Economic Policies
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Joint meeting of heads of three govt. branches
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Ali larijani, and Judiciary chief Amoli Larijani held a joint meeting on Tuesday, during which the president discussed the recent developments in the country's economic sector.
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Iran’s oil sales faring much better after US sanctions: Pres. Rouhani
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said Tue. that Iran’s oil sales have been faring much better than how they did before the Nov. 5 US sanctions targeting the country’s oil sector.
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By: Shahab Ghayoumi
'Fighting Corruption' Conf. at Tehran Chamber of Commerce
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – A conference on 'Fighting Corruption' was held Sun. at Tehran Chamber of Commerce in the presence of Vice President for Legal Affairs, Laya Joneydi.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
West return to 2007: Europe's anger over incompetent politicians
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The anger and discontent of European citizens over European politicians is increasing day by day. While more than ten years have passed since the economic crisis in Europe, we are still witnessing austerity plans in this block.
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Austrian amb. to Tehran:
Iran, one of safest countries in world
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Austrian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Stefan Scholz said that Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the safest countries in the world, which has been proven by a reliable UK-based research institute.
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Iran, S Korea working on mechanism for oil sales under US sanctions
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The chairman of Iran-South Korea Chamber of Commerce said Sat. that Iran and South Korea are working on a mechanism to continue bilateral trade, including oil sales, in the face of US sanctions.
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Supreme Council of Economic Coordination convenes to discuss next year’s budget bill
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The Supreme Council of Economic Coordination convened on Saturday in a session that was chaired by President Hassan Rouhani and discussed next year’s budget with special attention to people’s needs, especially those of the lower-income classes.
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CBI chief stresses need for formation of organized forex market
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati has stressed the need for bringing the free and official markets into a one single organized market.
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Iran to set up anti-sanctions office at its economy ministry
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Mohammadreza Pourebrahimi, the Chairman of Iran's Parliament Economic Committee, says a think tank will be formed at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance to confront with the US sanctions.
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Intelligence forces dismantle network involved in smuggling of petrochemicals
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian intelligence forces have dismantled a big network involved in the smuggling of petrochemicals.
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By: Ebrahim Fallahi
The impact of US sanctions on Iranian oil industry, market in focus
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Right from the day Trump withdrew from Iran’s nuclear deal, announcing his plan for cutting Iranian oil exports to zero, the oil scholars and experts all around the world begun contemplating the impacts of this decision on the Iranian oil industry, especially on the country’s oil exports.
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Larijani:
US failed to exert desired pressure on Iran via sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Wed. that the US sought to disrupt Iran’s internal affairs by exerting more pressure through the recent sanctions, but it failed to achieve its desired results.
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US' anti-Iran sanctions ‘unjust’, ‘illegal’: Larijani
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani has called the recent re-imposed US sanctions on Iran "unjust" and against international law.
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Nobakht:
Iran’s seven-month revenues up by 20%
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Management and Planning Organization (MPO) Mohammad-Bagher Nobakht said that country revenues in the seven-month period of the current year (March 21 – Oct. 21) experienced a considerable 20 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.
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IMF says Iran should safeguard stability in face of US sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that Iran should implement policies to safeguard its macroeconomic stability in the face of reimposed US sanctions that will cut Iranian economic growth by reducing oil exports.
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Rouhani orders to form 4 expert panels to contribute to govt. economic policies
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered formation of four panels of experts to make the participation of economists in government’s economic policies realized.
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Iran rejects Pompeo’s claim on its economy
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claim on the status of the country’s economy, saying Iran’s economy has kept an over 8% growth throughout all the years fighting terrorism in the region.
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Military option out of sight as Iran has grown immune against threats
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali says that Iran has grown immune against military aggression thanks to its defense and military capabilities.
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By: Mahnaz Abdi
Debate over offering crude oil at IRENEX to tackle sanctions
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The issue of offering crude oil in the stock market of Iran dates back to the Iranian calendar year of 1379 (March 2000-March 2001). Since then it has come on the table several times but was never materialized.
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Amb. to Baghdad:
Iranian consulates in different parts of Iraq have an economic approach
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi has said that all consulates in Iraqi cities have put broadening economic relations on their agenda.
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US unable to continue anti-Iran policies in long term: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Mon. that “with precise planning the United States cannon continue its anti-Iranian policies in the long run.”
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Official emphasizes Iran-Armenia coop. to invest in Aras, Mogri free zones
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Presiding Board Member of Parliament Plan and Budget Commission Hadi Ghavami placed special emphasis on the necessity of cooperation between Iran and Armenia to invest in Aras and Mogri free zones.
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Leader calls for practical measures to rein in economic woes
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei called for practical and serious measures to solve the country’s major economic issues, including those related to banking system, employment, inflation and liquidity.
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Iran to give 5-year residence to foreign investors
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Supreme Council of Economic Coordination of Iran has approved new policies to manage foreign currency market, which includes 5-year residence permits for foreign investors.
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New CBI policies for managing currency market approved
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran’s new set of policies for managing the currency market was approved on Saturday by the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination.
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Trump’s big challenges in re-imposing new sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has faced big challenges in re-imposition of sanctions against Iran such as lack of support from its allies and modern financial technologies, the issue of which causes new US sanctions to be not as effective as the previous batch of sanctions imposed on Iran.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
5th session of Assembly of Experts
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The fifth session of the 5th Assembly of Experts chaired by Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati and attended by the majority of members was held on Tue. to review plans for improving the economic situation and resolving people's livelihood issues.
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Referring Rouhani’s case to Judiciary dropped for now: MP
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s presiding board said Sun. that President Rouhani’s case on his failure to convince lawmakers on economic-related questions will not be refereed to the Judiciary yet.
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Rouhani takes Parliament's questions over economic situation
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani is attending today’s Parliament session to answer MPs' questions on his government's handling of the country’s economic situation.
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Rouhani to appear before Parl. on Aug. 28
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on Aug. 28 to answer questions on his government's handling of the country’s economic situation, spokesman for the parliament’s presiding board said Monday.