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Iran ship reaches Venezuelan port with cargo of food

Iran has continued supply of food to Venezuelaby sending another cargo ship to the Latin American nation despite harsh US sanctions against the two countries.

Trade

Iran to pump 65,000 bpd from oilfield shared with Iraq

A contractor working for the Iranian Oil Ministry says production from a joint oilfield located at the border with Iraq is to begin soon.

Energy

Iran extends UK flights ban

Iran has extended a two-week suspension of flights to and from the UK until the end of January due to concerns over the new fast-spreading coronavirus strain, the head of the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) says.

Transportation

European banks helped Iran make prepayment for COVAX vaccines: CBI chief

Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says the country has finally made a prepayment for purchase of vaccines to tackle COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Financial Markets

Armenia to replace Turkey with Iran for import of over 2,000 goods

Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said Armenia has announced that it will replace 2,250 Turkish products with Iranian goods in reaction to the recent tensions between the two countries.

Trade

Over 1 million people recovered from coronavirus in Iran

Iranian health authorities has announced that the number of patients recovered from the disease or released from Iranian hospitals has surpassed 1 million.

Society Economy

Iran to expand banana plantations to 7,000 hectares in Sistan-Baluchestan province

The Iranian government is planning to expand Sistan-Baluchestan’s banana plantations from current 5,000 hectares to 7,000 hectares in cooperation with the private sector. The Agriculture Ministry has estimated that a total of 150,000 tons of bananas will be produced in the province this year.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s Pasteur Institute to jointly produce COVID vaccine with Cuba

The production of coronavirus vaccine in cooperation with Cuba is one of Tehran’s priorities after such other alternatives as purchasing from a foreign country and participation in the World Health Organization’s COVAX program, an official from Health Ministry said.

Society Economy

Iran plans to import 56 million doses of coronavirus vaccines

Iran announced the details of its plan to procure 56 million Covid-19 vaccine shots for its population through four different channels as part of its mass inoculation program.

Society Economy

Iran to resume gas flows to Iraq after agreement on unpaid bills

Iran will resume normal gas flows to Iraq on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Iraq on Tuesday over unpaid bills, a spokesman for Iraq’s electricity ministry said.

Energy