran after war outlined

    TEHRAN- The CEO of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company, outlining the jihad-style efforts undertaken after the ceasefire, reported the rapid reconstruction of runways and navigation systems at 27 damaged airports across the country, relying on the expertise of domestic personnel and collaboration with knowledge-based companies.

  • Page 4 2026-09-06 15:39

    Tehran, Baku emphasize development of transit, infrastructure cooperation

    TEHRAN- Farzaneh Sadegh, Iran's Minister of Transport and Urban Development, and Shahin Mustafayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, held a telephone conversation to review the latest developments in bilateral relations and explore ways to expand economic ties, particularly in transit, energy, and border infrastructure.

  • Page 4 2026-09-06 15:35

    ‘Iranian people build Iran's economy, not U.S. Treasury Department’

    TEHRAN- The Minister of Economy, reacting to the U.S. Treasury Secretary's remarks about intensifying sanctions and economic pressure on Iran, said: "The notion that pressure on Iran's economy can change the decisions of a nation is a mistake."

  • Page 4 2026-09-06 00:43

    Border rail exchanges proceeding uninterruptedly

    TEHRAN- The Director General of Foreign Trade at the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, emphasizing the normal and growing flow of exchanges across all 13 railway border crossings, has denied rumors about the suspension of transit operations and announced plans to double transit capacity at northeastern borders and develop ports connected to the rail network.

  • South Pars 2026-09-05 18:00

    South Pars Phase 11 on verge of producing 1b cubic feet of gas

    TEHRAN- South Pars Phase 11 has witnessed a significant production surge and simultaneous developmental progress during the 14th government. Production at Location B, which stood at around 400 million cubic feet per day during the 12th and 13th governments, has now exceeded 915 million cubic feet per day in the 14th government. According to the schedule, with the connection of the 12th well in the coming weeks, it will reach maximum production of 1 billion cubic feet per day.

  • Kazakhstan 2026-09-05 17:51

    TCCIMA to dispatch trade delegation to Kazakhstan intl. oil, gas exhibition, conference

    TEHRAN- The 30th Kazakhstan International Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (KIOGE 2026) will be held from September 30 to October 2, 2026 (8 to 10 Mehr 1405) in Almaty. The Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) intends to dispatch a trade delegation consisting of economic activists and capable Iranian companies to Kazakhstan concurrently with this event.

  • Industry minister 2026-09-05 17:47

    Activating border crossings, expand mining capacity necessary in Ilam: industry minister

    TEHRAN- The Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade emphasized the need to strengthen the Mehran border crossing and activate other crossings and border markets in Ilam, stating: "We must utilize the capacity of cross-border trade laws and, by developing border markets, increase the province's share of the country's trade."

  • Paknejad 2026-09-05 17:31

    Oil minister details 2-year achievements: flare gas up, exports unbroken, production rising

    TEHRAN- Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has reported significant progress in the country's oil and gas sector during the first two years of the 14th government.

  • Page 4 2026-09-04 16:52

    ‘Arvand Martyrs Bridge is just beginning of a larger development path’

    TEHRAN- The Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free Trade and Special Economic Zones, emphasizing the need to continue the development process in the Arvand Free Zone, stated that the inauguration of the Arvand Martyrs Bridge is not the end of a construction project, but rather the beginning of a larger path for implementing infrastructural, economic, and developmental projects in Abadan, Khorramshahr, and the Arvand Free Zone.

  • Page 4 2026/09/04

    From naval blockade to land corridors: Iran's strategic pivot

    TEHRAN- Iran's maritime trade has faced serious disruption due to geopolitical tensions and sanctions, but this challenge has unexpectedly accelerated the development of land-based transit routes. What initially appeared as a strategic vulnerability—over-reliance on the Strait of Hormuz—is now forcing a fundamental shift in the country's trade infrastructure. The result could transform Iran from a sea-dependent economy into a regional transit hub connecting East, West, North, and South.

  • Page 4 2026-09-02 15:51

    Iran accelerates joint oil, gas fields development in 2 years

    TEHRAN- According to IRNA, Iran holds approximately 158 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves—ranking third or fourth in the world—and over 32 trillion cubic meters of natural gas reserves, placing it second globally after Russia, making it one of the world's primary energy hubs. This hydrocarbon wealth is largely concentrated in the Zagros sedimentary basin in the southern and southwestern onshore areas and the Persian Gulf basin.

  • Page 4 2026-09-02 15:42

    Pakistani ambassador hails Iran's crash test center as successful private sector model

    TEHRAN - Pakistan's ambassador to Iran has described the crash test center as a successful example of Iran's private sector, stating: "We can begin this cooperation by drafting and signing a preliminary agreement. We hope that conditions will soon move in a direction that allows us to provide the necessary and additional infrastructure to expand this cooperation."

  • Page 4 2026-09-02 15:33

    Economic siege will not halt Iran's trade: ICCIMA official

    TEHRAN- The head of the Customs Committee of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), emphasizing that sanctions and economic sieges cannot completely halt the country's foreign trade, said: Given Iran's geographical location, geopolitical capacities, and numerous neighbors, the country has diverse routes available to continue its trade exchanges.

  • Page 4 2026-09-01 17:02

    Government's policy is directing electricity toward productive economic activities: energy minister

    TEHRAN- The Minister of Energy stated that the policy of the 14th government is to direct electricity toward productive economic activities, and said: "Supplying electricity to industries with the aim of developing GDP and creating economic value is among the government's programs in the energy sector."

  • Page 4 2026-09-01 17:00

    CBI governor to Trump: Iran has foreign currency, and enough of it

    TEHRAN- The 36th Islamic Banking Conference commenced on Tuesday morning (September 1, 2026) at the Central Bank's Abbasabad Museum Garden building, with the presence of Abdolnasser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), members of the Central Bank's Jurisprudential Council, and a group of senior managers and experts from the country's banking system.

  • Iran-Kyrgyzstan 2026/09/01

    By Mahnaz Abdi

    Iran, Kyrgyzstan review proposal for joint oil refinery construction

    TEHRAN – In a significant move toward deepening energy and economic ties, Iran and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to jointly review a proposal for the construction of an oil refinery in Kyrgyzstan. The announcement came on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Shanghai-Plus summit held in Kyrgyzstan on Monday.

  • Trump 2026/08/31

    Trump's Venezuelan delusion: Same foolish blueprint he plots for Iran

    TEHRAN – In a move that exposes both his strategic shortsightedness and his penchant for delusional grandiosity, US President Donald Trump has announced plans to refill America's depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil. The scheme, which Trump has bizarrely described as a "gift from Venezuela to the American people," reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of energy markets, infrastructure realities, and geopolitical dynamics—a dangerous combination that now threatens to be replicated in US policy toward Iran.

  • Page 4 2026-08-31 10:19

    Expansion of electricity generation capacity continues

    TEHRAN- An official has stated that in the renewable energy sector, production capacity has increased from 1,250 megawatts to approximately 7,000 megawatts, and in the thermal power plant sector, about 3,000 megawatts have been added to the country's generation capacity.

  • Page 4 2026-08-31 10:14

    Rebuilding damaged industries to protect production, ensure financing supply chain stability

    TEHRAN- The US-Zionist imposed war, in addition to causing direct damage to some production units, also affected parts of the country's industrial supply chains. However, planning for the swift return of damaged units to the production cycle and preventing the halt of related industries has now become one of the central axes of industrial policymaking. In this path, securing financial resources, prioritizing strategic industries, and utilizing domestic capacities form the basis of support measures.