Iran Chamber Newsroom

Iranian businesses gradually returning to normal amid pandemic

A review of electronic transactions processed during the last calendar month (Jan. 20 - Feb.18) showed that businesses have almost returned to the pre-COVID era in both the volume and value of transactions.

Macro Economy

Iran opens technology exports hub in Syria

Iran’s House of Innovation and Technology Exports was launched on Tuesday in Damascus, Syria, to boost scientific and economic relations.

Modern Enterprise

Iran takes delivery of third batch of Russian vaccines

Iranian customs authorities have taken delivery of a third batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines as the country moves ahead with a nation-wide immunization drive against the coronavirus pandemic.

Society Economy

Iran’s Bileh Savar border exports head for Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia

A total of 295,518 tons of goods were exported from Bileh Savar border crossing of the northwestern Ardabil Province during the first 11 months of the current Iranian year. The main export destinations were Azerbaijan, Russia and Georgia.

Trade

Iranian boxship refloated 10 months after it ran aground near Indonesia

Iranian container ship Shahraz has been refloated off the Indonesian island of Batam some nine months after it grounded in a narrow strait in the region.

Transportation

Iran eyes zero-tariff trade with Syria

Iran’s government is trying to reduce customs tariffs on trade between Iran and Syria from the current four percent to zero, according to Hamid Zadboum, head of Iran’s Trade Promotion organization (TPO).

Trade

Iran warns of 4th wave of pandemic as daily death toll tops 100

Iranian health authorities issued a warning on Monday over a "fourth wave" of the COVID-19 epidemic, after registering more than 100 deaths in 24 hours for the first time since early January

Society Economy

Iran suspends flights to/from 32 countries until further notice

Iran has suspended flights to and from 32 high-risk countries with the aim of curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic until further notice.

Transportation

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