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  • industrial parks Yesterday 14:11

    Over $340m invested in new industrial park infrastructure in a year

    TEHRAN – The government has developed more than 170 trillion rials ($340 million) worth of new infrastructure in industrial parks across 31 provinces over the past year, the head of the Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) said.

  • south pars Yesterday 14:11

    Iran to boost South Pars output with new infill drilling wells

    TEHRAN – Iran plans to increase daily gas production at the South Pars field by more than 15 million cubic meters by year-end through the completion of new infill drilling wells, the Pars Oil and Gas Company said.

  • renewables Yesterday 14:11

    Iran aims to boost renewable power capacity to 7,000 MW by 2026

    TEHRAN – Iran plans to expand its renewable energy capacity to 7,000 megawatts by the next Iranian calendar year (begins late March 2026), up from current levels, an energy official said.

  • oil Yesterday 14:10

    Pezeshkian inaugurates 2 major oil pipelines, 722 industrial projects

    TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday ordered the official launch of two strategic oil ministry projects and 722 industrial projects under the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade, state media reported.

  • pipeline Yesterday 14:10

    POGC completes onshore section of South Pars Phase 16 gas pipeline

    TEHRAN – Pars Oil and Gas Company has brought into operation the onshore section of a new 32-inch pipeline from South Pars Phase 16, aimed at strengthening gas transmission and easing supply imbalances, the company said on Friday.

  • transit Yesterday 14:10

    Iran eyes 40m tons of transit by 2028 under 7th Development Plan

    TEHRAN – Iran plans to double its annual transit volume to 40 million tons by the end of its Seventh Development Plan in 2028, a senior Transport and Urban Development Ministry official said, highlighting the country’s ambitions to become a regional transit hub.

  • electicity Yesterday 13:26

    Over 140 villages connected to national power grid in a year

    TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Ministry has connected 144 villages to the national power grid over the past year as part of the government’s push to expand electricity access in rural and deprived areas, the Energy Ministry said.

  • industry Yesterday 13:25

    Industry Ministry unveils support package for industries

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade has rolled out a support package for manufacturers and producers to ease challenges ranging from energy shortages and liquidity constraints to foreign currency access and supply of raw materials.

  • trade Yesterday 13:25

    Non-oil exports hit $16.5b in 4 months, trade with Arab neighbors grows

    TEHRAN – Iran’s exports reached $16.55 billion in the first four months of the Iranian year (March 20–July 21), down 5.5 percent in value from a year earlier, even as trade with neighboring and Arab countries remained a major driver of non-oil commerce, officials said.

  • SCO 2025-08-29 20:42

    How does China's SCO vision empower the Global South?

    The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is set to shine in Tianjin. Ahead of the summit, experts have been gathering at Tianjin Port where China drives connectivity and free trade for the Global South. How does China's vision empower SCO nations to foster economic growth and regional stability? Can Tianjin Port's AI-driven automation help advance global trade for SCO members? And how can the SCO unite diverse nations to hedge Western protectionism and promote inclusive prosperity?

  • aluminum 2025-08-29 14:33

    Annual aluminum output reaches 560,000 tons amid energy shortages

    TEHRAN – Iran produces around 560,000 tons of aluminum ingots annually, below its installed capacity of more than 650,000 tons, due to recurring shortages of electricity and natural gas, the head of the Iranian Aluminum Industries Syndicate said.

  • trade 2025-08-29 14:33

    TPO urges private sector to expand economic ties with Arab states

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has called on private companies to take greater advantage of growing opportunities in Arab markets, a senior official said.

  • power plant 2025-08-29 14:32

    Annual supply of liquid fuel to power plants rises 40%

    TEHRAN – Iran supplied more than 22 billion liters of liquid fuel to power plants in the Iranian year 1403 (March 2024–March 2025), a 40 percent increase from the previous year, the Oil Ministry said.

  • road 2025-08-29 13:29

    Over $6.6b worth of transport projects inaugurated during Government Week

    TEHRAN – Iran has inaugurated a series of road and transport projects worth 329.01 trillion rials (about $6.63 billion) during Government Week, the head of the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said.

