Foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq held a preparatory meeting in Baghdad on Sunday, ahead of President Hassan Rouhani’s Monday trip.
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A senior former banker says the planned merger of five banks affiliated to the armed forces with the government-owned Bank Sepah can be a step in the right direction in that it would cut costs…
Iranian authorities are determined to boost multifaceted ties with the Republic of Azerbaijan, President Hassan Rouhani said in a meeting with Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Tehran…
The South African government has reiterated its commitment to supporting Iran in the sanctions era despite challenges while underlining the importance of diplomacy in resolving international…
President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on his appointment as judiciary chief, saying his administration is keen to increase cooperation with the judicial…
President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Baghdad at the head of a politico-economic delegation on Monday for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening political, economic and cultural ties…
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says the subsidized foreign currency programs for importing essential goods has failed to achieve the desired results due mainly to the dysfunctional…
A group of Iranian cryptocurrency activists and business owners have called on the Central Bank of Iran to refrain from taking hasty measures for regulating blockchain technology and…
Reports published by the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization reveal an alarming picture of road mortality rates. Close to 14,000 people lost their lives in road mishaps in 10 months to January…
As per a pilot program run by Tehran Municipality, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network has partly been equipped with bike racks for the convenience of cyclists, head of Tehran Bus Company said…
Pars Khodro, a subsidiary of Iranian car company SAIPA, reportedly presold 36,000 Renault cars which it now says it cannot deliver because the new US sanctions have disrupted the supply of parts…
The Statistical Center of Iran carries out a yearly census to collect information about active mines and mineral plants in the country, with the 36th conducted in the current fiscal year (March…
Iran Airports Company registered 394,932 takeoffs and landings during the 11 months to Feb. 19, which shows a 14% decrease compared with the similar period of last year. A total of 47.59…
Iran traded 16.95 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $9.01 billion with member states of Economic Cooperation Organization in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (March 21,…
The cargo train between Pakistan and Iran has resumed services after a suspension of one week due to flash floods in Chagai District. According to Pakistan Railways sources, the train service…
A key contributing factor to high water consumption and waste in Iran is that the precious commodity is sold inexpensively to households, industries and farmers, says the director of Natural…
Semnan Province Electric Power Distribution Company will set up 100 small-scale solar power systems for rural homes in the next calendar year (starts March 21), the managing director said…
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, announced plans to cut $8.1 billion from its operational costs in the period from 2019 through 2023, according to a…
Norway took a partial step in divesting oil and gas stocks in its massive $1-trillion wealth fund, approving the sale of smaller exploration companies while sparing the biggest producers such as…
South Korea overtook China as the No. 2 destination for US crude behind Canada in 2018, as shipments to South Korea soared to a record high of 558,000 barrels per day in December while shipments…
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America's new commercial astronaut capsule completed its demonstration flight on Friday with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. The SpaceX Dragon vehicle left the International Space Station (…
A trade official from London has travelled to Tehran to test the waters for expanding relations. Simon Penney was appointed last year as the UK trade commissioner for the Middle East,…
A report by Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture says the value of equities traded in the capital market during first ten months of the current Iranian fiscal to January…
