President Rouhani Orders Gradual Reopening of Businesses in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the low- and medium-risk businesses can resume their activities in the country following a closure in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, but the high-risk activities must remain halted.
Minister: Iranian Ports Filled with Basic Commodities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ports are stuffed full of basic commodities and trucks and trains are queuing up to carry the shipments into the country, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohamamd Eslami said.
President Orders Special Support for Iranian Businesses
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani earmarked 750 trillion rials in financial aid for the businesses keeping their employees amid the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Newly-Elected MPs Pledge Efforts to Fulfill Production Surge Goals
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A large group of winners of the recent parliamentary elections in Iran praised Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei for naming the new Iranian year the year of ‘surge in production’, and vowed to do their utmost to attain that goal.
Spokesman Rejects as 'Fabricated' Bahrain’s Ruling against Iranian Bank
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi decried the Bahraini government’s ruling against Ayandeh Bank (Future Bank) and a number of other Iranian banks, saying the rulings are based on trumped-up charges and lack any legal credibility.
Blast Halts Iran’s Gas Exports to Turkey
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s natural gas exports to Turkey have stopped following an explosion on a pipeline near their joint border, an official at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said on Tuesday.
Europe's Trade System with Iran Makes First Deal: Germany
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The German foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a system they set up to enable trade with Tehran has finally concluded its first transaction, facilitating the export of medical goods.
Iran Allocates 20% of Annual Budget to Coronavirus Battle
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said 20% of the country’s annual budget has been allocated for the fight against the coronavirus, adding that the health system is strong and well-equipped despite the country being under the foreign sanctions.
Efforts for Unfreezing Iran’s Assets, Getting Loan from IMF on Positive Track: CBI
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdonnaser Hemmati said the CBI is making all-out efforts to provide funds for the purchase of medicines and medical equipment needed for the battle against the coronavirus outbreak amid the cruel US sanctions.
CBI Approves Emergency Funding to Help Businesses Hit by COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) approved emergency funding worth nearly $5 billion to offer cheap loans to businesses hit by the new coronavirus pandemic.
Top Banker: Iran May Get Part of Frozen Assets
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A portion of Iran’s frozen financial assets will likely be freed for the purchase of medicine and basic commodities, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran said.
President Holds US Accountable for Unemployment in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the US government is partly accountable for unemployment and other economic woes in Iran.
Minister Vows Efforts to Fulfill Production Surge Goals in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining, and Trade Reza Rahmani pledged that his ministry will do whatever necessary to attain the goals of ‘surge in production’- the name Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has given to the new Iranian year.
Leader Calls for Surge in Iran’s Production in New Year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in a message issued on the occasion of New Year of Iranians, also known as Nowruz, stressed the need for a further surge in the national production with the participation of all organizations and sectors.
Production Surge to Steer Iran towards Economic Progress, Parliament Speaker Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a congratulatory message on the beginning of the new Iranian year, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the new year’s slogan, ‘surge in production’, will mobilize the efforts to drive the country into progress and economic advances.
FAO Funds Programme to Strengthen Iran’s Capacity to Control Desert Locust
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - FAO provides Iran with the requisite knowledge, skills and equipment to combat desert locust outbreak.
Iran Exports Triple despite Coronavirus Epidemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total volume of Iranian exports over the past month has tripled despite the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, the spokesman for the Customs Office said.
Iran to Become Self-Sufficient in Producing Health Supplies Soon: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of the Headquarters for Executing the Order of Imam Khomeini underlined the organization's efforts to contain the coronavirus epidemic in Iran and said the country will be self-sufficient in producing health supplies in two months.
