President Ebrahim Raeisi extended congratulations to Fumio Kishida on his election as Japan’s prime minister, expressing hope that the new premier’s term in office will open a new page in…

The Health Ministry on Friday registered the lowest tally of daily Covid-19 fatalities since July as infections fell below 10,000 and deaths dropped under 200. After 82 days, overnight…

A total of 1.76 quadrillion rials ($6.26 billion) worth of investments are expected in industrial units, for which establishment permits were issued during the first five months of the current…

The amount of water in Taleghan Dam, 135 kilometers northwest of Tehran, decreased by 28% in the past water year (September 2020-21) compared to the previous year (September 2019-20).  As…

Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba) are no longer allowed to sign agreements to buy green…

Oil prices rose on Friday, tracking toward a 4.5% gain for the week on signs some industries have begun switching fuel from high-priced gas to oil and on doubts the US government would release…

Several projects have been planned to add 3.5 million tons to the country's petrochemical production capacity, of which 60% or 2 million tons belong to the propylene chain, director of planning…

Iran's Information and Communications Technologies Ministry has announced that by March 2023, all populated villages throughout the country will have access to high-speed internet. ICT Minister…

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Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced plans for a new roadmap leading to expansion of relations with Armenia at the “strategic level”. Speaking at a joint press conference with…

The domestic engineering and energy giant, MAPNA Group, has signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding on the development and electrification of public transportation infrastructure and…

Iran's domestic payment transaction network, Shaparak, processed more than 3.42 billion transactions in the month to September 21, marking an 8.49% growth compared to the month before and up 17.…

Interbank rates continued to rise this week for the sixth consecutive week amid the central bank’s expansionary measures.  It surged to 19.35% to hit the highest level in the current…

As the budget deficit expands, the Economy Ministry has asked the government to divest a part of its stakes in seven companies.  According to a press release published on the Cabinet…

Italy is donating 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran as a part of a COVAX initiative, Ambassador Giuseppe Perrone said on Monday. 

A total of 2.61 million devices of large-sized home appliances, including TVs, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and swamp coolers, were produced by domestic producers in the first five…

Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Kheirollah Khademi visited Armenia on Monday to discuss options regarding Iran’s participation in the completion of Tatev Project in the…

Iran is ready to help solve the global energy crisis by exporting its oil and derivatives, the country’s oil minister said, adding that the American and European decision-makers should learn…

Cloud seeding initiatives, which are primarily aimed at increasing rainfall, can do very little to tackle the deepening water crisis in Iran, the head of Water Affairs Faculty at Shahid Chamran…

Talks between Tehran and Riyadh have made some progress and Baghdad hopes for a major breakthrough, Iraqi President Barham Salih said. “Iraq and the region need that [breakthrough],” Salih said…

The High Council of Insurance, the regulatory body of Iran’s insurance industry, decided on Sunday to suspend the controversial agent commission framework. According to a press release seen on…

The managing director of Securities and Exchange Organization in a letter asked the economy minister to reconsider mandatory prices for the auto sector. Mohammad Ali Dehqan-Dehnavi said…

Sell-side pressure continued to take a toll on Tehran stock market on Sunday after reporting gains a session earlier. The benchmark of Tehran Stock Exchange, TEDPIX gained 3,213.65 points or 0.…

The Majlis Research Center says the March 2021-22 budget is facing “huge deficits” and needs early reconsideration to minimize its detrimental impact on the economy.