Iran cabinet
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Cabinet Approves Division of Cooperatives Ministry
EghtesadOnline: The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare will be split into two separate ministries of “Social Welfare” and “Labor and Cooperatives” following the Cabinet’s approval…
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Cabinet OKs China Finance Deal Guarantee
EghtesadOnline: As part of the latest ratifications made by the Cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani on Monday, the Ministry of Economic and Finance Affairs has been permitted to issue the guarantee…
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Gov’t Notifies CFT Law
EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Cabinet has notified the Law on Combating Financing of Terrorism for implementation 20 months after the measure received the parliamentary approval.
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Iranian Parliament approves Rouhani’s picks to head science, energy ministries
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Parliament has given its vote of confidence to President Hassan Rouhani’s nominees for the two remaining cabinet posts.
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Call for Private Sector’s Cabinet Representation
EghtesadOnline: The presence of the chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, as the representative of the Iranian private sector, in Cabinet meetings and commissions…
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ECO Bank Permitted to Open Iran Office
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani’s Cabinet has allowed the Central Bank of Iran to engage in negotiations and sign the “agreement of the host country” required for the ECO Trade and Developmen…
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Job Creation Tops New Government Agenda
EghtesadOnline: As 16 of the ministerial nominees proposed by President Hassan Rouhani got the parliamentary vote of confidence on Sunday, the president and his Cabinet know exactly what one…
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Majlis approves Rouhani's ministers, except one
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani's new ministers have won the Iranian parliament's vote of confidence, except the pick for the energy portfolio who had already served in the post under…
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Rouhani Sends Banking Reform Bills to Parliament
EghtesadOnline: Following an approval by the Cabinet and a presidential endorsement, the twin bills devised by the government to reform the banking system after almost 45 years have now been…
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Iran’s parliament starts debates on Rouhani’s cabinet picks
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) has begun holding open-floor debates on President Hassan Rouhani’s nominees for ministerial posts, who need the legislature’s vote of confidence to…
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Iran’s president presents cabinet to parliament for vote of confidence
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has submitted the list of his nominees for ministerial posts to the Parliament (Majlis).
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Average Age of Cabinet Scrutinized
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani is expected to introduce his Cabinet members for his second presidential term on Saturday.
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Iranian cabinet approves bill to switch currency from rial to toman
EghtesadOnline: The administration of President Hassan Rouhani in a cabinet meeting on Sunday approved a bill to switch Iran's national currency from rial to toman, an official said on Monday.
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Iran Private Sector Seeks Bigger Role in Next Cabinet
EghtesadOnline: As the first tenure of President Hassan Rouhani is coming to an end and he is expected to introduce his Cabinet for the next administration in a matter of weeks, the private sector…
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Cabinet Reviews CBI Report on Shadow Banks
EghtesadOnline: In its latest meeting on Wednesday, the Cabinet led by President Hassan Rouhani reviewed a report provided by the Central Bank of Iran on the situation of illegal credit institutions.
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Vehicles Without Insurance Will Be Impounded
EghtesadOnline: Any driver without a personal auto policy will have his car confiscated by the police, as per a new directive approved by the Cabinet.
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Cabinet Approves ICD Share Increase
EghtesadOnline: Members of President Hassan Rouhani’s Cabinet approved a measure at the recommendation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance which allows the ministry to increase the…
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Cabinet Mulls Splitting Three Ministries
EghtesadOnline: The government is thinking of splitting up three ministries. According to Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hosseinali Amiri, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development…
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Iran Property Tax Overhaul Approved
EghtesadOnline: The Cabinet has approved new tax regulations concerning a host of housing activities during its latest meeting on Wednesday, which replace the old tax laws with more pragmatic…
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$2.6b of Securities to Fund Gov’t Projects
EghtesadOnline: The Cabinet has approved the issuance of 100 trillion rials ($2.67 billion) worth of securities to finance government projects.
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Iranian Gov't Approves Forex Hedging Proposal
EghtesadOnline: The Cabinet announced the details of foreign exchange hedging directive proposed by the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran and approved in the 17th meeting of the Cabinet members on…
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Cabinet Okays SSO Bond Issue
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani’s Cabinet has approved a measure to repay its arrears to the Social Security Organization and the organization’s debts to a commercial bank.
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Banking Bills Encounter Hurdles in Cabinet
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani’s Cabinet has redirected the two major banking bills aimed at reforming the Iranian banking system to the Central Bank of Iran, announced a member of…
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Gov't Retains 25% Compulsory Cession for General Insurance Firms
EghtesadOnline: The Cabinet has made decisions concerning reinsurance and debts owed to the Oil Stabilization Fund among other things in their latest meeting on Wednesday.
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Iran’s cabinet recite pledge to lofty ideals of the late Imam Khomeini
EghtesadOnline: Iran President Hassan Rouhani, accompanied with the members of the cabinet, visited the tomb of Imam Khomeini and the graveyard of martyrs early on Monday to recite their pledge…
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Cabinet Decides on Bank Capital Increase, NPL Fines
EghtesadOnline: Cabinet members have made decisions regarding increasing the capital of public-sector banks, repaying the government's debts and waiving loan repayment fines in their latest meeting…
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Iran to mourn Ayatollah Rafsanjani's death for 3 days
EghtesadOnline: Iran will observe three days of public mourning to mark death of Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran's Cabinet reported on Sunday.
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Social Housing Plan Sent to Cabinet
EghtesadOnline: The state commission for infrastructure-related affairs has approved the annual construction of 100,000 housing units for low-income groups in the framework of Social Housing…
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Iran President appoints third woman in his cabinet
EghtesadOnline: Zahra Ahmadipour has been appointed as the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization.