Zarif calls on Suga’s gov. to unfreeze Iran’s assets in Japan
ranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Tokyo to stop implementing illegal US sanctions and unfreeze some $3 billion of Iranian assets in Japanese banks.
Iran-Russia joint naval drill kicks off in Indian Ocean
Russia and Iran have kicked off joint naval drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Tehran Maksim Suslov told TASS on Monday.
Leader to deliver speech on 43rd Tabriz uprising anniv.
On the occasion of the uprising of the people of Tabriz on Feb. 18, 1978, against the Pahlavi regime, Leader of the Islamic Revolution will deliver a speech on Wednesday.
Iran’s Economy Under Sanctions
Iran had barely started to reap the economic benefits of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers when Donald Trump withdrew and imposed sanctions so tight they plunged the country into its worst economic crisis since the 1980s.
Oil rises on fears of heightened tensions in Middle East
Brent crude was up 66 cents, or 1.1%, at $63.09 a barrel at 0004 GMT, after climbing to a session high of $63.44, the highest since Jan. 22, 2020. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 86 cents, or 1.5%, to $60.33 a barrel.
Iran-Russia Navies’ Joint Exercise
Referring to the Russian and Iranian naval drill, the Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army said that the joint naval drill with Russia demonstrates the naval authority of Iran's Armed Forces.
Chabahar port’s capacity developed to 8.5m tons
Development of Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran raised capacity to load and unload more than 8.5 million tons of goods a year, a local official said on Sunday.
Herat governor thanks Iran bringing fire disaster under control
Governor-General of Herat Province of Afghanistan Waheed Qatali expressed gratitude to Iran for sending engines and firefighters to bring the fire at Islam Qala customs office near the border with Iran.
Iran tends Participating in Azerbaijan Reconstruction
Iran Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mine and Agriculture (ICCIMA) in cooperation with the Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Chamber of Commerce held a webinar.
Int’l Trade Plays Key Role for Iran’s Free Economic Zones
International trade plays a key role in Iran’s free zones, adding that free zones in Iran have been launched before their infrastructures to be prepared and most of the revenues of these zones are spent on improving the infrastructures.