Economic Policies

First ship passes through Suez Canal after days of crisis

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The first vessel to cross the Suez Canal after the days-long "traffic jam" was reportedly a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship under the name of "YM Wish".

Pandemic slowed down country's economic growth: CBI chief

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdol-Nasser Hemmati has said that while Iran's economy was coming out of recession in early 2020, due to the pandemic the country's economic growth slowed down.

Iran's economy out of recession, CBI chief says

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Abdolnaser Hemmati has said that the Iranian economy has recorded growth despite sanctions and pandemic.

Brazil economy shrinks by 4.1%, beating gloomier outlooks

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) –The Brazilian economy shrank by 4.1% in 2020, beating the predictions of IMF and WB that had predicted that Brazil’s 2020 GDP would shrink by 8 percent and 9.1 percent, respectively.

FM Zarif:

Iran can be a hub of science, technology if sanctioned lifted

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister said that Islamic Republic of Iran can be turned into a hub of science and technology if sanctions and economic pressures imposed against the country are lifted.

Rouhani:

Govt. welcomes experts’ plans to improve people's livelihood

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the efforts to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, saying that his administration welcomes experts’ proposals to improve the situation.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Govt., private sector collaborating to resolve commercial ID

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The government and private sector of the country are collaborating and cooperating with each other in order to resolve problems facing issuance of Commercial ID Cards.

Army marks Government Week with issuing a statement

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran called on all governmental officials to take revolutionary steps in solving economic problems overshadowing the country.

Economic prosperity, govt.’s top priority: Pres. Rouhani

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that economic boom is the main objective of the government which is being followed up strictly.

Rouhani:

3 world leaders used Iran as model for re-opening economy

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that three world leaders told him that Iran's measures in the fight against coronavirus is a model for them on how to deal with this pandemic while not stop economic activities.

Rouhani:

Promoting economic resilience axis of all gov’t efforts

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that promoting economic resilience and implementing resistive economy policies have been the axis of all activities and efforts of the government.

Iran's economic roadmap to be unvailed in Government Week

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that the country's economic roadmap for the final year of the incumbent administration's tenure will be unveiled during the Government Week (August 24-30).

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The following are the latest developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the last 24 hours.

Rouhani:

Non-reliance on oil shows power in economic war

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani says managing the country without reliance on oil in the current situation is a display of power in the economic war with the enemies.

Pres. Rouhani:

Govt. determined to coop. with branches in resolving problems

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his administration is determined to cooperate with two other branches of the government (legislative and judicial bodies) for resolving economic problem facing people in the country.

Rouhani urges unity against US plots

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that all of Iran should be united to confront plots devised by the US.

MP urges strengthening border trade with neighbors

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian parliament called for strengthening and broadening border trade between the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighboring countries.

People's livelihood must be our main concern: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the economy and people's livelihood must be the main concern of authorities at the present time.

Government committed to fight against poverty: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the government will continue to fight against poverty as before.

Parl. to discuss economic issues in closed session

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of the Presiding Board of the Parliament Mohammad Hossein Farhangi said on Monday that Majlis will hold a closed session on Tuesday to discuss macro-economic issues.

Sarakhs SEZ planned to become energy hub

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Sarakhs Special Economic Zone, located in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, is planned to turn into an energy hub due to its suitable position on the international transit route, a senior official said.

Iranian dailies' headlines on April 26

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at some of the Iranian dailies’ Sunday headlines.

‘Iran’s economy not oil-reliant in past two years’

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi reacted to the recent developments in the global market, saying Tehran has managed to manage its economy in the past two years without reliance on crude sales.

Iranian dailies’ Sunday headlines

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Mehr news takes a look at some of the Iranian dailies’ Sunday headlines.