Liquidity growth slowed, monthly inflation on a downward trend: economy minister

TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, told parliament on Tuesday that liquidity growth has entered a declining path and that monthly inflation has been falling over the past four months. Answering a question from MP Mostafa Pourdehqan Ardakani and several other lawmakers, he said the government is fully aware of the pressure that inflation and high prices are putting on ordinary households, retirees, workers, and employees, and that economic indicators are being monitored daily.

Shock therapy threatens post-Assad peace in Syria: analysis

President Shara relies on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham veterans as key advisers and policymakers

TEHRAN – A number of economic policies adopted by new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shara has made the people’s lives “even harder,” says a senior nonresident fellow at the Center for International Policy.

Iran inflation hits 46.3% in year to February

TEHRAN – Iran’s annual consumer price inflation rate stood at 46.3 percent in the 12 months ending in February 19, 2026, the Central Bank of Iran said.

Annual inflation hits 44.2% in year to late-January: CBI

TEHRAN – The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said annual inflation in urban areas reached 44.2 percent in the 12 months to January 20, reflecting continued price pressures across goods and services.