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  • steel 2025-10-08 12:44

    Iran’s steel output nears 15 million tons in H1

    TEHRAN – Iran’s steel production reached nearly 15 million tons in the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21–September 22), marking a 3.2 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).

  • south korea 2025-10-07 13:41

    South Korean ambassador hails Markazi Province as industrial hub, eyeing deeper co-op

    TEHRAN – The South Korean Ambassador to Iran Kim Junpyo has praised Markazi Province’s industrial capacity, saying it has become a highly attractive destination for investment with over 3,000 manufacturing units already established there.

  • paknejad 2025-10-07 13:35

    Iran announces major gas, oil discovery at Pazan field

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad announced a significant hydrocarbon discovery at the Pazan field, located in southern Fars Province, that could add an estimated 10 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas to the country’s reserves. The find follows an eight-year dormancy in exploration at that field, he said.

  • astrakhan 2025-10-07 12:33

    Iran, Astrakhan expand cooperation in industry, energy, logistics

    TEHRAN – Iran and Russia’s Astrakhan region are strengthening cooperation in trade, industry, energy and logistics as part of efforts to enhance connectivity along the International North–South Transit Corridor (INSTC), Iran’s Consul General in Astrakhan said.

  • IMIDRO 2025-10-06 15:53

    Samieinejad appointed as new head of IMIDRO

    TEHRAN- Mohammad Masoud Samieinejad was appointed as the new head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) in a ceremony attended by Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mohammad Atabak.

  • Railway head 2025-10-06 15:03

    New railway financing models to be unveiled in presence of transport, economy ministers

    TEHRAN- The head of Iranian Railways stated: “In order to provide financial resources for companies active in the railway sector, new financing models will soon be unveiled at an event attended by the Ministers of Transport and Economy.”

  • Export 2025-10-06 07:16

    Industrial goods share of Iran's exports to Russia increased significantly in 3 years

    TEHRAN- As announced by an official with Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran, the share of industrial goods of Iran's exports to Russia has increased significantly over the past three years, and Iran's exports to this destination have almost doubled.

  • Iran, Norway 2025-10-05 14:22

    Iran, Norway explore cooperation on renewable energy

    TEHRAN – Senior Iranian and Norwegian officials discussed expanding cooperation in renewable energy and electricity grid management during a meeting between Norway’s ambassador to Tehran and the head of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA).

  • Iran Railways 2025-10-05 14:22

    Over 280 domestically manufactured, rebuilt rail units added to national fleet

    TEHRAN – Iran inaugurated 17 rail infrastructure projects and added 283 domestically manufactured and rebuilt rolling stock units to its railway fleet in a ceremony held via video conference with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Transport Minister Farzaneh Sadegh.

  • Iran-China 2025-10-05 13:32

    ‘UN sanctions not to disrupt Iran-China trade; concerns largely psychological’

    TEHRAN- Majid-Reza Hariri, the chairman of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, commented on the extent to which the UN Security Council sanctions would affect Iran-China relations, and stated: "Given that none of the UN sanctions are trade-related and instead pertain to the nuclear industry and some sectors of the country's missile industries, consequently, they should not impact our normal trade with China."

  • turkey 2025-10-04 15:17

    ICCIMA calls for tariff reform to boost trade with Turkey

    TEHRAN – Senior Iranian and Turkish trade officials held talks in Tehran on ways to deepen economic ties, with Iran’s Chamber of Commerce calling for tariff reforms to unlock the two countries’ trade potential.

  • gas 2025-10-04 15:10

    Over 940 km of gas transmission pipelines to be commissioned by Mar. 2026

    TEHRAN – Iran will bring 948 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines and three new compressor stations into operation in the current Iranian calendar year (ends in late March 2026), alongside expanding its Sarajeh gas storage facility, the head of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company said.

  • rail 2025-10-04 14:57

    Rail passenger transportation up 3% in H1

    TEHRAN – Iran’s rail network carried 15.8 million intercity and suburban passengers in the first half of the current Iranian year (March–September 2025), a three percent increase compared to the same period last year, official data showed.

