Minister of Energy

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.
2024-11-14 15:42
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Iran plans to increase renewables capacity to 50 GW

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s energy minister says the country seeks to increase electricity generation capacity from renewable sources of energy to 50 gigawatts (GW) in the next five years.
2024-10-15 12:30
Mokhber stresses banking, transit issues of Iran, Uzbekistan

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice-president emphasized removing banking and transit barriers between Iran and Uzbekistan to increase bilateral trade to $2 billion.
2024-03-05 19:18
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Connecting electricity grids of Iran, Turkey, EU possible

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of energy announced the possibility of an electricity connection between Iran and Turkey and also the European Union (EU) via Turkey.
2024-01-22 16:29
Iran, Russia to exchange electricity through Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian says that Iran and Russia will exchange electricity through the Republic of Azerbaijan.
2023-07-16 11:00
Iran plans major decisions on Afghan water rights issue

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Iran’s energy minister says the country is to make some important decisions with regard to securing its water rights from the Helmand River in Afghanistan.
2023-05-15 09:46
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Iran ready to restore 5 GW of Syria’s lost power capacity

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran’s energy minister says the country is ready to provide funding and expertise to restore some 5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generation capacity that has been lost due to more than a decade of war in Syria.
2023-05-07 08:17
Iran, Turkmenistan discuss developing energy cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian energy minister on Wednesday met the president of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat during his visit to the Asia Pacific country.
2022-11-30 16:30
Iran energy min. arrives in Ashgabat for high-profile talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian arrived in Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on Wednesday for holding high-profile talk with Turkmen energy officials in line with strengthening bilateral relations.
2022-11-30 10:50
Iran, Nicaragua stress need for expanding cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian and a high-ranking Nicaraguan delegation in a virtual meeting called for expanding cooperation between the two countries.
2022-10-17 14:30
Iran energy min. discusses Helmand water share with Taliban

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian during a visit to Kabul held a meeting with Taliban acting energy minister to discuss Iran's water share from the Helmand River.
2022-08-11 12:15
Iran, Turkey energy ministers call for boosting mutual ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian and Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez have stressed bolstering bilateral relations.
2022-07-20 15:50
Iran, Iraq sign first long-term electricity contract

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian minister of energy announced the signing of a long-term strategic electricity contract with Iraq.
2022-07-19 11:40
Iran energy minister arrives in Baku for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian, at the head of a delegation, arrived in Azerbaijan capital of Baku on Wednesday morning to explore avenues for broadening cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity.
2022-07-06 10:50
Iran relations with neighbors increasing day by day

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian stated that the relations between Iran and its neighboring countries are expanding on a daily basis.
2022-06-06 14:25
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Iran, Qatar to ink document to support private sectors

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Referring to the effective role of traders in increasing bilateral volume of trade between Iran and Qatar, Iranian Minister of Energy said that a document will be signed between the two countries to back private sectors.
2022-06-06 12:00
8th Iran-Qatar economic coop. meeting to be held on Jun. 07

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Energy minister along with a delegation will depart for Qatar to participate in 8th meeting of Iran-Qatar Joint Economic Commission.
2022-06-04 14:29
Tajikistan President arrives in Tehran for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday afternoon.
2022-05-29 17:05
Iran, Armenia ink MoU to broaden coop. in various fields

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran and Armenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in areas of transit, transportation, facilitation of trade in goods, energy, development of environmental cooperation in Aras area and medical tourism.
2022-05-13 12:01
Iran, Armenia emphasize broadening bilateral ties

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Armenia stressed the need to enhance and broaden their cooperation.
2022-05-11 16:00
Iran, Armenia stress development of energy relations

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iran energy minister and the advisor to the prime minister of Armenia emphasized the development of relations in the energy filed and the removal of barriers in the way of stepped-up relations.
2022-03-29 13:37
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Iran’s export of products to Tajikistan at upward trajectory

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy said that Iran’s export of products to Republic of Tajikistan is on the growth track.
2022-03-03 03:00
Iran, Algeria energy ministers discuss expanding ties

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the 6th GECF Summit, the Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian with his Algerian counterpart and the President of Algeria's Oil Company to discuss bilateral relations.
2022-02-23 01:00
Iran, Russia ministers to discuss energy ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji will discuss strengthening cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in the field of oil and energy with the Russian Minister of energy in Moscow.
2022-01-18 17:30
Raeisi pursues situation of flood-hit people in S provinces

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Referring to the recent flood hit southern provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan and Hormozgan, Iran President Ebrahim Raeisi called on responsible bodies for accelerating relief services to flood-stricken people in these areas.
2022-01-04 22:30
Iran, Turkmenistan review mutual coop. in electricity field

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA)– Iran Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian in a phone talk with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister for Construction, Energy, Water Management, Electricity Affairs discussed mutual cooperation in the electricity field.
2021-12-24 14:59
Energy Min.:

Iran ready to connect electricity grid to Azerbaijan, Russia

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Emphasizing readiness of Iran to develop and continue exchange of electricity between Iran and Azerbaijan, Iranian Energy Minister said that Iran is ready to connect electricity grid to Republic of Azerbaijan and Russia.
2021-12-08 13:20