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.
