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  • Iran, Azerbaijan Urged to Accelerate Preferential Trade Agreement Implementation 25 Feb 2026

    Iran, Azerbaijan Urged to Accelerate Preferential Trade Agreement Implementation

    TEHRAN - Iranian and Azerbaijani trade officials have emphasized the importance of accelerating negotiations and finalizing the long-awaited preferential trade agreement between Iran and Azerbaijan, highlighting the agreement’s potential to strengthen bilateral commerce, reduce tariff barriers, and expand investment cooperation.

Mogherini hopes Iran-EU financial channel to become operational in next few weeks 14 May 2019

Mogherini hopes Iran-EU financial channel to become operational in next few weeks

European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini hoped that financial channel between Iran and EU dubbed “INSTEX” would become operational in the next few weeks.

Value of textile exports rises 6% in a year 14 May 2019

Value of textile exports rises 6% in a year

The value of Iran’s textile exports rose six percent during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019), Afsaneh Mehrabi, director general of Textile and Clothing Industry Office at Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade told IRNA on Sunday.

Monthly coal concentrate output up 33% yr/yr 14 May 2019

Monthly coal concentrate output up 33% yr/yr

Production of coal concentrate in Iran increased 33 percent during the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 20, 2019) compared to the output in the first month of the previous year, IRIB reported on Monday citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Hemmati lashes out at EU for ‘threadbare’ remarks over INSTEX 14 May 2019

Hemmati lashes out at EU for ‘threadbare’ remarks over INSTEX

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran criticized European countries for repeating ‘threadbare’ remarks over their promised trade mechanism for Iran (INSTEX) and their failure to make it operational.

No alternative to Iran electricity, says Iraqi minister 13 May 2019

No alternative to Iran electricity, says Iraqi minister

Iraq’s new electricity minister says there is no alternative that competes on volume or price or speed of delivery of Iran’s electricity.

TSE index slips down 5,000 points on Sunday 13 May 2019

TSE index slips down 5,000 points on Sunday

Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) lost 5,000 points to stand at 204,069 points on Sunday.

Iran to continue aluminum exports to neighboring countries 13 May 2019

Iran to continue aluminum exports to neighboring countries

The secretary of Iran Aluminum Industries Syndicate Abolfazl Rezaiee announced that despite US sanctions on Iran’s metal industry, the country will continue exporting of aluminum to its neighbors.

Iran to remain self-sufficient in wheat production this year 12 May 2019

Iran to remain self-sufficient in wheat production this year

Iran will remain self-sufficient in wheat production to meet domestic demand during the current Iranian calendar year (ending March 20, 2020), Iranian Deputy Agriculture Minister Esmaiel Esfandiyari said on Sunday.

Aras FTZ to expand railway transport capacity 12 May 2019

Aras FTZ to expand railway transport capacity

Aras Free Trade and Industrial Zone, in northwestern Iran, has forged an agreement with an Iranian-European consortium to construct and commission a railroad to expand its railway transport capacity.

Iran’s global standard ranking climbs 10 steps 12 May 2019

Iran’s global standard ranking climbs 10 steps

Director General of Secretariat of Supreme Council of Standards Asghar Salehzadeh said that Islamic Republic of Iran’s standard ranking moved 10-step up in international arena.