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Government Against Internet Restriction: ICT Ministry

EghtesadOnline: The government ’s policy is not to restrict access to the internet, the minister of information and communications technologies said in his first press conference on Dec. 18.
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Publish Date:27/December/2021 | 17:30

Gov’t Wants to Sell 2,500 Surplus Assets

EghtesadOnline: The Economy Ministry has prepared an inventory of 2,500 properties owned by different government organizations that have no legal constraints vis-à-vis divestments.
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Publish Date:22/November/2021 | 13:48

Forex Subsidy Policy Stays, for Now

EghtesadOnline: The government 's plan to eliminate forex subsidies will not be implemented this month despite insistence from several quarters.
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Publish Date:26/October/2021 | 14:46

Gov’t to End Subsides for Medicine Import

EghtesadOnline: The government will put on end to paying subsidized foreign currency to import pharmaceuticals, the health minister said.
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Publish Date:15/September/2021 | 13:56

Iran Gov’t to Run $16.7b Budget Deficit in Fiscal 2021-22

EghtesadOnline: The budget deficit is on course to reach 4,640 trillion rials ($16.79 billion) in the fiscal 2021-22 while the government is also facing an unfunded deficit of roughly 30%, or 3,830 trillion rials ($13.86 billion).
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Publish Date:11/September/2021 | 13:12

Tax Revenues Jump 169% YOY to Top $3 Billion in Four Months

EghtesadOnline: The government earned 852,000 billion rials ($3.15 billion) in tax revenues during the four months to July 22, which account for 93% of the sum predicted in the budget for the period and shows a 169% increase year-on-year.
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Publish Date:07/September/2021 | 13:49

Iran Government Rolls Out Security Deposit Loans

EghtesadOnline: Tenancy agreements signed from September 2020-21 are eligible for security deposit loans, says Ali Qaedi, an official with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.
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Publish Date:05/September/2021 | 24:35

An Unambiguous Message

EghtesadOnline: Private enterprise needs one unambiguous message: The incoming government is here to facilitate the works and will create an efficient, responsible and dynamic environment.
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Publish Date:21/July/2021 | 19:17

Economist Urges New Gov’t to Address Super Challenges

EghtesadOnline: The new government needs to address super challenges, as the country will not be an oil exporter by the end of the next decade, says Vahid Shaqaqi-Shahri, an economist and university professor.
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Publish Date:27/June/2021 | 24:53

Flights to/From 32 Countries Suspended

EghtesadOnline: The government has suspended flights to and from 32 high-risk countries with the aim of curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic until further notice.
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Publish Date:02/March/2021 | 20:12

MPs Finally Approve Outline of Fiscal 2021-22 Budget Bill

EghtesadOnline: Lawmakers finally approved the outlines of the fiscal 2021-22 budget revised by the government on Tuesday with 211 votes in favor and 28 against, while six MPs abstained from voting.
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Publish Date:17/February/2021 | 20:01

Call for Reform in US Unconstructive Approach

EghtesadOnline: The new administration of the United States is adopting the same unlawful approaches of the previous government toward Iran, according to a senior diplomat who called for the reform of this “unconstructive” course of action.
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Publish Date:16/February/2021 | 16:27

Gov't Weekly Bonds Sale at $120m

EghtesadOnline: The government sold bonds worth 30.7 trillion rials ($120.3 million) in the previous week during the bond auction held by the Central Bank of Iran.
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Publish Date:13/February/2021 | 19:42

Bond Sale at 8-Week High

EghtesadOnline: The government sold 29.1 trillion rials ($121 million) in bonds at the weekly auction held by the Central Bank of Iran on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:04/February/2021 | 17:07

Foundation Slams Gov’t Decision to Import 2.3m Tons of Wheat

EghtesadOnline: The government has decided to import about 2.3 million tons of wheat during the course of the current crop year (September 2020-21) to replenish its strategic reserves, according to the head of the National Wheat Farmers Foundation.
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Publish Date:06/January/2021 | 18:57

New Cash Payments for 40m Iranians

EghtesadOnline: The government and the parliament have agreed upon a plan based on which 40 million Iranians will receive financial support, Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian said recently.
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Publish Date:26/December/2020 | 14:31

Exporters and Government Caught in the Crosshairs

EghtesadOnline: Head of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture again faulted stringent CBI rules that govern the repatriation of export earnings.
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Publish Date:17/September/2020 | 20:38