EghtesadOnline: The interim agreement on the formation of a free trade zone between Eurasian Economic Union and Iran has taken Tehran to a new level of regional economic cooperation and links Iran's economy with other states, a senior Iranian energy official says.

EghtesadOnline: Pakistan has conducted training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Shaheen-1, a day after India conducted first night trial of Agni-II missile, which could prompt new arms race in region.

EghtesadOnline: Collective efforts in the fields of security, science and technology can help promote health in the region, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, while criticizing US sanctions that have hindered Iranians' access to life-saving medicine.

EghtesadOnline: Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underlined the need for efforts to resolve the Yemen crisis, stressing that a halt to the devastating war would significantly promote regional peace and security.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi hosted his counterparts from Russia, Azerbaijan and Turkey—Konstantin Noskov, Ramin Namiq Oglu Guluzade and Mehmet Cahit Turhan, respectively, over the past week for a multilateral conference.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrived in the Syrian capital on Tuesday at the head of a political delegation to improve the two countries' coordination of regional and international policies.