Wednesday, 24 December , 2025
  • Iran, Azerbaijan Agree on Measures to Reduce Truck Congestion at Astara Border 24 Dec 2025

    Iran, Azerbaijan Agree on Measures to Reduce Truck Congestion at Astara Border

    TEHRAN - Iranian and Azerbaijani customs authorities have reached a new agreement aimed at reducing truck congestion at the Astara border crossing, a key transit point between the two neighboring countries. Under the agreement, between 120 and 140 refrigerated export trucks will be allowed to exit daily through the newly established Astara border terminal, increasing the total number of outbound trucks to between 350 and 370 per day.

Iran’s export to Syria increases 36% in 4 months on year 24 Aug 2021

Iran’s export to Syria increases 36% in 4 months on year

The chairman of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the value of Iran’s export to Syria has risen 36 percent in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

Tea output up 25% in 5 months yr/yr 24 Aug 2021

Tea output up 25% in 5 months yr/yr

Tea production in Iran has risen 25 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), Head of Iran's Tea Organization (ITO) Habib Jahansaz told IRIB.

RIPI to conduct over $142m of research projects in upstream oil industry 24 Aug 2021

RIPI to conduct over $142m of research projects in upstream oil industry

Iranian Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) has it on the agenda to conduct over six trillion rials (about $142.8 million) worth of research projects in various upstream areas, including exploration, drilling, production, and enhancing recovery factor of the fields, an official with the institute announced.

Chabahar port becomes permanent member of World FZO 24 Aug 2021

Chabahar port becomes permanent member of World FZO

The World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) has approved Chabahar port in southeastern Iran to become a permanent member at this organization, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

West Azarbaijan provides 60% of apples exported from Iran 24 Aug 2021

West Azarbaijan provides 60% of apples exported from Iran

West Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, provided 60 percent of the apples exported from the country in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), a provincial official announced.

Iran May Turn Into a Fuel-Importing Country in 10 Years 24 Aug 2021

Iran May Turn Into a Fuel-Importing Country in 10 Years

Secretary-General of Iran’s Oil Refinery Industry Contractors Association warned overconsumption of gasoline in the country and said if it is not controlled, in ten years Iran will become a fuel-importing country.

Trade between Iran, Afghanistan getting back to normal 23 Aug 2021

Trade between Iran, Afghanistan getting back to normal

Iran, and Afghanistan have resumed trade exchanges as the tension in Kabul has eased, IRIB reported on Monday, quoting the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe 23 Aug 2021

New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe

Iran’s Khazar Exploration and Production Company (KEPCO) is exploring a new gas reserve in the Caspian Sea region in the north of the country, which according to estimates can meet one-fifth of Europe’s gas needs.

Iran, China Shaping a Golden Era 23 Aug 2021
By: Hamid Reza Naghashian

Iran, China Shaping a Golden Era

On August 16, Iran and China marked the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties which is a credit for reinforcing bilateral relations in various fields.

UAE Replaces China as Top Exporting Country to Iran 23 Aug 2021

UAE Replaces China as Top Exporting Country to Iran

Chairman of Iran-UAE Joint Chamber of Commerce Farshid Farzanegan says Iran-UAE trade is growing upward, adding that statistics indicate that the trade balance is becoming negative for Iran which provides no appropriate condition for the national economy and it means the rise in sales of raw material and resources.