EghtesadOnline: A water desalination plant, with a capacity of treating 10,000 cubic meters of saltwater daily, has been launched in Bandar Torkaman in the west of Golestan Province. “The private sector invested over 300 billion rials [$6.8 million] in the plan, which will alleviate the shortage of potable water in the cities of Bandar Torkaman and Gomishan,” Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian was quoted as saying by ILNA on Thursday.

EghtesadOnline: Domestic water and power plans are expected to draw a total of €4 billion ($4.63 billion) in finance from Islamic Development Bank, ECO Trade and Development Bank as well as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Iran’s energy minister announced.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Parliament has given its vote of confidence to President Hassan Rouhani’s nominees for the two remaining cabinet posts.