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Shell Pays Iran Dues over Oil Deliveries

Royal Dutch Shell paid its outstanding debt of 1.77 billion euros ($1.94 billion) to Iran following the termination of anti-Tehran sanctions.

World’s Most Powerful Hybrid Car Built by British-Iranian Brand

Arash Motor Company unveiled the world’s most powerful hybrid car at the renowned Geneva Motor Show.

U.S. investors late for Iran deals worth billions, Greylock says

U.S. investors are at risk of getting shut out of deals in Iran while their European competitors get a head start on billions of dollars in opportunities unlocked by the lifting of international sanctions, according to Greylock Capital Management.

Iran warns cautious European banks

Several Iranian officials have warned European banks that they might miss out on opportunities provided by the lifting of sanctions if they continue to dawdle on returning to the country.

Indonesia Eyes 120,000 bpd of Iran’s Crude

Indonesia plans to buy 120,000 barrels per day of Iranian crude oil, an official with Pertamina, an Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas corporation, said Friday.

Iran to Launch Industrial Production Lines in Afghanistan: Minister

Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh said the Islamic Republic is seeking to boost industrial cooperation with neighboring Afghanistan in the near future.

Iran foresees ‘tangible’ rise in oil exports in March

Iran sees a “tangible” rise in oil shipments to international markets this month as the country is stepping up production and traditional buyers are reviving trade.

Australia softens sanctions against Iran

Australia has eased its sanctions against Iran, joining the world's major economies to normalize trade ties with the Islamic Republic.

Iran says oil exports rose by 30%

Iran said on Tuesday that its oil exports had increased by 30 percent last month. The country’s Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh has been quoted by the media as saying that exports increased to 1.75 million barrels per day (bpd) during the Iranian month of Bahman, which runs from January 21 to February 19.

Giant Gas Projects Confirm IRGC’s Engineering Power: Commander

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said development of the phases 15 and 16 of the South Pars gas field in southern Iran was a testimony to the IRGC’s engineering skills and technical expertise.

South Korea to build steel mill in Iran

South Korean steelmaker POSCO - the world's sixth-biggest steel producer - has announced a plan to help build a $1.6 billion steel mill in southeastern Iran.

Iran Eyes Investment in Zimbabwe Ostrich Breeding

Zimbabwe’s Small to Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development Minister Sithembiso Nyoni said on Tuesday that Iran has expressed interest in partnering in a project to breed up to 2,000 ostriches in the African country.

Rouhani vows to privatize Iran’s car industry

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the privatization of the country’s car industry is a key mission in the economic agenda of his government – an announcement already seen by analysts as a sign that Iran is already preparing to open up its economy to world markets.

Iran Inks 3 MoUs with Foreign Carmakers

Iran signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three automakers from Sweden, Turkey and India for cooperation and as parts of efforts to boost the country's car-manufacturing industry.

Iran says no place for China carmakers if local content not raised

Iran on Sunday raised the possibility to force the Chinese car manufacturers out of its auto market in the next Iranian calendar year (to begin 21 March 2016).

Municipal greenhouse nurseries to prepare 130k flowers

Municipal greenhouse nurseries in northeastern provincial capital city of Bojnord will prepare 130,000 flowers for Iran’s New Year’s Day ceremonies for the public. The following...

Iran’s first container ship heads to Europe

An Iranian container ship is heading to Europe for the first time in five years, marking Tehran's return to international markets after the lifting of sanctions, an official says.

Iran, Switzerland sign MoU on shipping, sea transport cooperation

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Switzerland signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on expansion of shipping and sea transport cooperation.

Paris ready to develop economic-industrial cooperation with Tehran

France Foreign Minister's Advisor, Jacques de Lajugie said that there is suitable ground for Tehran-Paris economic and industrial cooperation and it is welcomed by France.

Iran-China trade down 41% in Jan.

The volume of trade exchange between Iran and China has dropped by 41% amid plunging oil prices.

China among main importers of Iranian hand-woven carpets

Head of the Iran's National Carpet Center Hamid Kargar said here on Thursday that China is considered as the 10 main countries that import Iranian hand-woven carpets.

All capabilities employed to fulfill ‘economy of resistance’: VP

We are employing all our power and capacity to materialize the ‘economy of resistance’ during the6th Development Plan, said Vice President and head of Cultural Heritage Organization.

Oman backs Iran in Saudi freeze row

Oman has lent weight to Iran in a row over a Saudi proposal to freeze oil output at current levels, saying the Islamic Republic must be exempted from the plan.

Iran-Germany Banking Ties to Normalize in 3 Months: Envoy

Iranian Ambassador to Germany Ali Majedi said normalization of banking relations between the Islamic Republic and the European country will take two or three months.

Iran rejects oil freeze call as ‘joke’

Iran on Tuesday vehemently rejected any possibility that it will stop increasing its oil production with the country’s oil minister Bijan Zangeneh mocking any request on Tehran to that effect as “a joke”.

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