  • qatar 2025-10-03 15:09

    Pezeshkian visits Hormozgan to inaugurate projects, highlight economic potential

    TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Hormozgan Province on Thursday for a one-day trip, marking the ninth provincial visit of his administration.

  • farzin 2025-10-03 15:03

    CBI governor says solar projects to receive immediate financing

    TEHRAN – The governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said solar energy projects will receive immediate financing, underlining the sector’s priority for the government.

  • qatar 2025-10-03 14:51

    Doha ready to expand trade, customs ties with Iran: envoy

    TEHRAN – Qatar is ready to develop and facilitate trade and customs exchanges with Iran, the Qatari ambassador to Tehran said on Wednesday.

  • railway 2025-10-01 14:54

    RAI to expand capacity by prioritizing fast-track projects

    TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) is going to focus on short-term, high-yield projects to expand network capacity, the head of company said.

  • tanker 2025-10-01 14:51

    Tanker market sees limited impact from snapback mechanism

    TEHRAN – The international tanker market views the activation of the so-called “snapback” mechanism by three European countries, under U.S. pressure, as having no significant effect beyond existing American sanctions, according to Lloyd’s List.

  • nidc 2025-10-01 09:41

    NIDC digs, completes drilling of 67 oil, gas wells in H1

    TEHRAN - National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) dug and completed the digging operations of 67 oil and gas wells in the country's onshore and offshore oil-rich regions during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), Hamidreza Shafiei Makvandi, the deputy managing director of the company for operation, announced.

  • trade 2025-09-30 15:20

    Iran reports $54b in trade in first half of 2025

    TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign trade reached $54.3 billion in the first six months of the Iranian year 1404 (March–September 2025), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

  • minex 2025-09-30 15:03

    Minex 2025 exhibition opens in Tehran

    TEHRAN – The 14th International Exhibition on Investment Opportunities in Iran’s Mining and Mining Industries, known as Minex 2025, opened on Tuesday at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla.

  • eaeu 2025-09-30 15:01

    Iran pushes regional trade expansion in talks with EAEU officials

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak held intensive consultations with prime ministers and senior officials of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during a visit to Belarus, with a focus on strengthening regional trade ties.

  • e-commerce 2025-09-29 15:18

    E-commerce projected to hit $180b with digital growth

    TEHRAN – Iran’s e-commerce is projected to reach 90 quadrillion rials ($180 billion) in the current Iranian calendar year (ends in late March 2026), driven by infrastructure development and digital technologies, the head of the Iranian Information Technology Organization said.

  • oil 2025-09-29 15:11

    UN snapback sanctions will not derail Iran’s crude sales, says oil official

    TEHRAN – The spokesman of Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union said the reimposition of United Nations sanctions under the “snapback” mechanism would not have a decisive impact on the country’s oil exports.

  • port 2025-09-29 15:05

    PMO says snapback sanctions fail to disrupt port, shipping operations

    TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said the activation of the “snapback” sanctions mechanism has not disrupted the country’s maritime operations, with ports continuing to operate at full capacity.

  • alumina 2025-09-28 14:24

    Iran to launch $1b Parsian alumina project to boost aluminum chain

    TEHRAN – Iran will begin implementing its largest alumina production project by the end of this year in the Parsian Special Economic Zone, the state-owned Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said.

  • sanctions 2025-09-28 12:59

    ICCIMA urges new outward-looking economic approach

    TEHRAN – Iran’s economy must enter a new phase of outward orientation, with greater recognition of the private sector’s international role, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Head Samad Hassanzadeh said on Sunday.

  • Iran-South Korea 2025-09-28 12:34

    S. Korea says U.N.'s reimposition of sanctions on Iran to have limited impact on bilateral ties

    TEHRAN -The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday the United Nations' move to reinstate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program is expected to have a limited impact on South Korea.

  • sponge iron 2025-09-27 16:29

    Sponge iron export up 41% in 5 months on year

    TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s sponge iron export rose 41 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).

  • agriculture 2025-09-27 16:09

    Agriculture exports jump 32% as sector shows recovery

    TEHRAN – Iran’s agriculture exports rose by 32 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended in late March), Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh said on Saturday.