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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.

FM Zarif, Japanese PM Abe discuss bilateral ties, intl. developments 28 Aug 2019

FM Zarif, Japanese PM Abe discuss bilateral ties, intl. developments

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday.

Situation to change only if all sanctions lifted, says Rouhani 27 Aug 2019

Situation to change only if all sanctions lifted, says Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the situation will change only if the US removes all sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Zarif says dialogue in China ‘broad and constructive’ 27 Aug 2019

Zarif says dialogue in China ‘broad and constructive’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described his Monday talks with Chinese officials in Beijing as “broad and constructive”.

‘Important days ahead’, Zarif says on China-Japan-Malaysia tour 26 Aug 2019

‘Important days ahead’, Zarif says on China-Japan-Malaysia tour

Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif, upon landing in Beijing, said the visit will focus on JCPOA and the 25-year roadmap of cooperation between Iran and China.

Power, diplomacy should go hand in hand: Rouhani 26 Aug 2019

Power, diplomacy should go hand in hand: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran should make use of both instruments of power and diplomacy at the same time to reduce the country’s problems.

Insane operations Israeli regime’s last struggles: Gen. Soleimani 26 Aug 2019

Insane operations Israeli regime’s last struggles: Gen. Soleimani

Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force has reacted to the Israeli regime’s recent attacks against some regional countries, saying the attacks are “the Israelis’ last struggles”.

Iraqi, Syrian defenders to soon answer Israeli aggression: Rezaei 25 Aug 2019

Iraqi, Syrian defenders to soon answer Israeli aggression: Rezaei

The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei said that illegal acts of the Israeli regime will soon be responded by Syrian and Iraqi defenders.

Iranian Navy ready to escort Adrian Darya tanker ‘if need be’ 25 Aug 2019

Iranian Navy ready to escort Adrian Darya tanker ‘if need be’

Iran’s Navy is ready to safeguard its recently-released oil tanker Adian Darya 1 if necessary, says the Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari.

US missile test threat to intl. peace, security: Mousavi 25 Aug 2019

US missile test threat to intl. peace, security: Mousavi

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi named US recent intermediate rage missile test, done after Washington withdrawal from a Cold War-era missile treaty, a ‘threat to international peace and security’.

US ‘inept’ admin. causes problems for all: Rouhani 24 Aug 2019

US ‘inept’ admin. causes problems for all: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that US’s administration has created many problems for Iran, the region, and even for its own people.