Economy

Iran oil exports end 2022 at a high despite sanctions

Iranian oil exports hit new highs in the last two months of 2022 and are making a strong start to 2023 despite US sanctions, according to companies that track the flows.

High-ranking Iranian economic delegation in UAE

A delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran headed by Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari is in the United Arab Emirates to explore ways of boosting bilateral economic ties.

Iran ‘resumes exports to Saudi Arabia’ amid diplomatic process

An Iranian economic expert says the country has resumed sales to Saudi Arabia despite troubled ties between the two neighbors, with the value of exports to kingdom having reached around $15 million in seven months.

First direct shipping line from China to Iranian port city of Chabahar

The first ocean liner from China has docked in Chabahar Port in southern Iran.

Iran pursuing border diplomacy with Pakistan, Afghanistan: Interior minister

The Iranian interior minister highlights the strategic significance of the country’s southeastern frontiers, saying the Tehran administration is pursuing an agenda to promote border diplomacy with neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Iranian ambassador to Muscat: 73% rise in mutual trade

Iran’s Ambssador to Oman  has said trade between the two countries has increased by 73 percent.

Iran sends 4th ship carrying domestically-made goods to Venezuela

Iran dispatches a ship to Venezuela carrying a cargo of domestically-made goods as part of Tehran’s policy of promoting non-oil products in the international market.

Iranian daily slams rising prices: Govt. officials incapable of running affairs

An outspoken Iranian daily criticizes a dramatic rise in prices and a drop in the value of the national currency, saying the economic shock shows the administration’s managers are unable to run the country’s affairs.

‘Value of Iran-Russia trade exceeded $4bn in first 10 months of 2022’

A senior Russian customs official says the value of Iran-Russia trade surpassed $4 billion in the first 10 months of 2022, with the amount exceeding the figures recorded throughout entire 2021.

Statistics: Over 3 million lost jobs or left Iranian labor market in one year

Figures show more than three million people in Iran have either lost their employment or left the labor market in the country over the past year.

Official: Huge rise in number of trucks passing Iran-Turkmenistan border crossing

Turkmenistan’s trucks have started their traffic across the border with Iran after a 3-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.

Iran’s oil exports continue despite US sanctions: Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that the enemy wanted to interrupt Iran’s trade with sanctions, but the country's oil and non-oil exports did not halt for a moment.

Belarus PM says his country and Iran draw up trade cooperation document  

Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko says his country and Iran are drawing up an inclusive document of commercial and economic cooperation.

Iran, Russia sign 4 cooperation documents

Iran and Russia have signed four cooperation documents, including a Strategic Roadmap for the Development of Bilateral Relations.

Raisi: Enemies sparked unrest in Iran to sour administration’s success

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi suggests that the recent unrest in the country has been instigated by enemies to mar his administration’s success.

President Raisi: Independent nations should work together to offset sanctions

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says sanctions can be neutralized through expansion of ties among independent nations.

Nigerian ambassador says Iran to build refinery in the African country

The Nigerian ambassador to Tehran says Iran is planned to construct a refinery in his country as part of economic agreements signed with western African nations.

Private sector official: Cost of internet filtering to businesses well over $3bn announced

The Iranian private sector’s House of Industry and Mine says the cost of over a month of strict internet filtering in Iran due to protests and riots is far higher than the nearly $3bn announced by the Iranian chamber of commerce.

President Raisi: Iran witnessing growth in exports despite sanctions, threats

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic has recorded a significant growth in exports, including non-oil sales, despite all the economic sanctions and threats against the country.

“Small businesses on their last legs in Iran”

A member of the Iranian Association of Online Businesses has said visits to these businesses have been diminished due to the internet outage in Iran.

Iran sends 1st consignment of huge saffron shipment to Qatar 

Iran has sent the first consignment of a 200-ton saffron shipment to Qatar for processing.

Internet restrictions in Iran badly affecting economy, businesses: Poll

Opinion polls suggest restrictions on Internet access in Iran are tightening the noose on numerous businesses as well as the economy.

Report: Iran internet blackout shuts down some 300k online stores in country

The government’s decision to impose an internet blackout amid the protests and riots that have hit different cities across Iran, has reportedly shut down some 300,000 online stores.

“Livelihoods of 9 million people in peril because of internet shutdown”

The deputy head of Iran's chamber of commerce says each hour of internet outage is causing a loss of $1.5 million to the economy. Hossein Salahvarzi, in the meeting of the council of negotiations between the private sector and the government, said this has also put 9 million jobs at peril in Iran.

Iranian newspaper traces public discontent to reduced welfare

Iranian daily Donyaye Eghtesad – a newspaper focused on the market and the economy – says the country is seeing public discontent because people’s livelihoods are under pressure.

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