Iran Calls Report on US Capturing Iranian Tankers, a Lie
Iran’s Ambassador to Venezuela Hojjat Soltani rejected as “lie” a media report that the US has seized four Iranian tankers transporting fuel to Venezuela.
Handing Over Islands to China, Pure Lie: Iranian MP
Reports claiming that the Islamic Republic plans of handing over some Iranian islands to China as part of a 25-year agreement between the two nations are “sheer lie”, an Iranian MP said.
Sponge Iron Output Rises 11% in 4 Months
The output of sponge iron and crude steel production increased by 11 percent and eight percent respectively during the first four months of the current Iranian year.
Iran’s Car Production Increases by 53%
Iran’s car production increased by nearly 53 percent year on year during the month to July 21, 2020, said a senior official of Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.
Iran Eying 15% Jump in Annual Fishery Output
Iran is expecting a moderate 15 percent in.crease in annual fishery production in the current calendar year.
Iran, Russia Shipping Route to Open Soon
Iran and Russia are going to launch a permanent shipping route in the Caspian Sea for trade with container ships, an official said.
Iran to Offer Oil in Domestic Stock Market
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani unveiled plans for the domestic sale of crude oil in the stock market.
730,000 Jobless Since Coronavirus Lockdown in UK
Payroll figures in the UK show 730,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of the coronavirus crisis lockdown.
UK Consumer Spending Reaches Pre-Pandemic Level
Sunny weather and the reopening of non-essential shops across most of the UK has fuelled an increase in consumer spending close to pre-pandemic levels.
Coronavirus Recession in Singapore Deeper than Estimated
Singapore's virus-hammered economy shrank almost 43 percent in the second quarter, in a sign that the country's first recession in more than a decade was deeper than initially estimated.