Central Bank Chief Hails Economic Growth in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif highlighted the administration’s success to push down inflation and stimulate economic growth after years, saying the country’s economic growth rate hit 12.5 percent last year.
Iran Signs Trilateral Wheat Trade Deal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran, Russia and Kazakhstan on Sunday concluded a tripartite agreement on trading wheat.
Iran, Russia to Discuss Major Energy Projects at Next Joint Economic Commission: Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said Tehran and Moscow are set to discuss financing of major transport and energy projects at the 14th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission meeting scheduled to be on March 5-6 in Moscow.
Swiss Firm Denies Major Infrastructure Deal with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Switzerland's Stadler Rail denied reports that it signed a $1.4 billion infrastructure contract with Iran for 960 wagons for an underground railway system.
Iran’s Zarif, Bulgarian Economy Minister Meet in Sofia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Bulgarian Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov exchanged views about ways to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
Iranian Delegation Due in Moscow Next Week: MP
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A delegation of Iranian lawmakers and senior officials of the country plan to pay a visit to the Russian capital as part of efforts to promote Tehran-Moscow ties in diverse economic areas, a parliamentarian said.
Iran Moves Closer to Ditching Dollar in Trade Activities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran announced that purchase orders by merchants that are based on the dollar would no longer be allowed to go through import proceedings.
Iran’s Oil Exports to South Korea Slide in Janaury after Sanchi Tragedy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea's crude oil imports from Iran decreased by almost a half in January compared to the same period last year.
Iran-Pakistan Gas Project Still 'Alive': Islamabad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan’s Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal said a long-awaited gas pipeline project between Iran and Pakistan is still in place amid reports that Islamabad has been under pressure to follow other options, including a pipeline from Turkmenistan, nicknamed TAPI.
Iran Sets Sight on Iraq’s Flour Market via Russia Wheat Deal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is in talks with Russia over a wheat import deal that would allow it to increase flour exports to neighboring Iraq, an Iranian official said.
165 Afghan Firms Given OK to Start Work at Iran’s Chabahar Port: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The government of Iran has issued licenses to 165 Afghan companies to invest and operate in the country’s strategic port of Chabahar that is on a course to open a transport corridor to landlocked Central Asian nations.
Iran Attracts about $10bln in Foreign Investment Post-JCPOA: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said the country has managed to attract $9.7 billion in foreign investment since the coming into force of the 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
EU Ready to Mull Connecting Iran to Southern Gas Corridor: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The EU is ready to discuss the possibility of connecting Iran to the Southern Gas Corridor, European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic said at a press conference in Baku.
3 Bodies from Iranian Oil Tanker Returning Home: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The bodies of three of the sailors on the Sanchi oil tanker, which sank after colliding with a Chinese freighter, are on their way to Iran, a report said.
Total CEO Urges Trump to Honor JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of French oil major Total has urged US President Donald Trump to stick with the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, a report said.
France to Urge Firms to Do Business in Iran: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - France will encourage its firms to do business in Iran despite nuclear deal limbo, a senior French finance official said on Thursday.
China Reports Rise in Annual Trade with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Data released by the Chinese Customs Administration indicate that the value of China’s trade exchange with Iran in 2017 has increased by 19 percent compared to the previous year.
No US License Needed to Buy Sukhoi Superjet-100: Iranian Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The modifications that Sukhoi has made to its Superjet-100 passenger plane would allow the Russian aircraft manufacturer to sell the plane to Iran without the need for a license from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), an Iranian official announced.
