Economy

Iranian FM says Italy’s private sector interested in cooperation with Iran peers

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said the Italian private sector is interested in collaborating with the Iranian side.

Russia’s first transit train enters Iran to cross into India

The first Russian train carrying containers of goods has been allowed to enter Iran en route to India.

Italy’s FM: Italian companies willing to do business in Iran

The Italian foreign minister says Italian companies are willing to continue their business in Iran, voicing Rome’s readiness to further expand ties with Iran in various fields.

Iran, Russia resolved to eliminate US dollar from bilateral transactions

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says the Islamic Republic and Russia have explored ways, in recent talks, to eliminate the US dollar from their financial transactions in order to facilitate economic cooperation under sanctions.

Iran, Russia agree to bolster financial, banking cooperation

Iran and Russia have reached an agreement on working to expand their financial and banking cooperation and remove the obstacles in the way of their ties under tough American sanctions.

Iran eyes improved marine transportation capacity in road to becoming regional transit hub

Deputy Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development says an increase in the number of marine transportation fleet in the northern and southern waters is expected to lead to considerable rise in trade with neighboring countries.

Analyst: Revival of nuclear deal cuts Iran inflation by 50%+

An Iranian money and banking expert says an agreement on revival of the 2015 nuclear deal is likely to cut the national inflation by 50 percent.

Minister: Azadegan oil field’s development to generate $115bn in revenue for Iran

The Iranian oil minister says the development of the southwestern Azadegan oil field will generate an income of some $115 billion for the country as well as 24,000 jobs for people.

Iranian daily belittles Raisi administration for boasting of ‘small-time trade with region’

An Iranian daily has criticized the President Ebrahim Raisi administration for boasting of a policy of economic engagement with regional countries, which “accounts for merely six percent of the world economy.”

President Raisi attends signing ceremony for investment in major oil field

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the signing of a memorandum of understanding to invest $7bn in the South Azadegan oil field, in the Persian Gulf, is an example of mobilization of domestic capabilities.

“Iran and Russia agree on transit of 10mn tons of goods via Iranian territory”

Iran’s deputy minister of roads and urban development says the country and Russia have reached an agreement on the details of carrying 10 million tons of goods from Russia via the north-south corridor of the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Center of Commerce and House of Innovation and Technology inaugurated in Sulaymaniyah

 Iran’s Center of Commerce and House of Innovation and Technology was launched in Sulaymaniyah before noon on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in a ceremony attended by Iranian and Iraqi Kurdish officials as well as representatives of the private sectors of the two sides.

Thanks to trade diplomacy, Iran’s exports rise across board

Official figures show Iran’s exports to neighbors and beyond grew last year despite harsh US sanctions on the country.

Iran-Kurdistan Region Trade and Technological Conference held in Sulaymaniyah

The trade conference of Iran and Iraq’s Kurdistan region was held on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Sulaymaniyah’s Titanic Hotel with the participation of 33 Iranian knowledge-based companies and over 100 companies and merchants from the Kurdistan region.

‘Value of Iran-Turkey trade up by 39% in 1st five months of 2022’

Official data show the value of trade between Iran and Turkey increased by 39 percent to $2.7 billion in the first five months of 2022, up from $1.9 billion during the same period a year earlier.

Iranian official: Neighbors accounted for 51 percent of Iran’s total exports

The Iranian Customs Organization’s spokesman has said non-oil trade between the country and neighbors in the first quarter of this Persian year was $12.36bn. Seyyed Ruhollah Latifi added that neighbors accounted for 51 percent of Iran’s total exports.

China, Russia welcome Iran’s application to join BRICS club

China and Russia have voiced support for an application filed by Iran — which is home to one of the world’s largest oil and natural gas reserves — to become a member of the BRICS alliance of emerging economic powers.

Iran to roll out pilot version of Crypto-Rial digital currency soon

Iran says it is preparing to roll out a pilot version of its first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), named Crypto-Rial, in around two months, in a development that could transform the country’s financial canvas.

As reliable partner, Iran can link BRICS to major energy routes: Raisi

President Ebrahim Raisi expresses Iran’s readiness to share all of its capabilities and capacities with the BRICS states to help the five emerging economic powers achieve their objectives, saying Iran, as a reliable partner, can connect them to the world’s main energy routes.

Source: UK mulling restoration of trade ties with Iran

A spokesperson for the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office has revealed that the UK is weighing mechanisms to facilitate restoration of trade ties with Iran.

Daily critical of soaring prices of goods in Iran

An Iranian daily says the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi has failed to make good on his promises to keep prices of basic commodities and products in check after removing the subsidies.

Report: Iran registers highest monthly inflation figure since 1979

Iran’s monthly inflation has hit a four-decade record high of 12.2 percent over the Persian calendar month of Khordad – May 22 to June 21.

Iran’s foreign trade hits $25.5bn in the first quarter

Iran’s Customs Administration says the country recorded a foreign trade of 25.5 billion dollars in the first three months of the current Persian calendar year that began on March 21.

Iranians remain among top purchasers of home in Turkey

Latest figures from Turkey’s Statistics Office show Iranians remain among the top purchasers of residential buildings in the country.

‘Value of Iran-Turkey trade rose by 38% in 1st four months of 2022’

Official data show the value of trade between Iran and Turkey increased by 38 percent to $2.1 billion in the first four months of 2022, up from $1.5 billion during the same period a year earlier.

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