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Zarif Raps US Sanctions on Central Bank as War Crime

Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed the recent sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) as a war crime and instance of economic terrorism.

Iran Planning to Build Smart Self-Driving Car

Iran’s minister of communications and information technology says a self-driving smart automobile will be produced in the country in the near future.

Iran Develops Rust Remover Using Nanotechnology

A group of Iranian researchers have developed a nano-material which could be used to repair rusty surfaces.

Iran Planning to Build LNG Park with 3m-Tonne Capacity: Minister

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the country plans to construct an LNG park with an annual capacity to produce three million tons of liquefied natural gas.

Iran’s Petropars to Develop South Pars 11 Alone after CNPC’s Pullout

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says the Iranian company Petropars will develop the Phase 11 of giant gas field South Pars after the Chinese company CNPC International pulled out of the contract.

‘No Iranian City Will Have Problem in Access to Water in Two Years’

Iran’s Energy Minister says the country has plans to resolve its water problem by the end of the twelfth government’s term in 2021.

Thousands of Farmers to Revive Iran’s Lake Urmia

7,000 farmers in four different villages of East Azarbaijan province have taken part in a project of revitalising Lake Urmia, where they are made familiar with the principles of sustainable agriculture.

Iranian Currency Regains 40% of Lost Value: Top Banker

Governor of Central bank of Iran says the national Iranian currency, rial, has regained its value by 40 percent against the US dollar over the past year.

Iran, Turkey Move to Boost Trade Ties

Iran’s Minister of Economy Farhad Dejpasand says Tehran and Ankara are expected to enhance trade interaction to achieve the target of $30 billion annual trade exchange.

Tehran Has No Problem Talking to Saudis: Oil Minister

Iran’s oil minister says Tehran has no problem talking to Riyadh officials, and a meeting with his Saudi counterpart during an ongoing event in Moscow is not unlikely.

Iran Ready to Export Homegrown Industrial Robots

An Iranian knowledge-based company is using domestic know-how to design and develop industrial robots that measure up to the latest standards and are ready to be exported.

Tourism Industry Earned Iran $12 Billion in Past Year

Iran’s minister of culture, tourism and handicrafts says the country has earned nearly $12 billion through its tourism industry over the past year, but it still needs to further ameliorate this sector.

Iran Develops Solar Drones for Monitoring Missions

Researchers at a knowledge-based company have acquired the technical know-how of building solar unmanned aerial vehicles, which they say is capable of monitoring several hundred acres over an eight-hour sortie.

Turkey to Continue Trade with Iran Despite US Bans: Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said it was impossible for Turkey to stop buying oil and natural gas from Iran, despite the threat of US sanctions, and added that trade between the two countries would continue, a report said.

Iran, Kazakhstan Vow to Boost Agriculture Ties

The prime minister of Kazakhstan and the minister of agriculture of Iran have called for the development of agricultural cooperation between Tehran and Nur-Sultan.

Iranian ‘Fuel Filter’ Wins Silver at Silicon Valley Invention Festival

An Iranian petrol filter project has shined at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival without the presence of its inventors, who are barred from visiting the US.

Future Generations to Reap Benefits of Chabahar: Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the current and future generations of the region will reap the benefits of the Chabahr port jointly developed by Iran and India.

Iranian Economy Adapting Itself to US Sanctions: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told ABC News that the country’s economy is adapting itself to the US sanctions in such a way that it has experienced a “trajectory of economic growth” in recent months.

Iran’s Top Banker in Kuwait for Banking Conference

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati has travelled to Kuwait to attend an international banking conference in the Arab country.

Iran Denies Reports of Cyber-Attack on Its Oil Facilities

The cyberspace security centre of Iran president's office (AFTA) has in a statement rejected Western media reports that Iranian oil facilities and other vital infrastructure have been targeted by successful cyber-attacks.

US Sanctions on Iran Central Bank Sign of Desperation: Governor

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran says the re-imposition of US sanctions on the bank shows they are so desperate in finding a lever to pressure Iran.

US Sanctions on Central Bank Repeat of Same Old Bans: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says the new US sanctions against the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) are nothing new, but the same old bans in a new form.

Trump Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank over Yemeni Attack on Saudi

US President Donald Trump says his administration has imposed further sanctions on Iran's central bank following last weekend's attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

Iran, South Africa Discuss Closer Trade Cooperation

The head of Iran’s National Standards Organization has discussed closer bilateral trade with representatives of South Africa’s minister of trade and industry.

Minister: Iran to Outpace Qatar in South Pars Gas Extraction

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says the country is going to outstrip Qatar in terms of production of gas from the South Pars joint field.

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