Domestic Economy

A 36-strong trade delegation comprising representatives of the Malaysian private sector arrived in Tehran on Monday to discuss approaches for enhancing interactions with their Iranian counterparts…

A memorandum of understanding was signed between visiting Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp and Iran’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Mohammad Khazaie in Tehran on…

Iran and the Netherlands surveyed possibilities of bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector during a meeting between Iranian Minister of Agricultural Jihad Mahmoud Hojjati and Dutch…

There are 40 out-of-service planes parked in Mehrabad International Airport, which will be discarded as per a decree issued by Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi, says the airport…

Iran and Turkmenistan discussed ways of increasing cross-border transit in a meeting between Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow and Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi…

Just as the number of permits issued by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade for establishment of industrial units saw a decline for the past Iranian year (Match 2015-16), there was a…

Iran’s move towards a market economy has had critics, and it has not even started yet.

In prior decades, socialism was gaining ground in the region, thanks to a lot of influence exerted by…

The Japanese government hopes to play a role in the development of a regional logistics hub in southeastern Iran.

Iran and Russia are jointly organizing two trade events later this month to promote commercial ties.

The first event is an exclusive Iranian exhibition in the Russian capital Moscow…

In 138 BC, a Chinese imperial envoy named Zhang Qian set out to traverse the dangerous plains of Central Asia on horseback, ultimately entering the Persian Empire.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Iran in the third week of May is expected to seal much-awaited commercial contracts with Iran.

It’s too soon for the government to declare victory in its fight against inflation, as it is going to be a long war and requires consistent, long-term action.

Iranian governments have a…

A 17-member economic and commercial delegation from Poland is scheduled to visit Alborz Province on Monday to survey possibilities of bilateral economic cooperation, according to Masoud Qasemi,…

In Iran, agricultural and industrial production costs are high.

This is mainly due to the high inflation rate, high interest loans, expensive raw materials and low productivity.

What…

A total of 26 Italian textile machinery manufacturers will be taking part in a forthcoming roadshow in Iran organized by the Italian Trade Agency and supported by the Ministry of Economic…

Mazandaran will meet half of the domestic demand for rice based on a plan to increase production by 500,000 tons over the next three years, says the governor general of the northern province, Rabi…

Tehran and Minsk agreed over an economic cooperation roadmap for 2016-17 on Wednesday during the 13th session of Iran-Belarus Economic Commission. Iranian Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade…

Lebanon’s Industry Minister Hussein Hajj Hassan said he is planning to visit Iran soon together with a delegation of industrialists, bankers and investors to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation…

Iran has started the cultivation of wheat and oilseeds in Kazakhstan as part of its agro outsourcing program, said the deputy agricultural minister.  Abbas Keshavar added that Ukraine, Russia…

Iran is emerging from crisis and moving into its first year without, or with fewer, sanctions.

The Third Europe-Iran Forum concluded on May 4 after the European business community reviewed the current challenges with regard to doing business with Iran.

The two-day event in the Swiss…

President Park Geun-hye arrived in Seoul on Wednesday after a landmark state visit to Tehran focused on boosting bilateral economic cooperation.

The visit–the first by a South Korean…

The First IORA Free Trade Zones Authorities Conference will be held on May 19-20 in Chabahar Free Zone in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

A conference hosting hundreds of Iranian and German business figures was held in Tehran on Tuesday. President of the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran Mohammad…

The third edition of the Europe-Iran Forum is taking place in the Swiss city of Zurich through May 3-4.

Like previous iterations of the event, the top-flight of Iran's economy and economic…