Iran has issued construction permits for about 100,000 megawatts of solar power capacity to encourage private sector investment, a senior official at the country’s renewable energy agency said on Sunday.
Figures released by the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) show that Iran’s economy, particularly its manufacturing sector, remained in contraction in November amid rising production costs and weakening domestic demand.
The Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) says that the country’s steel production in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2025) registered a 5.4 percent growth.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his recent visits to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan produced constructive and positive outcomes, reinforcing the Islamic Republic’s policy of strengthening relations with neighboring countries.
Iranian and Omani foreign ministers met on Friday to discuss expanding economic cooperation and review regional issues, as Abbas Araghchi conferred with Badr Albusaidi on the sidelines of his Turkmenistan visit.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized Iran and Ethiopia's commitment to deepening political, economic, and cultural cooperation, as well as enhancing parliamentary collaboration.
Iran’s Shahed-136 drone has quietly rewritten the rules of drone warfare—forcing global military powers to rethink how battlefield dominance is achieved.
Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker carrying 6 million liters of smuggled diesel in the Sea of Oman, authorities said, in a move aimed at combating regional fuel trafficking networks.
Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh emphasized the enduring, civilizational, and strategic nature of Iran-China relations as both countries seek to deepen cooperation in political, economic, and technological fields.
The 13th Exhibition of Equipment, Laboratory Materials and Advanced Test (IranLabExpo) opened on Saturday with the aim of strengthening Iran’s knowledge-based production and advancing domestic scientific and technological capabilities.
Iran and Azerbaijan are determined to construct a shared, secure, and mutually respectful future, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi emphasized following high-level meetings in Baku.
During the International Peace and Trust conference in Turkmenistan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that lasting peace can only be achieved by addressing the root causes of instability.
Tehran is set to host a high-level regional meeting aimed at discussing developments in Afghanistan, bringing together neighboring states and key regional powers.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the US Navy’s military intervention against a commercial vessel carrying Venezuelan oil near the country’s coast, labeling the act as “state piracy.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underscored the need for stronger coordination on regional developments as well as full implementation of agreements between the two neighbors.
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has attached great importance to his country's relations with Iran, stressing Baghdad's opposition to any hindering of those bilateral ties with Iran.
President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed Iran's commitment to implementing the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the Russian Federation, which came into effect in early October.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Tehran and Moscow maintain close and continuous contact on sensitive international matters, including Iran’s nuclear issue, and emphasized that Russia supports Iran.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said before leaving for Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan Wednesday that the trade level between Iran and its northern neighbors is low, stressing intensified efforts to boost those commercial ties.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations vehemently denounced the Zionist regime’s actions in Gaza, calling for decisive international measures to prevent and punish genocide.
Senior officials from Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia underscored their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and advancing diplomatic engagement during high-level discussions in Tehran.
The sixth meeting of Iran-Russia provincial cooperation working group has been held in Moscow.
In a phone conversation with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Pezeshkian condemned the United States for deploying a military fleet to the Caribbean and Venezuelan coasts.
IRGC spokesman Ali-Mohammad Naeini said the United States is attempting to understand and replicate Iran’s drone capabilities after images surfaced showing Washington copying the Iranian Shahed-136.
Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh and Belarus' Industry Minister Andrei Kuznetsov have reached an agreement on the joint production of agricultural machinery and potash fertilizer.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi emphasized the need to utilize all available capacities to strengthen Iran’s cooperation with Armenia across diverse sectors.
The Deputy Legal and Supervision Officer of Iran Customs, Ebrahim Naghdi, says that Iran, Russia, and Azerbaijan have launched a joint effort to remove trade barriers.
Iran’s national airline, IranAir, has repaired three aircraft that had been grounded due to sanctions limiting Iranian airlines’ access to foreign-made parts and maintenance technology.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Iranian and Omani officials to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of flight operations, airport services, and strengthening air transportation infrastructures.
Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Abbas Aliabadi has said that the 11th edition of Iran-Qatar Joint Economic Cooperation Commission meeting will be held in Tehran in February 2026.
