Foreign Investment

Swiss ready to invest in Iran: envoy

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Swiss Ambassador to Iran Marcus Leitner expressed his country’s willingness to invest in the Iranian economic sector.
2020-08-24 22:00
Foreign investments in Iran triples over past year: official

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Aboalfazl Koodehi reported that despite the most severe sanctions against the country, the volume of foreign investment in Iran has tripled in the current year in comparison to the same period last year.
2020-08-12 16:34
Pres. Rouhani:

Solidarity with Lebanese people ‘sign of awakened conscience'

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the global solidarity, unity and amity with the suffering Lebanese people, after the devastating explosion in Beirut Port, is a sign of awakened conscience of humanity.
2020-08-10 06:01
FDI hits €470mn in Qazvin Industrial Towns

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Total of €470 million worth of investments have been made by foreign investors in Qazvin Industrial Towns within the framework of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
2020-08-04 22:00
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.
2020-07-29 09:00
Iran's Kerman attracts $ 282m foreign investment

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Deputy Director General of Economic Affairs and Finance of Kerman Hamid Shahsavari said that Kerman has attracted 282 million dollars' foreign investment during six years.
2020-07-28 23:59
FDI at $2.1bn in industrial parks by last year: Stat.

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The official statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade revealed the attraction of $2.1 billion worth of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Iran’s industrial parks up to the end of last year (March 20, 2020).
2020-07-25 12:05
FDI in industrial sector hits $467mn in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)’s value in industrial, mineral and trade sector of the country in the first three months of the current year (from March 21 to June 20) hit $467 million.
2020-07-13 17:21
FDI in industrial sector at 27% growth in Q1

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicate the $476.903 worth of foreign investment in industrial, mineral and trade sectors was approved in Foreign Investment Board since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year [from March 21 to June 20, 2020], showing a 27 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.
2020-06-27 14:00
€39.47mn of foreign investments attracted to S. Khorasan energy projects

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – An official from finance ministry department in South Khorasan province announced on Sunday that four foreign countries have invested €39.47 million in this province to generate electricity from solar radiation.
2020-06-14 19:13
IMIDRO spox:

Vol. of investment in Iran’s mining sector at 60% growth last year

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization [IMIDRO] said on Wed. that volume of investment in the mining and mineral sector registered a 60 percent growth last year [ended March 20, 2020].
2020-06-03 18:30
Iran approves to grant a five-year residence permit to foreign investors: official

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Babak Dinparast Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Regional Development of the Ministry of Interior announced on Wed. that groundwork has been laid for the issuance of a five-year residence permit to foreign investors and depositors investing in the country.
2020-05-13 21:29
FDI in mineral, industrial projects at 6.5% decline in 11 months

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – The volume of approved Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in industrial, mineral and trade projects in 11 months of the previous Iranian calendar year [from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020] registered a 6.5 percent decrease as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
2020-04-11 11:51
$27.2mn worth of contract inked to develop Chabahar port: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization of Sistan and Baluchestan, Behrouz Aghaei said on Thu. 53 applications received for investing in Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar in the current year [to end March 20, 2020].
2020-03-05 15:06
FDI hits $831mn in nine months

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Statistics showed that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) hit $831 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Dec. 22), showing a 0.6% decline as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
2020-02-22 22:51
Deputy oil min.:

Need for making $33bn investment to reduce power plants’ gas consumption

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Montazer Torbati said that $33 billion worth of investment is needed for reducing gas consumption in power plants in the nationwide.
2020-02-15 15:19
FDI at 50% growth in 10 months: finance min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Farhad Dejpasand said that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country registered a 50 percent growth in the 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Jan. 22) as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
2020-02-04 19:18
Ardabil investment opportunities to be introduced in TITE

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Ardabil province Governor Masoud Emami Yeganeh said that investment opportunities of the province will be introduced in Tehran International Tourism Exhibition (TITE).
2020-01-27 15:57
Technology investors of eight countries to convene in Iran on Feb. 4-5

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) –Investors in the field of technology from eight countries [including Pakistan, Egypt, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Lebanon, India and Syria] will convene in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2020-01-25 16:49
FDI at 32% growth in 9 months despite US sanctions: Economy min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Farhad Dejpasand said on Wed. that Iran’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a 32 percent growth in the first nine months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22) as compared to the same period of last year.
2020-01-22 19:59
Iran stock market to become international: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Adviser to the Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) for International and Foreign Investment Affairs Bahador Bijani said that stock market of the country will become international.
2020-01-13 18:44
FDI in industrial sector hits 26% growth in seven months

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicate that $784.6 million worth of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was approved for 55 industrial, mineral and trade projects in the seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Oct. 22), showing a 26.1 percent growth as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
2019-12-02 11:36
Planning underway for investing €1.8bn in copper industry: deputy industry min.

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Khodadad Gharibpour said that planning is underway for investing €1.8 billion in copper industry of the country for getting a considerable share in the world market.
2019-12-01 18:33
Industrialized countries welcome investment in Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Study of statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade in the first six months of the current year (from March 21 to Sept. 22) indicated that developed countries [including Germany, China, Russia and the Netherlands] welcomed making investment in industrial sector of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2019-11-24 14:15
Tehran to host 2nd Technology Investment Meeting in Dec.

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The second Technology Investment Meeting (TIM) will be organized on 3-4 Dec. 2019 at Tehran’s Pardis Technology Park, with representatives from the D-8 Member States in attendance.
2019-11-24 09:17
Parl. approves setting up four special economic zones in Yazd prov.

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – A Member of Parliament for Mehriz constituency in Yazd province Mohammadreza Sabaghian said that Parliament approved setting up four special economic zones in the cities of Meybod, Bafgh and Abarkouh.
2019-11-23 11:33
Kazakh consul general in Bandar Abbas:

Iran enjoys high potentials, capabilities in various fields

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Consul General of Kazakhstan in Bandar Abbas Dauletaly Nyssan said that Islamic Republic of Iran has great potentials and capabilities in different areas.
2019-11-20 10:22
Turkey aims to increase trade with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Turkish businesspeople attending a meeting of the Iranian Business Council in Tehran said Sunday they are aiming to significantly increase the trade volume between Turkey and Iran.
2019-11-18 17:03
FDI hits about 32% growth in industrial sector in H1

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recorded about 32 percent growth in industrial sector in the first six months of the current year (from March 21 to Sept. 22).
2019-11-11 15:09
Parl. speaker:

Investment trend facilitated for S Africa in Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that investment process has been facilitated for South Africa in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2019-10-21 18:53