Iran

New Opportunities Emerge for Iran–Kyrgyzstan Trade and Investment TEHRAN (Iran News) According to the Mashhad Chamber of Commerce, the delegation—led by Khorasan Razavi Governor Gholamhossein Mozaffari and Mohammadreza Tavakolizadeh, President of the Mashhad Chamber of Commerce—began its visit with several key events. These included the signing of […]

Afghanistan Urges Major Iranian Companies to Invest TEHRAN (Iran News) The gathering, held in Kabul with the participation of Iran’s ambassador, focused on three key pillars of bilateral economic relations: investment, exports, and transportation. Both sides acknowledged that despite longstanding ties, Iran and Afghanistan have yet to achieve sustained […]

Pakistan welcomes Iran’s offer of mediation with Afghanistan TEHRAN (Iran News) “Iran is a brotherly, friendly country. Pakistan is always in favor of finding peaceful resolutions of issues through dialogue and diplomacy, and we appreciate the offer of mediation of our brotherly country, Iran,” the daily Dawn quoted Tahir Hussain Andrabi as saying on […]

Deputy FM in Islamabad to attend 13th round of bilateral talks TEHRAN (Iran News) Upon his arrival at Islamabad International Airport early on Monday, Takht-Ravanchi and his accompanying delegation were welcomed by Nabi Shirazi, the chargé d’affaires of Iran’s Embassy in Islamabad, and Pakistani diplomats. Deputy Foreign Minister of Pakistan Amna […]

Iran’s wushu, taekwondo teams shine in Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh TEHRAN (Iran News) On the second and final day of the wushu competition, five Iranian sanda athletes contested in the finals, winning four gold and one silver. In the female’s 56 kg category, Sara Shafiei faced Egypt’s Shad Abdel Sadeq in the final and defeated The post […]

Value Added in Iran’s Exports Below Global Average TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at the 11th Productivity Award Conference for Mines and Mineral Industries, Mohammad-Saleh Olia said that low value-added in exported products raises concerns about the justification of investments made across the value chain. He noted that misguided investments, production […]

China’s Fire Beneath Japan’s Ashes TEHRAN (Iran News) Visits by officials to the Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates Japanese soldiers killed in wars and includes several convicted Class-A war criminals, are a provocative issue that angers China. High-level Japanese officials’ visits to this shrine consistently trigger severe anger from both China […]

IRGC Navy seizes oil tanker with ‘unauthorized cargo’ off Makran coast TEHRAN (Iran News) In a statement on Saturday, the IRGC Navy said the “operation was carried out in line with legal duties and to protect the national interests and resources of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” According to the statement, the IRGC’s rapid reaction units The […]

CACCI Special Coordination Office to Be Established at Iran Chamber of Commerce TEHRAN (Iran News) Addressing presidents and senior officials of chambers of commerce from across Asia and the Pacific, Ghiafeh praised CACCI’s leadership and its efforts to enhance trade and economic cooperation in the region. He emphasized that Iran’s participation in […]

Israel breaching international law by limiting Gaza aid: UNRWA official TEHRAN (Iran News) In an interview during a recent visit to Brussels, Natalie Boucly, an UNRWA deputy commissioner general, said the whole world, including the EU and US, needed to increase the pressure on Israel’s government to ensure the unrestricted flow of aid into Gaza. UNRWA […]