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  • Iran’s Purchasing Managers’ Index for the Overall Economy Stands at 45.5 12 Oct 2025

    Iran’s Purchasing Managers’ Index for the Overall Economy Stands at 45.5

    TEHRAN - According to estimates by the Research Center of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, the country’s overall Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) — known locally as Shamekh — for September was recorded at 45.3, showing a slightly slower decline compared with the previous month but remaining below the neutral threshold of 50 for the 18th consecutive month.

WHO reacts to Trump‘s threat to cut off funding amid pandemic 08 Apr 2020

WHO reacts to Trump‘s threat to cut off funding amid pandemic

The World Health Organization officials on Wednesday said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding after US President Donald Trump said he would put contributions on hold.

Iran Welcomes Putin’s Idea for Green Corridor in Coronavirus Fight 08 Apr 2020

Iran Welcomes Putin’s Idea for Green Corridor in Coronavirus Fight

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a green corridor for the global battle with the coronavirus pandemic.

Zarif talks with Ghani, Abdullah 08 Apr 2020

Zarif talks with Ghani, Abdullah

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in separate phone talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and former chief executive officer of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah discussed various issues.

Iran: ‘Unilateralism Virus’ Hampers Global Battle against Coronavirus 07 Apr 2020

Iran: ‘Unilateralism Virus’ Hampers Global Battle against Coronavirus

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the exercise of unilateralism by certain countries amid the coronavirus crisis could impede the collective global fight against the viral infection.

COVID-19 Vanishes with Summer Heat? 07 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Vanishes with Summer Heat?

Flu epidemics tend to die out as winter ends; could sunshine, similarly, affect the behavior of the coronavirus and its spread?

Leader agrees with withdrawal of €1bn from NDFI for battling coronavirus 06 Apr 2020

Leader agrees with withdrawal of €1bn from NDFI for battling coronavirus

In a letter to the Leader of the Islamic Republic on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed gratitude for the issued permit by Ayatollah Khamenei, allowing withdrawal of one billion euros from National Development Fund Of Iran (NDFI) to combat the lethal coronavirus in the country.

Iran wheat production can reach 14m tons this year 06 Apr 2020

Iran wheat production can reach 14m tons this year

Iran is expected to produce 14 million tons of wheat in the current Iranian calendar year (which started on March 20).

Coronavirus new cases in 24 hours: 85,230 05 Apr 2020

Coronavirus new cases in 24 hours: 85,230

In the past 24 hours, countries around the world have reported a total of 85,230 new cases of coronavirus, which brings the total number of infections since its outbreak to 1,203,090.

Make your own face mask 05 Apr 2020

Make your own face mask

The face mask doesn't need to be professional-grade to help fight against COVID-19.

CBI: banking system to assist tourism sector 05 Apr 2020

CBI: banking system to assist tourism sector

Iranian banking system will provide maximum assistance to the domestic tourism sector businesses that have been harmed by the coronavirus spread.