Iran Economy

An Iranian economist has said that the country has to go right back to where it started from during Ahmadinejad's presidency and make up for what it lost if it seeks to secure economic growth.

Sadegh Zibakalam, an Iranian political analyst, has said that unaccountability is a problem bigger than sanctions for Iran, adding that the country should learn lessons from other nations on fixing the economy.

An Iranian daily has taken a closer look at Iran’s capital market and its dire need for absorbing foreign investment in the post-sanctions era.

The plunge in car imports comes against the backdrop of Iranian officials' plans to boost auto exports from the country.

The capital market should be as instrumental as the banking system in financing the country's projects, the economy minister said.

Saeed Laylaz, an Iranian economist, says that mismanagement of the previous government has caused the country more losses than sanctions.

The governor of Iran's Central Bank has said that Iran’s economy is “on the right track”.

A senior presidential advisor has said that Iran needs to count on cooperation with foreign partners if it seeks to take an accelerated step toward globalization.

An IMF report says that growth in the Islamic Republic of Iran is projected to be 0.6 percent in 2015 and 1.3 percent in 2016.

Iran's big names in economics lend support to what the Supreme Leader has outlined as the general policies of resistance-based economy.

Dr. Ali Tayyebnia said the present juncture offers the best opportunity to reform the economy and cut dependence on oil.