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2025-01-11 15:03
Iran's cement industry achieves 90 million-ton capacity
TEHRAN – Iran's cement production capacity has reached 90 million tons annually, with 85 percent of the required machinery and parts manufactured domestically, according to Majid Vafapour, head of the Cement Industry Employers Association.
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2025-01-11 14:56
15th Khuzestan oil equipment exhibition kicks off
TEHRAN – The 15th Specialized Exhibition on Manufacturing Oil Industry Equipment in Khuzestan opened on Saturday, January 11 in Ahvaz, Shana reported.
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2025-01-11 14:55
Iran’s export to Eurasian countries rises over 20%
TEHRAN – The value of Iran's foreign trade with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) reached $2.704 billion in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 – December 21, 2024), according to the head of Iran’s Customs Administration (IRICA).
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2025-01-10 15:25
Projects inaugurated in president, ministers visit to Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Chabahar port city for a two-day visit to the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, his second trip to the region in less than two months.
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2025-01-10 14:50
Iranian agriculture minister visits Ankara for bilateral co-op meetings
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh and Samad Hasanzadeh, the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), departed for Turkey alongside a delegation of agricultural and food industry professionals.
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2025-01-10 14:39
Iran, Iraq to strengthen cooperation in power industry
TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Energy and Iraq's Minister of Electricity and Energy met to discuss electricity exchange and the export of technical and engineering services in the power sector.
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2025-01-08 15:10
Four reasons predicting jump in Iran-Russia trade in 2025
TEHRAN- The ambassador of Iran in the Russian Federation mentioned four reasons for predicting the jump in trade between Iran and Russia in 2025.
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2025-01-08 14:34
‘Accessing new export markets a necessity in petchem industry’
TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that accessing new export markets is a necessity in the country’s petrochemical industry.
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2025-01-08 14:15
Iran’s agricultural export to EAEU members increases 21%
TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s agricultural export to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has increased by 21 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 21, 2024), as compared to the same period of time in the previous year, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2025-01-08 13:52
Iran-China non-oil trade stands at $24b in 9 months
TEHRAN – The value of non-oil trade between Iran and China stood at $24 billion in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 – December 21, 2024), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2025-01-07 14:36
Iran plans 9 strategic rail corridors with €10b investment
TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Head of Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructure Company announced plans to build nine strategic rail corridors spanning 17,000 kilometers, contingent upon securing €10 billion in funding.
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2025-01-07 14:26
Iranian business delegation to accompany Pezeshkian on Tajikistan visit
TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized private sector involvement in international and political trips, with a business delegation set to accompany him on his January 16 visit to Tajikistan, the head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) announced.
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2025-01-07 14:24
Tehran, Astana to strengthen economic ties with new initiatives
TEHRAN - Mahmoud Najafi Arab, head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) and Ontalap Onalbayev, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Iran, met at the chamber on Monday to discuss ways to expand trade relations between the two countries.
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2025-01-06 15:00
Value of Iran’s petchem export rises 32% in 9 months on year
TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s petrochemical export has increased 32 percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 - December 21, 2024), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2025-01-06 14:47
By Mahnaz Abdi
Solar systems for 1m families can generate 5,000 MW of electricity per year
TEHRAN- The head of the Association of Iranian Manufacturers and Suppliers of Renewable Energy Products and Services (known as SATKA) has said that if a five-kilowatt solar system is installed in each house and one million families are equipped in this way, and loans are allocated for this purpose, 5,000 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity will be produced annually.
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2025-01-06 13:38
Iran, Uzbekistan commited to expanding regional transport, transit cooperation
TEHRAN - The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Tehran Fariddin Nasriev met with Ali Akbar Safaei, Iran's deputy Minister of Transport and Urban Development and head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), to discuss strengthening bilateral and regional transport and transit collaboration.
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2025-01-05 12:02
Transit of goods via Iran rises 31% in 9 months on year
TEHRAN- Transit of commodities through Iran has increased by 31 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 21, 2024), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2025-01-05 11:57
Iran, South Korea to collaborate on renewable energy development
TEHRAN – A professor at Seoul National University has proposed a pilot project and the formation of a joint working group involving government entities, universities, research centers, and industrial companies from Iran and South Korea to establish long-term collaboration in renewable energy development.
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2025-01-05 11:56
Iran’s ports handle 175m tons of cargo in 9 months
TEHRAN – Iran's ports handled nearly 175 million tons of cargo in the first nine months of the Iranian year (March 20–December 21, 2024), according to the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
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2025-01-04 14:43
Strategic document being prepared for boosting exports from free zones
TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said that this organization, in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Free Trade and Special Economic Zones, is preparing a strategic document for the development of the export from the free zones.
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2025-01-04 14:30
‘Creating a secure, transparent environment for investors a priority of Oil Ministry’
TEHRAN- The Iranian oil minister announced that creating a secure and transparent environment for investors is a priority of the Oil Ministry.
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2025/01/04
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Turkish action to cripple Iran’s transit?
Hundreds of Iranian trucks stranded at north-west border
TEHRAN - Turkey’s recent decision to revoke fuel tax exemptions for Iranian commercial vehicles entering its borders has sparked significant controversy. This measure, implemented on December 29, 2024, forces Iranian truck drivers to pay exorbitant fuel taxes, amounting to 155 percent of Turkey’s special consumption tax rate. Iranian truckers, already facing delays at border crossings, now confront additional financial burdens that could disrupt the region's trade dynamics.
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2025-01-03 15:12
Iran’s crude oil exports rebound in late 2024: report
TEHRAN - TankerTrackers, a shipping analytics company, reported a surge in Iran’s crude oil exports during the latter half of December 2024, following slow growth earlier in the month.
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2025-01-03 15:10
Tehran hosting intl. tiles, ceramics, sanitary ware exhibition
TEHRAN - The 29th International Exhibition of Sanitary Porcelain Tile and Ceramics Exhibition of Iran opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Thursday, featuring over 90 domestic and international companies.
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2025-01-03 15:10
Iran's renewable energy capacity reaches 1,520 MW
TEHRAN – Iran's renewable energy capacity has grown significantly under the 14th administration, reaching 1,520 megawatts (MW).
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2025-01-01 16:26
National Housing Movement loan increased
TEHRAN- Iranian transport and urban development minister announced about the increase in the amount of loan for the National Housing Movement units.
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2025-01-01 16:14
Kish Expo 2025 to host over 300 foreign participants
TEHRAN- Over 300 foreign participants will attend Kish Expo 2025, which is planned to be held at the Kish International Exhibition Center on Kish Island in the south of Iran during January 18-24, the executive secretary of the exhibition announced.
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2025-01-01 14:31
Iron ore concentrate production increases 2%
TEHRAN- Production of iron ore concentrate in Iran increased by two percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.
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2025-01-01 14:28
Iran exports non-oil goods worth $1.2b to India in 8 months
TEHRAN – Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $1.2 billion to India during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2024-12-31 14:45
President orders financing for National Housing Movement
TEHRAN - The Deputy Minister for Housing and Construction at Iran's Ministry of Transport and Urban Development announced that President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed banks to finance the construction of 400,000 housing units under the National Housing Movement initiative.