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  • Iran, Azerbaijan Agree on Measures to Reduce Truck Congestion at Astara Border 24 Dec 2025

    Iran, Azerbaijan Agree on Measures to Reduce Truck Congestion at Astara Border

    TEHRAN - Iranian and Azerbaijani customs authorities have reached a new agreement aimed at reducing truck congestion at the Astara border crossing, a key transit point between the two neighboring countries. Under the agreement, between 120 and 140 refrigerated export trucks will be allowed to exit daily through the newly established Astara border terminal, increasing the total number of outbound trucks to between 350 and 370 per day.

Iran compares Netanyahu speech at UN to a “comedy show” 26 Sep 2023

Iran compares Netanyahu speech at UN to a “comedy show”

At the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly, the Iranian diplomatic mission slammed as a “comedy show” the unfounded accusations made against the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear program and its regional actions by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iran’s top nuclear official arrives in Vienna 25 Sep 2023

Iran’s top nuclear official arrives in Vienna

Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has traveled to the Austrian capital on Sunday to take part in a conference organized by the UN nuclear watchdog. 

Persian Gulf needs homegrown security: Iran’s military chief 23 Sep 2023

Persian Gulf needs homegrown security: Iran’s military chief

Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed troops, has criticized the deployment of foreign military troops in the region and emphasized the necessity for the Persian Gulf governments to work together to secure the region.

U.S. slaps fresh sanctions against Iranian drones, military aircraft 21 Sep 2023

U.S. slaps fresh sanctions against Iranian drones, military aircraft

By placing Iranian, Russian, Chinese, and Turkish organizations on a blacklist due to allegations that they help Iran’s legal program to build drones and military aircraft, the U.S. government has announced fresh penalties relating to Iran’s military aviation programs.

Freed Iranian prisoners: U.S. charges were “baseless” 20 Sep 2023

Freed Iranian prisoners: U.S. charges were “baseless”

Mehrdad Moein Ansari and Reza Sarhangpour Kofrani are two of the Iranian freed prisoners who were flown to Doha, Qatar, and then to Tehran on Monday.

Iran’s €5.57b frozen assets unblocked 19 Sep 2023

Iran’s €5.57b frozen assets unblocked

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced that €5.573 billion of the country’s frozen assets has been unblocked.

De-designating some IAEA inspectors is based on Safeguards Agreement: Iran 17 Sep 2023

De-designating some IAEA inspectors is based on Safeguards Agreement: Iran

Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic’s most recent decision to revoke the designation of some IAEA inspectors was motivated by the rights to governance outlined in the Safeguards Agreement between the two parties.

Iran becomes 3rd top oil producer among OPEC members: report 17 Sep 2023

Iran becomes 3rd top oil producer among OPEC members: report

Iran continued to increase its oil production in August to reach three million barrels per day (bpd) and stand at the third place among OPEC top producers, according to figures released in the organization’s latest monthly report.

Kurdistan president affirms adherence to security pact with Iran 13 Sep 2023

Kurdistan president affirms adherence to security pact with Iran

Nechirvan Barzani, the President of Iraq’s Kurdistan, has asserted that the semi-autonomous region is dedicated to the security pact between Iran and Iraq and would not permit anybody to pose a danger to Tehran.

Iran, UAE boost trade after eased restrictions: report 12 Sep 2023

Iran, UAE boost trade after eased restrictions: report

Trade between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has increased significantly as Abu Dhabi eased restrictions on business activity between the two neighbors, Financial Times reported, quoting business people and officials.