Sunday, 8 June , 2025
  • Minister Highlights High Dependence on Food Imports 08 Jun 2025

    Minister Highlights High Dependence on Food Imports

    TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, has raised concerns about the country’s heavy dependence on imported food commodities, revealing that approximately 90% of the nation's edible oil and nearly 30% of its sugar needs are met through imports. Speaking at the inaugural National Conference of Women Managers of the Ministry of Agriculture, the minister emphasized the need to address this issue through better management and consumer behavior reforms—particularly with the help of women in leadership roles.

Iran-Pakistan Agricultural Trade Reaches $1b 09 Feb 2025

Iran-Pakistan Agricultural Trade Reaches $1b

TEHRAN - The agricultural trade volume between Iran and Pakistan has reached $1 billion in 2024, marking a significant increase, according to Iran’s Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri.

IKCO management handed over to consortium of non-governmental shareholders 09 Feb 2025

IKCO management handed over to consortium of non-governmental shareholders

Today, we are proud to announce that, with the trust of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the decision of the assembly of shareholders of IKCO Industrial Group, the management of IKCO has been handed over to a consortium of non-governmental shareholders who own the majority of the company’s shares for many years.

FATF Not Iran’s Main Banking Issue 08 Feb 2025

FATF Not Iran’s Main Banking Issue

TEHRAN - The ongoing tariff war between the United States and China may result in China reducing its restrictions on trade with Iran in retaliation for U.S. unilateral sanctions. This was highlighted by Majidreza Hariri, the head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, in a recent interview.

Iran Plans to Export 10% of Gas Production, Eyes European Market 08 Feb 2025

Iran Plans to Export 10% of Gas Production, Eyes European Market

TEHRAN - The Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has stated that at least 10% of Iran's gas production should be allocated for export, with the European market being a key focus of the country’s export strategy.

Agricultural Exports Witness 35% Growth in Nine Months 08 Feb 2025

Agricultural Exports Witness 35% Growth in Nine Months

TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri Qazaljeh, announced that agricultural exports have increased by more than 35% in the first nine months of the year 1403 (Persian calendar) compared to the same period last year.

Pakistan Market: A Valuable Opportunity for Exporting Knowledge-Based Products 05 Feb 2025

Pakistan Market: A Valuable Opportunity for Exporting Knowledge-Based Products

TEHRAN - The President of Khorasan Razavi Science and Technology Park has highlighted Pakistan's vast and ready market as a significant opportunity for exporting Iranian knowledge-based products, particularly in the tourism sector.

Iran’s Trade Ties at Risk Without FATF Membership 05 Feb 2025

Iran’s Trade Ties at Risk Without FATF Membership

TEHRAN - Mohammad Reza Najafi-Manesh, head of the Business Environment and Production Barriers Removal Commission of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, has warned that Iran’s continued refusal to join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is jeopardizing its trade relations with neighboring and allied countries, potentially leading to significant economic losses.

Iran’s Trade Balance Improves 05 Feb 2025

Iran’s Trade Balance Improves

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, announced an improvement in the country's trade balance over the first ten months of the current year compared to the previous year.

Administration to announce good news about oil industry soon: Spokesperson 05 Feb 2025

Administration to announce good news about oil industry soon: Spokesperson

Administration to announce good news about oil industry soon: Spokesperson TEHRAN (Iran News) The administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian will announce good news related to the oil industry in the coming days, spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani says. The announcement will be made by the petroleum minister, Mohajerani said in her weekly briefing on Tuesday. It will be […]

Washington’s ‘maximum pressure’ against Tehran has failed: Economy minister 03 Feb 2025

Washington’s ‘maximum pressure’ against Tehran has failed: Economy minister

Iran’s economy minister says the US government’s focus on trade tariffs exposes the futility of repeating the maximum pressure campaign against Iran.