Press TV

Discontinued Iranian car model selling good in Iraq

Iranian car manufacturer Saipa says its discontinued model Pride is a good seller in neighboring Iraq.

Mine and Industry

Iran’s rice imports up by 33% in H1 fiscal year

Iranian customs administration (IRICA) figures show that rice imports into the country rose by nearly a third in volume terms in the six months to September 22 amid attempts by the government to control rising prices of the domestically grown rice.

Trade

Iran posts $2.345bn trade deficit for September

Iran has posted a trade deficit of $2.345 billion for September with exports totaling $4.145 billion and imports at $6.490 billion, according to figures by the Iranian customs office (IRICA).

Trade

Iran’s new chief banker pledges tight monetary policy

Iran’s newly appointed chief banker Ali Salehabadi has vowed he would introduce a tight monetary policy to control inflation in the country.

Financial Markets

Lifting Iran sanctions to ease global energy crisis: Minister

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji says removing sanctions from Iran’s hydrocarbon sector would be key to resolving a global energy crisis that has affected supplies in many Western countries.

Energy

Iran to accept tourists soon as COVID restrictions ease

An Iranian government minister says the country will resume issuing tourism visas soon as it seeks to end a 19-month suspension caused by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Macro Economy

Economic Cooperation Organization launches key road corridor via Iran

Iran’s customs office (IRICA) says a key road corridor operating under the auspices of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that links Pakistan to Turkey via Iran has been launched on a pilot basis.

Transportation

Traders press for lifting of Iran’s ban on rice imports

Traders are urging the Iranian government to lift a seasonal ban on rice imports amid a reported shortage that has caused prices of the domestic rice crop to soar.

Trade

Iran’s exports up 61% in H1 fiscal year

Iran’s customs office (IRICA) says that exports from the country rose by 61% in value terms in the first half of the calendar year that started in late March.

Trade

Iran’s five-month home appliance output up 8.7%

Figures by Iran’s ministry of industries (MIMT) shows home appliances production in the country kept growing at a robust rate in the first five months of the current calendar year to reach over 2.61 million units.

Mine and Industry