Iran
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Iran's Covid-19 Infections Exceed Two Million Mark
EghtesadOnline: Iran's total number of coronavirus cases surged past the two million milestone on Thursday, amid the relentless spread of a fourth wave of infections that has overwhelmed hospitals…
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Central Bank of Iran Says Not Swaying Stock Market
EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati has denied accusations that the CBI's interest rate policy had a role in the stock market collapse in the last calendar…
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2.3% Decline in Q3 Services Employment
EghtesadOnline: The services sector employed 50.4% of the Iranian employed population (11.66 million) in the fourth quarter of last Iranian year (Dec. 21, 2020-March 20), 2.3% less than the correspond…
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Mineral Exports Earn $6.6 Billion
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s export of mineral products during the first 11 months of last fiscal year (March 20-Feb. 18) reached 48.8 million tons worth $6.62 billion, latest data released by the…
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New Covid Surge Could Close 1 Million Businesses
EghtesadOnline: Iran Chamber of Guilds has issued a statement expressing concerns regarding the economic implications of a new surge in Covid-19 cases.
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Expert Probes Record Price Hikes in Housing Market
EghtesadOnline: A housing expert explains five main reasons behind the unprecedented spike in Iran’s home prices since the fiscal 2017-18.
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Bushehr Accounts for 16% of Iran’s Foreign Trade Volume
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s total foreign trade stood at 145.7 million tons worth $73 billion in the last Iranian year (March 2020-21), of which 25.05 million tons worth $8.42 billion were carried…
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SCI on Latest Consumer Price Changes at Provincial Level
EghtesadOnline: The growth in overall Consumer Price Index in the 12th month of last Iranian year (Feb. 19-March 20) was the highest (2.7%) in Kerman Province compared with the previous month.
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Iran Covid Daily Infections Hit All-Time High of 17,400
Eghtesadonline: Iran broke its single-day record for new coronavirus cases on Tuesday by recording 17,400 infections, with the British variant of the virus accounting for most of the new cases.
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Ban on Chicken Exports Takes Effect
EghtesadOnline: The director general of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration’s Exports Department has communicated a ban on chicken exports to customs offices throughout the country.…
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Iran-Made Car Quality Improves
EghtesadOnline: Iran Standards and Quality Inspection Company has released its latest report on ranking locally-made cars, which indicate a slight improvement in vehicle quality.
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Ban on Chicken Exports Takes Effect
EghtesadOnline: The director general of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration’s Exports Department has communicated a ban on chicken exports to customs offices throughout the country.…
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UAE: Iran’s Second Biggest Trading Partner After China
EghtesadOnline: With $12.5 billion worth of trade, the UAE became Iran’s second largest trading partner after China during the 11 months to Feb. 18, says Farshid Farzanegan, chairman of Iran-UAE…
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SCI Outlines Greenhouse Status Quo
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s greenhouse area stood over 9,800 hectares in the current Iranian year (started March 20, 2020), based on the latest figures released by the Statistical Center of Iran.
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Nanotech Can Help Iran Reduce Agriculture Water Consumption
EghtesadOnline: Iranian academics are urging authorities and farmers to employ nanotechnology for modernizing the agricultural sector and curbing water use.
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CBI: Iran Emerges From Recession
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s economy has come out of recession following two consecutive quarters of growth, says the Central Bank of Iran’s governor.
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Fruit Exports 20 Times More Than Imports
EghtesadOnline: Iran imported 380,009 tons of fruit worth $267.71 million and exported 7.88 million tons worth $5.52 billion during the 11 months to Feb. 18, says Rouhollah Latifi, the spokesperson…
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Carmakers, Armed Forces Expand Tech Ties to Overcome Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s armed forces are expected to play an increasing role in auto industry by helping curb the impact of US sanctions on the key sector.
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Iran to Quicken Vaccine Rollout
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said Iran is planning to speed up its vaccination program after it receives more doses of vaccines this week to halt the spread of the outbreak.
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KSC Top Iran Steel Exporter With 1.3m Tons in 11 Months
EghtesadOnline: Khouzestan Steel Company exported 1.36 million tons of slab, bloom and billet during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year (March 20, 2020-Feb. 18) to emerge as the biggest…
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Political Will Essential to Fulfill Disarmament
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations’ office in Geneva, Switzerland, stressed the need for “absolute political will” to help the Conference on Disarmament achieve its objectives…
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Iran-Cuba Vaccine Arrives for 3rd Phase of Clinical Trials
EghtesadOnline: Some 100,000 shots of the Covid-19 vaccine jointly produced by Iran and Cuba were delivered to Tehran on Thursday to begin its third phase of human trials.
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Tehran-Moscow Treaty Commemorated
EghtesadOnline: The Iranian and Russian foreign ministries issued a statement on Friday, marking the 20th anniversary of signing the “treaty on the basis for mutual relations and principles of…
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IAC Chief Highlights Attraction of Iranian Air Routes
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s air routes are attractive for flights linking Qatar, Turkey, the UAE and India, the managing director of Iran Airports Company said.
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Iran-EU 2020 Trade Down 13%
EghtesadOnline: Trade between Iran and 27 EU member states in 2020 stood at €4.24 billion, registering a 13.35% decline compared with €4.89 billion in 2019, latest data provided by the European…
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Hemmati Defends CBI Performance
EghtesadOnline: With the new fiscal year fast approaching, senior managers of Central Bank of Iran met on Tuesday where the governor defended the bank's performance during the course of the past…
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Anti-Narcotic Achievements Rise Despite Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: Despite issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, Iran’s anti-narcotic achievements have increased last year, indicating the Islamic Republic’s commitment to uphold international…
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Diplomacy Lower-Cost Path for JCPOA Restoration
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said diplomacy is a better and lower-cost path to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, calling on the violating parties to resume honoring their…
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16,500 Chicken Broiler Farms Operational
EghtesadOnline: A total of 20,520 broiler chicken farms were registered throughout the country in the second quarter of the current fiscal year (June 21-Sept. 21, 2020), of which 16,542 were…
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Studies on Oman Sea Water Transfer Complete
EghtesadOnline: Studies to transfer water from the Sea of Oman to three eastern provinces in Iran have been completed and Tabesh Company has started the executive work, head of the company said.…