Commodities worth over $112m exported from Golestan province in a year

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 267,000 tons of non-oil products valued at $112.8 million have been exported from Golestan province, in the northeast of Iran, during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).

Positive prospect seen for capital market: SEO head

TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO)said that the prospect for the capital market has always been positive in the long run, and added that according to statistics, the country's economy has emerged from recession and the companies’ profit making has increased.

Iran holds 7% share of neighboring countries’ market

TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said that the country holds a seven percent share of the $1,600-billion market of its neighbors.

Inflation rate rises 0.6% in urban areas

TEHRAN- The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) has announced that the inflation rate has risen 0.6 percent in the country’s urban areas in the last month of the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).

Co-op document with China to support Iran’s economy against U.S. sanctions: Bloomberg

TEHRAN- “Iran’s closer integration with China may help shore up its economy against the impact of the U.S. sanctions, while sending a clear signal to the White House of Tehran’s intentions”, Bloomberg wrote in a report.

Handwoven carpet production up 34% in 10 months on year

TEHRAN – Production of handwoven carpets in Iran has increased by 34 percent in the first 10 months of the previous Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2020) compared to the same period in its preceding year.

Ayatollah Khamenei pardons, commutes sentences of 1,849 prisoners

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday approved a proposal by Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi to pardon or commute the sentences of 1,849 convicts found guilty by various courts, IRIB reported.

Iran-China strategic partnership highlights cooperation for fighting COVID-19

TEHRAN – The strategic partnership document which was signed by Iran and China on Saturday highlights bilateral cooperation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Azizi Khadem to meet AFC President Sheikh Salman in Manama

TEHRAN - Head of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem has been invited to Manama, Bahrain to meet Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifah.

Zarif buoyant over ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ with China

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran on Saturday praised the “comprehensive strategic partnership” between Tehran and Beijing.

Zarif says China is ‘friend of difficult days’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif on Saturday described China the “friend of difficult days” and said it is based on this amity that “we thank and praise the stance of China during the oppressive sanctions.”

It’s not U.S. stance that Iran must take first step to revive JCPOA: U.S. official

Who might take the first step to resume compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, is not an issue for the United States, a U.S. official said on Friday, suggesting greater flexibility on the part of Washington.

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Iran and China sign document for comprehensive cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran and China officially signed the document for 25-year comprehensive cooperation on Saturday.

Iran and China finalize 25-year comprehensive partnership

TEHRAN – A 25-year plan for comprehensive partnership between Iran and China was finalized on Saturday.

Food security plans prepared to boost GNI by $23 billion

TEHRAN – Iran has prepared 16 national plans aiming to improve food security which could increase gross national income by $23 billion.

TEDPIX gains 1,800 points on Saturday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), climbed 1,847 points on Saturday (the first day of Iranian calendar week).

Gas supply to power plants, major industries up 8bcm in a year

TEHRAN- As announced by the dispatching director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), gas supply to the country’s power plants and major industries increased eight billion cubic meters (bcm) in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).

Arvand FTZ attracts $52m of foreign investment in a year

TEHRAN- Arvand Free Trade Zone (FTZ), in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan, attracted $52 million in the form of approved foreign investment projects during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).

Point-to-point inflation rate stands at 48.7%

TEHRAN- The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) has put the country’s point-to-point inflation rate at 48.7 percent in the last month of the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).

Iran sets up nanotechnology export centers in six Asian countries

TEHRAN – Iran has created centers in six Asian countries for exporting nanotechnology products, the head of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council said on Saturday.

Zarif blasts inordinate spin to ‘reverse victim and culprits’ in moves to revive JCPOA

TEHRAN – In an apparent effort to revitalize the 2015 nuclear deal Western countries are unwarrantedly seeking to “reverse the victim and the culprits”, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a post on his Twitter page on Thursday.

China’s FM visits Tehran for talks with Iranian officials

TEHRAN – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks with senior Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and President Hassan Rouhani.

510,000 units of National Housing Plan to be provided in coming months

TEHRAN- Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami announced that 510,000 residential units will be provided for the applicants under the framework of the National Housing Action Plan during the coming months.

Iran welcomes Afghan president’s remarks on Helmand water right

TEHRAN – The Iranian government welcomes Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s remarks on water right of the transboundary Helmand River, saying the country is ready to turn the issue into a subject of cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has said.

Projects worth $1.38b inaugurated in free trade, special economic zones

TEHRAN- President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated 39 projects worth 58 trillion rials (about $1.38 billion) in the free trade zones and special economic zones of three provinces through video conference.

EU’s Borrell: JCPOA is ‘a masterpiece of diplomacy’

TEHRAN - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Wednesday described the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, as “a masterpiece of diplomacy”.