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Former official: Iran president has sufficient momentum for FATF approval

The debate over the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) continues to intensify in Iran, with key political figures expressing divergent views.

Iranian vice president: Joining FATF under review by administration

The Iranian vice president for legal affairs says the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is currently being reviewed by the ministry of economy and finance, following a directive by President Massoud Pezeshkian.

Emirates, Turkish Airlines resume flights from Iran’s int’l airport 

Starting Friday, Turkish Airlines has resumed their flights from Tehran-based Imam Khomeini International Airport to Istanbul. 

Iran’s Abadan refinery “unaffected” by Israeli regime’s attack

According to ISNA, none of the tanks or facilities at Iran’s Abadan refinery were damaged in the recent Israeli regime’s attack and refining operations and product output remain normal and stable.

Imam Khomeini Airport CEO denies damage to air defense by Israeli attacks  

The CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport of Tehran denies claims that the Israeli regime attack in the early hours of Saturday caused damage to the airport’s air defense system.

Flights return to normal in Iran after brief suspension over Israeli raids

Flights returned to normal across Iran on Saturday morning, according to the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO). Tehran temporarily halted all flights in the aftermath of Israeli strikes targeting three Iranian provinces.

President Pezeshkian urges BRICS economic synergy, resistance against dominance of US dollar

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to create interconnected economic and trade cooperation among its member states, involving both public and private sectors, emphasizing that these endeavours would resist the dominance of the US dollar in their exchanges.

Iran’s president: BRICS ‘a path to counter U.S. unilateralism’

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has highlighted the importance of the BRICS summit that is underway in the Russian city of Kazan, saying the intergovernmental organization can strengthen ties between member states and beat back U.S. unilateralism. 

Iran’s economy minister: Internet filtering has limited, slowed economic activities in cyberspace

Iran’s Minister of Economy says the internet filtering has damaged the country’s economy and urged relevant officials to lift the restrictive measure.

Flights resume at Iranian airports after temporary suspension

The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has lifted temporary restrictions that had been imposed due to safety concerns,  announcing that flights at all airports across the country have returned to normal.

Iran’s First VP in Armenia for economic forum

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref landed in Armenia to attend the third edition of the Eurasian Economic Forum and a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.

Iran, Pakistan agree to settle dispute over gas pipeline project

Tehran and Islamabad made arrangements to remove the obstacles to the implementation of a gas pipeline project between the two countries.

Iran’s non-oil trade with neighbors reaches $32.6 billion in first half of 2024

Mohammad Reza Rezvanifar, the head of Iran's Customs Administration, announced that Iran's non-oil trade with 15 neighboring countries reached 50 million tons, valued at $32.6 billion, during the first half of the current year.

Iran takes bold step to facilitate investment in its power plants

Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi held a meeting with the chairman of the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) Mehdi Ghazanfari to remove the obstacles in drawing investment in the private sector and expand its power plants.

OPEC data show Iran’s oil production keeps rising despite US sanctions

Tehran continued to raise its oil production in August despite the pervasive pressure of Washington's sanctions that restrict Iran’s ability to sell oil in international markets, according to the latest data by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Iran vice president slammed for saying subsidized gasoline price ‘unreasonable’

Iranian Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has been the subject of criticisms for saying on Sunday that importing gasoline price at high prices and selling it at heavily-subsidized prices is ‘unreasonable.’

Chinese envoy blames Western sanctions for trade hurdles with Iran

China’s Ambassador to Tehran Cong Peiwu says the persisting problems for transactions between the Chinese and Iranian businesspeople are rooted in the Western, and specifically US, sanctions.

Head of Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran steps down amid loan row, red market

The Chairman of the Board of the Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran Majid Eshghi confirmed on Saturday he resigned from the post after a long period that the markets have been in the red, and days into a reported row over low-rate bank loans he received.

Analyst: Reaching agreement with Pakistan over gas pipeline best option 

As the ultimatum set by Iran for Pakistan on the implementation of the so-called Peace Pipeline, looms, some experts have called on the new Iranian Administration of President Massoud Pezeshkian to seize the opportunity and revive the long-delayed deal.

Controversy surrounds billion-toman loans to Iran’s stock market board amid public outcry

Iranian media is abuzz with controversy after it was revealed that senior members of the country's Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) granted themselves loans totaling 10.5 billion tomans. 

Unofficial sources say several Iranian banks hit by massive cyberattack

A massive cyberattack that hit Iran last month threatened the stability of its banking system and forced Tehran to agree to a ransom deal of millions of dollars, Politico reported citing people familiar with the case. The Islamic Republic has yet to respond to the claim.

US warns Pakistan of ‘ramifications’ over business agreements with Iran

An American official has stated that Washington would not advise any country, including Pakistan, of “considering business deals” with Iran, warning of “ramifications” such as sanctions.

Iran’s daily gasoline use hits all-time record: Official

Daily gasoline use in Iran reached an all time high of 142 million liters on August 31, an official in the country’s Oil Ministry has announced.

Official: Illegal import of iPhones costs Iran $900mn

Iran’s ban on importing iPhone cellphones has led to a capital flight of 900 million dollars to sneak the phones in high demand into the country through illegal channels and smuggling, the head of the country’s Association of Mobile Phone Importers says.

Poll: 92% of Iranians want high-quality foreign cars, even at cost of binning 3mn jobs at home

Over 92 percent of Iranians prefer lifting a years-old ban on importing foreign cars over keeping the restriction in place in favor employment in the domestic auto-industry sector, a survey has revealed.  

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