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  • Foreign Shipping Lines May Return Following U.S. Deal 21 Apr 2025

    Foreign Shipping Lines May Return Following U.S. Deal

    TEHRAN – Former head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, Mohammad Rastad, has revealed that container traffic in Iranian ports dropped by half after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal. Speaking to ILNA, Rastad explained that container throughput had peaked at over 3 million TEUs during the JCPOA era, but fell to just 1.5 million TEUs following the collapse of the agreement.

Iran, Ireland eyeing expansion of ties 24 Mar 2018

Iran, Ireland eyeing expansion of ties

Iranian and Irish authorities in an expert-level meeting underscored the two countries’ enthusiasm for further development of bilateral relations and cooperation in all fields, especially economic spheres. The meeting was held between Iranian Ambassador to Dublin Javad Kachouiyan and Chairman of Ireland’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade Brendan Smith. During the meeting, they exchanged […]

US official expounds on details of selling aircraft to Iran 23 Mar 2018

US official expounds on details of selling aircraft to Iran

Policymaking Chief of the United States Department of the Interior Robert Hooke in his recent statement spoke on hesitating issuance of licenses to sell aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. In his weekly press briefing on late Wednesday, top US negotiator confirmed Iran’s concerns about the issue that US President Donald Trump should yet […]

Worldsteel says Iran ranks 13th in steel production in world 22 Mar 2018

Worldsteel says Iran ranks 13th in steel production in world

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) estimates show that Iran is the 13th country of the world in steel production out of the 66 countries producing the alloy. Iran is the thirteenth in the world in terms of producing steel with 21.7 million tones production in 2017 which has seen a 4.21 percent production increase against […]

Iran Has over 100 Oil, Gas Fields to Develop: Minister 20 Mar 2018

Iran Has over 100 Oil, Gas Fields to Develop: Minister

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh praised the capabilities of domestic energy companies to develop oil and gas fields and said the country has more than 100 fields, which can be developed by the Iranian exploration and production (E&P) companies. Speaking at a ceremony to sign a contract between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) […]

Exports of Iranian goods to Russia to double in 2 months 20 Mar 2018

Exports of Iranian goods to Russia to double in 2 months

TEHRAN- Exports of Iranian products to Russia will be doubled within the next two months, the chairman of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce announced. Asadollah Asgaroladi also said that the value of trade between the two countries has reached $2.2 billion in the current Iranian calendar year (ending on March 20), adding Iran’s exports to […]

Belt, Road Initiative and China-Iran cooperation 20 Mar 2018

Belt, Road Initiative and China-Iran cooperation

TEHRAN –Over the past two weeks, the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were held in Beijing, China. In addition to reviewing policies relating to crucial domestic economic and social developments, the gatherings also decided on the amendment of the Constitution, election of new leadership of the […]

Iran’s mineral exports up 6% in 11 months yr/yr 20 Mar 2018

Iran’s mineral exports up 6% in 11 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran exported $8.4 billion of minerals during the 11-month period ended on February 19, with six percent rise from the figure of the same period of time in the previous year, according to Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). As IMIDRO announced, the weight of minerals exported in the said […]

French Total to apply for waiver if US withdraws from JCPOA 19 Mar 2018

French Total to apply for waiver if US withdraws from JCPOA

French oil major Total is committed to the development of an Iranian gasfield and will apply for a waiver if US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdraws from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and re-imposes sanctions on Tehran, the company’s chief executive said. “If the US decides to put back the sanctions, we have to look […]

Iran, Mauritania to boost coop. for drug production 18 Mar 2018

Iran, Mauritania to boost coop. for drug production

 Mauritanian Health Minister Kane Boubacar said, “I am proud to visit Iran to help promote cooperation level between the two countries of Iran and Mauritania in the health sector.” Speaking on the sidelines of inking comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and Mauritania in the health sector, he added, “I visited different healthcare and […]

Exports via Razavi Khorasan province’s border crossings rises by %7 17 Mar 2018

Exports via Razavi Khorasan province’s border crossings rises by %7

TEHRAN– Provincial governor of Razavi Khorasan province announced %7 increase in the export volume via the province’s border crossings with neighboring countries during the first nine months of the Iranian year. Ali Rasoulian, the Economic Deputy of Razavi Khorasan Provincial governor, told reporters on Monday “during the first nine months of this Iranian year (beginning […]