TEHRAN - The Statistical Center of Iran has released the results of its latest labor force survey, offering a new snapshot of the country’s job market during the summer of 2025. Conducted across both urban and rural areas with a sample of 60,648 households, the study reveals notable changes compared to the same period in 2024.

TEHRAN - The head of the Khorramabad Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Mohammad Khaki, met with Ontalap Onalbaiyev, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Iran, and called for a significant expansion of trade between the two countries — from the current $340 million to $3 billion.

TEHRAN - The Vice President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) emphasized that investment is a crucial and reliable indicator of economic development, and that countries around the world are in strong competition to attract capital.

TEHRAN - The World Bank has revised upward its forecast for economic growth across the Middle East and surrounding regions, citing stronger-than-expected recovery in Gulf economies and improved prospects in oil-importing countries.

TEHRAN - At the Grand Forum Honoring Mazandaran’s Top Exporters, Mohammad-Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), stressed that the strength and resilience of Iran’s economy has always depended heavily on exports. He recalled that over the past 10–15 years, especially during periods of international sanctions and declining oil revenues, non-oil exports became the main source of foreign currency and a vital support for the national economy.

TEHRAN - The chairman of the Iranian Association of Oil Industry Equipment Manufacturers has warned that the reactivation of the UN “snapback mechanism” could significantly disrupt the country’s economic activities, particularly in the oil and gas sector, potentially creating harsher conditions than those faced before the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA).

TEHRAN - The northern Iranian province of Gilan is set to play a central role in deepening economic relations between Iran and Russia under the framework of the recently implemented Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries, senior Iranian and Russian officials said at a joint business meeting in Rasht.

TEHRAN - Iranian businesses can expand in African markets despite Western sanctions if they combine market knowledge with flexible financing, according to Masoud Barhaman, head of the Iran–Africa Joint Chamber of Commerce.

TEHRAN - Iran and Turkey must revise trade tariffs to unlock the full potential of bilateral commerce, a senior Iranian business leader said during a meeting with Turkish commercial attachés in Tehran.

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Company (Tavanir) announced that electricity exports to Afghanistan and Pakistan have resumed following a decline in domestic demand.