Brits warned of empty shelves in grocery stores

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – UK consumers may have to get used to empty shelves in supermarkets due to unprecedented shortages of fresh vegetables amid record food price inflation and skyrocketing energy costs. media have reported.

Curbing inflation should be gov.'s top priority: cleric

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – Tehran's interim Friday prayers leader, Hojjat-ol-Islam Mohammad Hassan Abu Torabi Fard called on the Raeisi administration to curb rising prices in line with the Leader's instruction in naming the new Iranian year.

China, Brazil strike deal to ditch dollar in trade

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their own currencies, ditching the US dollar as an intermediary, the Brazilian government said Wednesday.

Iran transport diplomacy through activating regional corridor

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – In 2022, Iran's Ministry of Roads and Urban Development's transport initiatives to complete and activate international transport corridors and increase transit through its territory had been both domestic and international.

Kan'ani:

Iran advisory mission presence in Syria at Damascus request

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani underlined that Iran’s advisory mission in Syria is demanded by the Syrian government itself.

Iran’s Zagros Petrochemical among largest methanol producers

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Zagros Petrochemical Company in southern Iran is among the five largest methanol producers in the world.

China, Russia top list of states with largest trade surplus

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – China and Russia became the world leaders in trade surplus last year, according to a sturdy.

Car production in Iran rises by 39% compared to year before

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Iranian autmakers produced 1,347,394 vehicles in the 12 months of 1401 (March 21, 2022-2023), the statistics show, indicating a 39% growth compared to the year 1400 (March 21, 2021-2022).

Minister says Iran will set new oil exports record this year

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – The oil Minister Javad Owji said that Iran will set a new record in oil exports in the new Iranian calendar year 1402 which started on Tuesday.

Chad nationalizes all assets owned by Exxon Mobil

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – The nationalization of Exxon Mobil’s assets in Chad comes after the oil giants divested from them in December 2022, media have reported.

UK inflation accelerates, official figures show

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks have jumped to the highest level since 1977, official statistics show

Biden admin greenlights sanctions waiver for Iraq to pay Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – The Biden administration last week greenlit a sanctions waiver that will allow Iraq to make cash payments for electricity to Iran, American media have claimed.

Medvedev:

Western sanctions target ordinary Russians rather than gov.

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – By imposing its anti-Russian sanctions, the West is obviously fighting against the country’s ordinary citizens, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.

Hundreds of thousands protest against Macron

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to protest across France Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron said he will not back down on raising the pension age.

Raeisi adm. plans to improve people's livelihood: Veep

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iran's first vice president Mohammad Mokhber said that economic team of the 13th administration has launched comprehensive and scheduled planning to curb inflation and solve people's livelihood problems this year.

Iran a market for long-term investments: NPC head

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The National Petrochemical Company (NPC) managing director said Iran is a market for long-term investments.

South Pars output hits 2mt in 10 month

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – The CEO of South Pars Gas Complex announced that since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21, more than 165.32 billion cubic meters of gas has been produced in South Pars joint gas field.

Oil minister:

Iran self-sufficient in constructing oil, gas refineries

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iran has become self-sufficient in constructing oil and gas refineries, said Oil Minister Javad Owji on Monday.

Shamkhani:

Iran, Iraq agree to new payment mechanism for arrears

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has said that Tehran and Baghdad have agreed to a new mechanism for the settlement of payments related to Iraqi energy arrears to Iran.

Raeisi in Khuzestan to inaugurate Abadan Refinery 2nd phase

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Abadan on Monday morning to inaugurate the second phase of the development plan of Abadan Refinery in southwestern Iran.