Iran Chamber Newsroom

Tehran goes under partial lockdown for 2 weeks

Tehran has been put under a partial lockdown that would last for two weeks amid a fresh surge in cases of the coronavirus.

Society Economy

South Korea’s prime minister to visit Iran to discuss frozen money

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun will pay an official visit to Tehran to discuss bilateral issues, particularly the release of billions of dollars of Iranian funds frozen by Seoul as a result of US sanctions.

Macro Economy

Iran reports record daily coronavirus cases of 20,954

Iran has shattered its daily record for new coronavirus infections for the second consecutive day, with 20,954 new cases reported on Wednesday.

Society Economy

Iran’s annual electricity production capacity grows to 85 GW

Iran’s Energy Ministry says electricity production capacity in the country rose by 2.2 percent in the year to late March to reach a total of 85.313 gigawatts (GW).

Energy

First COVAX shipment of 700,000 jabs sent to Tehran

Iran’s Health Ministry says the first shipment of the World Health Organization’s COVAX global vaccine plan, containing more than 700,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, has been sent to Tehran from Amsterdam.

Society Economy

Iran looks to triple exports to China

Iran could triple the value of its exports to China to nearly $27 billion within the next few years, according to senior trade authorities in the country, amid expectations that Tehran and Beijing would exponentially increase their trade relations after signing a 25-year economic partnership agreement.

Trade

Iran-China annual non-oil trade stands at $18.7 billion

Iran and China traded 30.12 million tons of non-oil goods worth $18.71 billion in the year ending March 20, 2021.

Trade

Iran urges IMF to reply to its emergency loan request

Iran has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to immediately consider Iran’s request for an emergency loan it needs to battle the economic impacts of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Macro Economy

Iran reports 10,250 new COVID-19 cases, Nowruz travels main cause

Iran reported 10,250 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising its nationwide caseload to 1,875,234.

Society Economy

Iran-Turkey annual trade down 32%

The value of trade between Iran and Turkey has amounted to $6.856 billion over the past calendar year, down by nearly 32 percent compared to the year to March 2020.

Trade