Investment in industrial, trade sectors up over 123% in 7 months

TEHRAN - The Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade has approved 6.702 quadrillion rials (about $159.6 billion) of investment projects in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 -October 22), which shows a 133.3 percent rise compared to the last year’s same period.

Car production expected to rise 50% next fiscal year

TEHRAN - Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Mehdi Sadeqi Niaraki has said the country’s car output is expected to increase by 50 percent in the next Iranian calendar year (starts on March 21, 2022), IRNA reported.

Private sector expresses readiness for building 80 GW of renewable power plants

TEHRAN – Following the Energy Ministry’s public call for the contribution of private companies in a project for developing renewable power plants in the country, so far requests for the construction of 80,000 megawatts (80 gigawatts) have been submitted to the ministry, a senior energy official announced.

Iran becomes a member of ATAIC executive council

TEHRAN - Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) has been accepted as a member of the Association of Tax Authorities of Islamic Countries (ATAIC)’s Executive Council, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Daily gas supply to power plants at 175 mcm

TEHRAN - National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Dispatching Director Mohammadreza Jolaei has said NIGC is currently supplying 175 million cubic meters (mcm) of natural gas to the country’s power plants on a daily basis despite the surge in domestic consumption.

TEDPIX gains over 8,000 points on Sunday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), gained 8,486 points to 1.343 million on Sunday.

Over 28m tons of iron ore pellets produced in 7 months

TEHRAN – More than 28.433 million tons of iron ore pellets were produced in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), which was five percent more than the figure in the same period of time in the past year.

South Khorasan province exports over $7m of cement in 7 months

TEHRAN- South Khorasan province, in the east of Iran, exported $7.209 million of cement during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), a provincial official announced.

Iran outside hitter Salehi sidelined for rest of season

TEHRAN – Iran and AZS Olsztyn volleyball team Meysam Salehi has been sidelined until the end of the PlusLiga due to shoulder injury.

Former Iran U23 defender Navid Khosh Hava dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran U23 football team defender Navid Khosh Hava passed away on Saturday.

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Top negotiator: Vienna talks were held in a friendly atmosphere

TEHRAN- Stating that the talks in Vienna were held in a friendly atmosphere, the Deputy Foreign Minister said that the European parties were not very satisfied with parts of Iran’s proposals, but neither of them stated that Iran's proposals don’t provide legal basis accepted by two sides.

VP: Report on 100-day performance of administration will be published soon

TEHRAN— In a meeting on Saturday morning with Hassan Alidadi Soleimani, representative of the Leader in Kerman, Vice President Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini stated that the capacities of the provinces have been included in this Iranian year's budget, noting there was an effort that budget distribution should be based on justice.

Vintage Volkswagens stage rally in support of responsible tourism

TEHRAN – On Thursday, a total of 24 vintage Volkswagens from across Iran started to join a car rally towards Kashan in support of responsible tourism during the COVID era.

Tourism principal contributor to rural prosperity, governor says

TEHRAN – Tourism is the most important component of rural development in north-central Semnan province, Semnan’s Governor has announced. 

Tandoor-making skill gained cultural heritage status

TEHRAN – The traditional skill of making giant earthen tandoors, which have long been practiced in the city of Ferdows, eastern province of South Khorasan, has won national cultural heritage status, a local tourism official has announced. 

Handicrafts workshop to be established in western Iran

TEHRAN – A handicrafts workshop is planned to be set up in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Some $3.7b earmarked for school building

TEHRAN – A total of 158 trillion rials (nearly $3.7 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) allocated from the national budget to school construction, Mehrollah Rakhshanimehr, director of the Organization for Development, Renovation, and Equipment has announced.

Iraqi travel insiders visit Golestan, discuss ways to deepen ties

TEHRAN – On Thursday a panel of Iraqi tour operators arrived in Gorgan, the capital of Golestan province, to exchange views with local officials on deepening tourism ties. 

Iran FM’s wife meets foreign ambassadors’ wives residing in Iran

TEHRAN - The wife of Iran’s foreign minister had a second meeting with wives of foreign ambassadors to Tehran on Thursday, the Iranian foreign ministry said.