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IMF cuts Iran’s 2021 growth forecast by 0.2%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicts that Iran’s economy will grow by 3% in 2021. The IMF had predicted in October that Iran’s growth would reach 3.2% this year.

Macro Economy

Afghanistan to launch first passenger rail service to Iran

Afghanistan says it will launch its first passenger train to Iran this year, following on a landmark rail service which opened between the two neighbors last month.

Transportation

Iran, Iraq private sectors discuss expansion of ties

President of Iran Chamber of Commerce has called for resolving border, customs and banking barriers between Iran and Iraq to pave the ground for the private sectors to work with each other.

Iran Chamber

Iran extends UK flights ban until February 18

Iran has extended the previous suspension of flights to and from the UK until February 18 due to concerns over the new fast-spreading coronavirus strain, the head of the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Turaj Dehghani Zanganeh says.

Transportation

Iran, Armenia agree to boost trade

Top officials from Iran and Armenia signed an agreement in Tehran to enhance trade cooperation between the two neighbors.

Trade

Iran’s daily gas output tops 1 billion cubic meters

Iran’s production of natural gas has finally topped a long-awaited mark of one billion cubic meters per day (bcm/d) as authorities urge households and businesses to become more efficient in consumption.

Energy

Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce chairman visits Iran Chamber of Commerce

Abdel Razzak El-zouhairy, chairman of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ICCIA) visited the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and held talks with ICCIMA President Gholam Hossein Shafei.

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Afghanistan chamber of commerce welcomes development of Chabahar port

The development of Iran’s Chabahar port could play a big part in Afghanistan’s trade and transit of goods, the Afghanistan chamber of commerce said in a communiqué on Wednesday.

Transportation

Iran boosts crude production, negotiates sales with European, Asian companies

Iran has started negotiations with European and Asian companies for crude sails while ramping up its oil production, said Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia.

Energy

Iran’s Pasteur Institute, Cuba’s Finlay Institute to mass produce Covid vaccine

Iran and Cuba plan to create the capacity for the mass production of doses of a vaccine, named Soberana 2, to contain the coronavirus pandemic amid crippling sanctions imposed on the two countries by the administration of former US President Donald Trump.

Society Economy