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2023-11-27 13:41
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iran’s Maku Free Zone, a connecting link between Asia, Europe
TEHRAN – As Iran’s largest free zone, Maku stands at the juncture between Asia and Europe and has great potential to become a hub for exporting agricultural and foodstuff products from east to west.
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2023/05/31
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iran, Turkmenistan to expand trade, energy ties
TEHRAN – During the visit of a senior Turkmen politico-economic delegation to Tehran, senior officials from the two countries met to explore avenues of mutual cooperation in a variety of areas.
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2023/05/12
BY Ebrahim Fallahi
Tehran pushing for energy diplomacy in neighboring Iraq
TEHRAN - Iran's policy in Iraq after Saddam Hussein's regime has been to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all fields including political, economic, and security.
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2023/03/11
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Huge “white gold” discovery draws spotlight on Iran’s mining industry
TEHRAN – In late February, Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry announced the discovery of one of the largest lithium reserves in the world, an achievement that has put the Islamic Republic’s mining sector on the map of the global mining industry.
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2023/01/03
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iran’s shipbuilding: an old but newly developing industry
TEHRAN - Iran's shipbuilding industry, with more than 50 years of history, has been on a journey toward development since its establishment, and nowadays the Islamic Republic is considered one of the world’s major shipbuilders, manufacturing and repairing all kinds of giant vessels.
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2022-12-05 16:19
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iran, Pakistan stepping up efforts to realize $5b trade target
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current administration in August 2021, the Iranian government has been strongly promoting and pursuing economic diplomacy, especially with the neighboring countries and the countries in the region; and as a longstanding trade partner of the Islamic Republic, Pakistan has been one of the major points of focus for the expansion of trade ties.
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2022/11/28
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Stock market needs economic stability, new regulations to thrive
TEHRAN – Iran’s stock market, which was once called a phenomenon by world economists, has been wrestling with drastic ups and downs over the past two years, leaving shareholders and market analysts in limbo about the future of the market.
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2022-11-19 13:19
Iran’s govt. records lowest expenditure in West Asia: IMF
TEHRAN – International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a recent ranking of the world’s governments based on the ratio of their expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP), has put Iran in sixth place among 188 countries reviewed.
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2022/11/14
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Defying sanctions, Iran turns into regional transit hub
TEHRAN – For thousands of years, Iran has been an important route for the transit of foreign goods due to its geopolitical position. The country played a significant role in transporting commodities from west to east as one of the main stations along the ancient Silk Road.
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2022/11/05
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Europe energy crisis: Western sanctions backfire
TEHRAN – As the weather gets colder in Europe, the efforts for curbing gas and electricity consumption are reaching their limits and the short-lived relief the union was celebrating over the past few months is starting to fade.
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2022/10/19
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iran’s “Africa” mission: reaching for the land of rich
TEHRAN – The potential benefits and opportunities of Iran’s positive relationship with African countries can be divided into two main categories: political and economic.
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2022-09-28 17:09
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Tehran, Moscow laying cornerstone of a brand-new strategic relationship
TEHRAN – As two powerhouses in the region and the world, Iran and Russia have been interacting on various levels for long, however, the two countries' relations have taken a completely new form following Moscow’s conflict with Ukraine.
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2022/08/29
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iran’s “green gold” bound to shine again in global markets
TEHRAN – Although Iran is mostly known for its vast hydrocarbon resources, there are some other precious products that people all around the world put the Iranian brand on and appreciate greatly, one of such products is Iranian “green gold” or pistachio.
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2022/08/13
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Using cryptocurrencies, Iran takes new step to nullify U.S. sanctions
TEHRAN – last week, Iran announced placing its first official import order using cryptocurrencies, a move that would help the Islamic Republic get around U.S. sanctions easily.
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2022-07-15 12:28
By Ebrahim Fallahi
INSTC: A sanction-proof route with great economic prospects
TEHRAN – Earlier this week, the first Russian cargo heading for India via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) arrived in Iran, making the sanction-proof transportation corridor operational nearly 22 years after it was launched in September 2000.
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2022-07-06 12:26
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Petropars begins drilling operation in Belal gas field
TEHRAN – Three years after signing a deal with Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) for the development of the southern Belal gas field, Petropars has finally started drilling the first descriptive-exploratory well in this field.
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2022-05-30 14:14
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Iran, Syria to draw a roadmap for realizing trade potentials
TEHRAN - Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce held an Iran-Syria business forum at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) in Tehran on Monday, in which representatives of the two countries’ private sectors exchanged views on ways of expanding trade ties and removing barriers.
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2022-05-22 15:19
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Realizing CNG potentials through dual-fuel cars: merits and challenges
TEHRAN - Holding nearly 18 percent of the global gas reserves, Iran is one of the most hydrocarbon-rich areas in the world, and the country’s giant South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, is by far the world's largest natural gas field.
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2022-04-08 14:05
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Can barter trade realize Iran-Pakistan $5b trade target?
TEHRAN – Despite close political relations and geographical distance, U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic have prevented Iran-Pakistan's economic ties from realizing their full potential over the past decade, particularly because the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot access international banking.