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  • The Seventh Development Plan: A Two-Sided Orphan 05 Nov 2025

    The Seventh Development Plan: A Two-Sided Orphan

    It is not at all surprising that no powerful organization or institution has taken responsibility for pursuing and overseeing the precise implementation of the Seventh Development Plan. In fact, many laws in the Islamic Republic are written merely to exist as laws, not to be implemented. There is a fundamental lack of coordination among the various institutions involved—such as the executive and employment sectors—and responsibilities remain ambiguous.

Iran, Switzerland Complete First Deal Through Humanitarian Channel 28 Jul 2020

Iran, Switzerland Complete First Deal Through Humanitarian Channel

A humanitarian aid channel allowing Swiss-based companies to send medicines and other vital goods to Iran despite U.S. sanctions has become operational.  

Iran, Eurasia Up Trade Exchanges by 14% 27 Jul 2020

Iran, Eurasia Up Trade Exchanges by 14%

Trade exchanges between Iran and Eurasia have increased by 14 percent from October 27, 2019, to June 19, 2020, compared to last year's corresponding period, Iran's Trade Development Organization reported on Sunday.

Era of Judicial Hit-And-Run Is Also Over 26 Jul 2020

Era of Judicial Hit-And-Run Is Also Over

An official in Iran’s Judiciary says Iran will soon show the U.S. government that the era judiciary of hit-and-run is also over.

Iran Calls Harassment of Its Civilian Plane ‘Violation of Int’l Law’ 25 Jul 2020

Iran Calls Harassment of Its Civilian Plane ‘Violation of Int’l Law’

Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneidi says the U.S. jet fighters’ harassment of an Iranian passenger plane over the Syrian airspace was a violation of the international law, and can be legally pursued at international tribunals.

Tehran, Moscow to Sign 20-Year Cooperation Agreement 23 Jul 2020

Tehran, Moscow to Sign 20-Year Cooperation Agreement

Foreign Minister said that Tehran and Moscow have agreed to extend the cooperation agreement between the two countries for 20 years.

Tehran, Baghdad Aim to Boost Trade to $20b 22 Jul 2020

Tehran, Baghdad Aim to Boost Trade to $20b

President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said that Iran and Iraq are determined to carry out the provisions of both sides’ latest visit.

Iranian Companies to Replace Indians in Farzad B Gas Field Project 21 Jul 2020

Iranian Companies to Replace Indians in Farzad B Gas Field Project

Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says the developmental project of Farzad B Gas Field will be carried out with domestic companies and Indians will have no room in it.

Iran, Iraq Reaffirm Determination to Boost Ties 20 Jul 2020

Iran, Iraq Reaffirm Determination to Boost Ties

The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq have expressed the two countries’ determination to broaden the bilateral economic and trade ties.

Some 25m Iranians Have Contracted COVID-19 19 Jul 2020

Some 25m Iranians Have Contracted COVID-19

The Iranian president has cited a report by the Health Ministry suggesting an estimated 25 million people in the country have contracted the novel coronavirus so far.

Rouhani, Putin Vow Confronting U.S. Unilateralism 18 Jul 2020

Rouhani, Putin Vow Confronting U.S. Unilateralism

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation on Thursday underlined the need to confront the unilateral approaches practiced by the U.S. and called for the expansion of relations between Tehran and Moscow in all fields.