  • solar 2025-08-29 13:29

    Energy Ministry brings 150 MW of solar power plants online across 8 provinces

    TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Ministry has inaugurated 150 megawatts of solar power plants across eight provinces, most of them in 3.0 MW units, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said at a ceremony marking Government Week.

  • russia 2025-08-29 13:02

    Tehran, Moscow discuss Rasht–Astara railway, potential Caspian cruise line

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, met Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin to discuss key transport projects, including the long-delayed Rasht–Astara railway, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said.

  • Belarus 2025-08-29 13:01

    Iran, Belarus sign airworthiness cooperation deal

    TEHRAN – Iran and Belarus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on aviation engineering and technical cooperation, which includes mutual recognition of airworthiness certification, the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran said.

  • airport 2025-08-29 13:01

    Iran, Pakistan expand flight capacity to 24 weekly services

    TEHRAN – Iran and Pakistan have increased their flight capacity from 15 to 24 weekly services for each side, the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran said.

  • Tianjin 2025/08/28

    By Yuan Sha

    Unleashing prosperity: How the SCO is shaping a new economic landscape

    BEIJING- Editor's note: At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s Astana Summit in July 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for building a common home featuring solidarity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness and friendship, as well as fairness and justice. To highlight this vision, CGTN has launched the five-part series Common Home, Moving Forward. The third article in this series focuses on economic interconnections.

  • Iran and Pakistan trade 2025-08-27 15:11

    Iran exports non-oil products valued at $603m to Pakistan in 4 months

    TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $603 million to Pakistan during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

  • pbo 2025-08-27 12:47

    PBO head outlines coastal, water projects under new development plan

    TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) said the government is pressing ahead with major water and infrastructure projects, including the construction of 88 dams and development of the Makran coast along the country’s southern shores.

  • mining 2025-08-27 12:28

    IMIDRO reports 40% rise in exploration excavation

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said its mineral exploration drilling rose by 40 percent in the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21- July 22), compared with the same period last year.

  • uzbekistan 2025-08-27 12:02

    Iran, Uzbekistan sign cooperation deal in steel sector

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Steel Producers Association and the Uzbekistan Metallurgy Association signed a memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation in the iron and steel sector, the Iranian association said on Wednesday.

  • housing 2025-08-27 12:02

    South Korea shares rental housing model with Iran

    TEHRAN – A delegation of South Korean housing officials attended a meeting at Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Ministry on Tuesday to present their experience in providing social rental housing, the ministry said.

  • Industry Day 2025-08-26 15:47

    National Day of Industry, Mining celebrated with presence of President Pezeshkian

    TEHRAN- The National Day of Industry and Mining was celebrated on Tuesday morning (August 26) with the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian and the introduction of the award winners at the International Conference Hall of IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting).

  • oil 2025-08-26 14:47

    Iran’s oil output hits 7.5-year high, NIOC head says

    TEHRAN – Iran’s crude oil production reached its highest level in seven and a half years at the beginning of September, the head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said on Tuesday.

  • petchem 2025-08-26 14:41

    NPC head flags hurdles to completing value chain

    TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Monday that lack of technical know-how, stable feedstock, investment, execution experience, and a suitable business environment are among the main obstacles to completing the petrochemical value chain.

  • uzbekistan 2025-08-26 14:16

    Iran ready to supply steel products, engineering services to Uzbekistan

    TEHRAN – Iran is ready to supply steel products and engineering services to Uzbekistan, the head of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said in a meeting with the head of Uzbekistan’s Metallurgy Association.

  • Iran Africa 2025-08-26 14:11

    Exports to Africa more than double in 4 months

    TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to Africa rose 2.2 times in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- July 22), the head of the Africa Office at the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

  • Iran-Oman 2025-08-25 14:37

    Iran exports non-oil commodities valued at $591m to Oman in 4 months

    TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $591 million to Oman during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).