President Inaugurates Major Gas Refinery in SW Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the Persian Gulf Bid Boland Gas Refinery in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
CBI Chief: S. Korea Should Compensate Iran for Holding Funds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said the South Korean banks that have blocked Iran’s assets should pay the damage suffered by Tehran during the past two years.
Tehran, Baku Move to Enhance Ties with New Deal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a new agreement at the conclusion of the latest round of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation in Tehran, focusing economic interaction on joint investment plans and construction projects in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Iran, Turkey Ink 3 Railroad Deals
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Turkey have signed three new agreements on railroad transport, the managing director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said.
India Delivers 1st Batch of Cargo Handling Equipment to Iran’s Port of Chabahar
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The first shipment of strategic port terminal handling equipment was delivered to Iran’s southeastern port city of Chabahar by an Indian contractor involved in the development of the port.
Iran Opens New Projects in Free Trade, Industrial Zones
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian President inaugurated 60 projects in the country’s free trade and economic zones on Thursday.
FAO Assists Iranian Farmers with Improving Agriculture Productivity
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides Iranian farmers with learning opportunities to increase farm-household income and reduce water withdrawal.
Energy Minister Urges Support for Iranian, Iraqi Private Sectors
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian stressed the need to support Iranian and Iraqi private sectors and remove the obstacles to investment in order to achieve the goal of annual trade exchange of $20 billion between the two neighbors.
Oil Minister: Foreigners Have to Accept New Conditions to Work with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign energy contractors and project developers can return to Iran, but they will have to agree to Tehran’s new conditions this time, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said.
CBI Chief Deplores South Korea’s Lack of Cooperation on Iran’s Frozen Funds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati criticized South Korea for failing to unfreeze Iran’s assets, describing it as unacceptable and a big mistake.
President Urges MPs to Avoid Confusing Businesses in Budgetary Debates
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the Parliament to refrain from overhauling the national budget bill, warning of disruption to economic activities and development.
Sanctions Removal Main Purpose of JCPOA: Iranian MP
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – What matters to Iran at present is the lifting of sanctions in accordance with the 2015 nuclear deal, not the US’ decision about rejoining the JCPOA, the spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said.
Iranian Ship Arrives at Venezuela Port, Deifying US Sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian ship arrived at the Venezuelan port of La Guaira on Thursday, according to Refinitiv Eikon data, in defiance of illegal US sanctions against the two longtime allies and trade partners.
Iran Gas Processing Hits Record High
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily natural gas production and processing in Iran hit an all-time high of 840 million cubic meters (mcm), roughly more than half the amount of gas consumed in the entire Europe according to the Iranian energy minister.
Top Banker: Iran Finalizes First Prepayment for COVAX Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran unveiled plans for the purchase of 16.8 million doses of coronavirus vaccine through the World Health Organization's COVAX program after the first prepayment was made in cooperation with two Iranian and three European banks.
Iran Providing Investors with Incentives: President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his administration offers the domestic and foreign investors special incentives to stimulate and facilitate investment.
Armenia Reaches Out to Iran after Banning Turkish Imports
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Armenia is willing to import over 2,000 items from Iran after announcing bans on imports from Turkey, according to the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran.
Iran to Resume Gas Flows to Iraq after Deal on Unpaid Bills
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will resume normal gas flows to Iraq on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Baghdad on Tuesday over unpaid bills, a spokesman for the Arab country’s electricity ministry said.
