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MTN Irancell launches pilot eSIM service

Iran’s second mobile operator MTN Irancell has started providing services to devices that accommodate eSIM, a technology that allows smoother communication through removing the physical SIM cards from mobile phones.

Modern Enterprise

Iran receives 250,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China

Iran has received 250,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from China as the country continues the nationwide vaccination of priority groups.

Society Economy

Iran to increase cigarette, tobacco tax rates

Iranian Parliament has approved an increase in tax rates for the retail sales of cigarette and tobacco.

Society Economy

Iran to receive $1B of blocked money in South Korea via Swiss channel

Washington has agreed “in principle” on the partial transfer of Iranian funds held by South Korean banks under US sanctions to Switzerland, South Korea’s official KBS World Radio station cited a senior foreign ministry official as saying.

Macro Economy

Diplomatic window of opportunity open to bring JCPOA back on track: Borrell

The European Union’s top foreign policy official has called for a concerted effort to use what he has referred to as a "diplomatic window of opportunity" in order to revive a 2015 nuclear agreement signed between Iran and major world powers.

Macro Economy

South Korea to release $1B of blocked Iranian money

An Iranian government spokesperson on Tuesday said that South Korea will be releasing $1 billion in frozen assets as an “initial step” in resolving a dispute between the two countries.

Trade

Iran’s energy pipeline network hits 13,000 kilometers

Iran has expanded its energy pipeline network by 933 kilometers to reach 13,000 kilometers as the country aims to reduce costs related to the transportation of petroleum and gas products.

Energy

Iran closes border with Iraq for passengers amid virus surge

Iran has imposed a ban on passenger travel through five of its border crossings into neighboring Iraq amid heightened fears about the spread of a mutated variant of coronavirus.

Society Economy

Daily cryptocurrency trade volume in Iran near $200 million

Public interest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is booming in Iran as a report estimates that unregulated exchanges are engaged in nearly $200 million worth of trade for digital currencies everyday.

Modern Enterprise

Iran, Slovakia eye boosting economic ties

President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says Tehran and Bratislava enjoy warm political relations, however, their trade ties are not on par with that.

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