Iran's Q1 Production Index Signals Lackluster Industrial Performance

Iran's major industries staged a relatively weak performance during the first quarter of the current fiscal year that ended on June 21 in terms of production, latest data published by the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare indicate.
The Industrial Production Index of Iran's agricultural and industrial sectors saw a year-on-year decline during the fiscal year's Q1 while the mining sector registered a small growth, according to figures published by the ministry's Center of Statistics.