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  • iraq 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.

  • Hassan Abbaszadeh 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.

  • agricultural export 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.

  • Iran-China trade 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.

  • Iran-Tajikistan 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.

  • kazakhstan 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.

  • agriculture 2025-01-07 14:23

    Iran invests $360m in agricultural industries, mechanization

    TEHRAN - The head of Iran's Center for Agricultural Mechanization and Industries, affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture, announced an investment of 180 trillion rials (about $360 million) in agricultural industries and mechanization since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2024). He emphasized that these efforts have significantly reduced raw material exports, improved resource efficiency, and created jobs across the country.

  • petchem export 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.

  • solar 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.

  • uzbekistan 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.

  • transit 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.

  • south korea 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.

  • loading 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).

  • free zones 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.

  • oil minister 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.

  • turkey 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.

  • oil 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.

  • ceramic 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.

  • renewables 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).

  • housing 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.

  • Kish export 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.

  • Iran-India 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.

  • hoise 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.

  • eaeu 2024-12-31 14:40

    Groundwork laid for 2.5-fold increase in trade with EAEU

    TEHRAN – The Head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi says the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has paved the way for a 2.5-fold increase in trade with member states over the past five years.

  • pogc 2024-12-31 14:29

    South Pars daily gas production reaches 714 mcm

    TEHRAN - The deputy for operations and support at Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing the giant South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, announced a new daily production record of 714 million cubic meters of gas from the gas field.

  • Pashdan dam 2024-12-30 15:17

    Iran objects to Afghanistan's construction of Pashdan Dam on Harirud

    TEHRAN- The spokesman of Iran’s water industry considered the unilateral exploitation of the Harirud river to be a violation of customary rights and said the effects of this unilateral action by the Afghan side will not only affect the supply of drinking water and health of several million people, but also lead to widespread damage to the downstream environment.

  • car import 2024-12-30 14:16

    Over 35,000 passenger cars imported in 9 months

    TEHRAN - The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said 35,127 passenger cars were imported into the country in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 21).

  • Road transit 2024-12-30 13:39

    Transit of goods via Iran to reach 20m tons by late March 2025

    TEHRAN- The head of the International Affairs Center of the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development announced the achievement of the record of 20 million tons of transit via Iran by the end of this Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2025).

  • President 2024-12-29 15:57

    ‘Detailed strategy, private sector’s contribution required in maritime-oriented economy’

    TEHRAN- President Masoud Pezeshkian said that a detailed strategy and private sector’s contribution is necessary for transformation in the maritime-oriented economy.

  • trade 2024-12-29 14:56

    Iran's non-oil exports rise 18% in 9 months on year

    TEHRAN – Iran's non-oil exports rose 18 percent in the first nine months of the Iranian calendar year (March 21- November 21) to $43.14 billion, according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).