Defense Minister:

Iran seeks to expand economic ties with Venezuela

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran is seeking to develop economic cooperation with Venezuela.

Member of Parliament:

Iran, Russia aim to increase transit via North-South Corridor

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Parliament’s Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy has said that Iran and Russia aim to increase the transit of goods through the North-South Corridor to two million tons this year.

Turkey continues efforts toward joining BRICS

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Turkey remains interested in joining BRICS, but needs to get its ducks in a row before it can announce its intention to join, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Iran steel output hits over 12 million tons in 7 months: ISPA

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) –The Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) announced that the country’s total production volume of steel products reached 12.847 million tons in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21).

Iran’s non-oil exports up 15% in 7 months: official

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The head of Iran Exports Confederation said that country’s non-oil exports in first 7 months of current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024) registered a 14.72 percent growth compared to same period last year.

RAI CEO:

Enhancing transit coop. between Iran, Tajikistan ‘essential’

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) has stressed the need for increasing the transport and transit cooperation between Iran and the Republic of Tajikistan.

Iran, Russia call for developing North-South Corridor

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The CEO of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Jabbar Ali Zakeri, and his Russian counterpart Oleg Belozerov have emphasized enhancing cooperation on the North-South Corridor development.

CBI official rejects rumors of Bank Mellat hack

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) –  A senior official from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has dismissed rumors that Bank Mellat was hacked.

IFCO CEO:

Arab states willing to invest in Iranian oil sector

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Iranian Fuel Conservation Organization (IFCO) Hossein Hosseinzadeh said the Arab governments have shown high interest in investing in the Iranian oil sector.

Iran’s monthly non-oil exports rise over 62%

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The value of Iran’s non-oil exports increased by 62.6 percent in the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr (September 22-October 21), an official at Iran’s House of Industry, Mine and Trade announced.

Iran says it hit record daily gas production in South Pars

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s state-run Pars Oil and Gas Company says daily output from the field reached an all-time high earlier this week amid growing demand for natural gas in the country’s electricity sector.

Iran’s foreign trade up 39% in one month: Official

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign trade in the Iranian month of Mehr (September 21 to October 22) registered a 39 percent growth compared to the same period last year, an official at Iran’s House of Industry, Mine and Trade announced.

Armenia approves free trade deal between Iran, EEU

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The Armenian parliament has approved the free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union.

Iran foreign ministry urges embassies to facilitate exports

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the ministry called on all Iranian embassies abroad to facilitate exporting of Iranian products, particularly homemade carpets.

Energy min inaugurates Khuzestan’s largest desalination plant

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Iran's Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi has inaugurated a major desalination plant in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, with a daily capacity of 25,000 cubic meters.

Iran not worried that Trump may toughen oil sanctions: min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran is not concerned that an incoming US administration led by Donald Trump may decide to toughen sanctions on the country’s oil exports.

Russia warns Israel against airstrikes near its base in Syria

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Russia warns Israel against carrying out airstrikes near one of its airbases in Syria, saying such attacks put the lives of its soldiers in danger.

Azeri president Ilham Aliyev meets with Iran's VP

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan held a meeting with Shina Ansari, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Head of Department of Environment, in Baku on Wednesday

States to line up for Russia gas when US stops exporting LNG

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – When the United States stops exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the next few years due to its own increased needs, Western countries will line up to Moscow for Russian gas, Serbian President says.

Iran Mazandaran exports 11,000 tons of citrus fruits in 7 mos

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – An observer to the customs offices of Mazandaran province said that about 11,000 tons of citrus fruits were exported from this northern province in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21, 2024).

Dollar, SWIFT completely removed from Iran-Russia trade: CBI

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran has completely removed the US dollar from its trade transactions with Russia, according to the country’s chief banker, amid growing economic cooperation between the two countries that are subject to Western sanctions.

Iran’s fishery production rises 32% in 7 months yr/yr

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s fishery production exceeded 512,000 tons in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), registering a 32 percent rise compared to the same period in the previous year.

Bitcoin price hits all-time high, exceeding $89,000

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The price of Bitcoin hit another all-time high, exceeding $89,000, according to data from Binance.

Iran's exports to Islamic states rise by 17%: Official

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iran has recorded a 17% increase in exports to Islamic nations since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21, 2024), the head of the Iran National Standards Organization said.

CIS states show interest in purchasing wagon from Iran: RAI

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) announced the agreement of the CIS member countries to purchase wagons from Iran.

Russia’s Mir payment system to be connected to Iran’s Shetab

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says Russia’s Mir payment network will be connected to Iran’s Shetab banking network system as the two countries boost their financial cooperation.

Iran’s aluminum ingot output surpasses 350k tons in 7 months

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has reported that Iran’s aluminum ingot production surpassed 350,000 tons in the period between March 21 to October 21, 2024.

Pezeshkian forwards orders for development plan of Makran

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Emphasizing the necessity of making basic amendments to all the plans presented for the development of Makran, Iran's president offered 4 important and urgent orders to lay the ground for the development of the region.

Iran targets $1 bn of trade with Armenia

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran plans to boost trade exchanges with Armenia to $1.0 billion as the neighbor is Iran’s gateway to the Eurasian market, an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said.