Fight
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Tech Complex to Bolster Battle Against COVID-19
EghtesadOnline: The International Innovation and Technology Complex has been inaugurated in Tehran in line with measures to strengthen the country’s fight against the novel coronavirus.
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Petrochem Industry Responds to Fight Against Coronavirus
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s petrochemical industry is on the frontline of fighting the coronavirus since the past two months, taking measures to help prevent and control the novel virus.
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Iran to Tap Into Wealth Fund to Combat COVID-19
EghtesadOnline: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has approved the withdrawal of $1 billion from the National Development Fund of Iran—the country’s sovereign wealth…
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Iran Invests in Nanotech Firms to Boost Fight Against COVID-19
EghtesadOnline: State-backed Iran National Innovation Fund has invested 140 billion rials ($875,000) in nanotechnology firms to boost the domestic production of health-protective items used for…
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Central Bank of Iran Asks IMF to Uphold Its Mandate
EghtesadOnline: The CBI's governor says Iran is determined to use its legal right for receiving a loan from the International Monetary Fund to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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$5.4m Needed to Fight Desert Locusts
EghtesadOnline: The Plant Protection Organization has received 200 billion rials ($1.3 million) from the government to battle desert locusts that have swarmed southern Iran, while at least $5.45…
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Iran's CB Committed to Fighting Dirty Money and Reduce Credit Risks
EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran is committed to fighting money laundering, speculative activities and unaccountable transactions, the CBI Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said.
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Iran's DoE Says Unable to Combat Air Pollution in the Short-Term
EghtesadOnline: The determination of the Department of Environment to fight air pollution notwithstanding, the issue is too complicated to be addressed in the short-term and only by one department,…
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$1.5m Allocated to Fight Desert Locusts
EghtesadOnline: Authorities have allocated 200 billion rials ($1.52 million) to fight desert locust sweeping across southern parts of the country.
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Fight Against Annoying Cellphone Ads Continues
EghtesadOnline: Iran Communications Regulatory Authority said on Friday it has blocked over 217,000 phone numbers of advertisement senders from November 2017 to Jan. 10, 2020, for combating annoying…
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Calls for Funds to Combat Desert Locusts
EghtesadOnline: Amid the looming return of desert locusts, First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has called on Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and the head of Plan and Budget Organization,…
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Fight Against Annoying Cellphone Ads Still Underway
EghtesadOnline: As part of a move to curb unwanted and annoying text message ads, Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has blocked over 131,000 cellphone numbers since November 2017, when…
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Iran's Fight Against Annoying Mobile Ads Continues
EghtesadOnline: The Communications Regulatory Authority said on Tuesday that it has blocked 30,000 ad sender numbers since November 2017 in a move to curb unwanted and annoying text messages.