Press TV

Iran plants 30 million trees for timber in one year

Iran’s minister of agriculture Kazem Khavazi says the country’s tree plantation for timber drive has seen a massive boost in the current calendar year with some 30 million plantations recorded across the country.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran bans online platforms trading cryprocurrency

Iran’s state-run regulator for online payment platforms has imposed an indefinite ban on websites that offer cryprocurrency trading services.

Modern Enterprise

Europe-Iran Business Forum off to good start despite politicking

Iran and the European Union have kicked off a major forum to promote trade and business ties despite efforts to downgrade the event.

Trade

Iran reports 6.2% surge in non-oil exports for month to Feb. 18

The Iranian customs office IRICA has announced that exports of non-oil goods from the country increased by 6.2 percent in the calendar month to February 18.

Trade

Iran’s annual petchem output to exceed 60 million tons

The Iranian Oil Ministry expects output of petrochemical products will surge by nine percent for the year ending March 20.

Energy

Iran’s daily gas production over 1 billion cubic meters: Zanganeh

Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh says Iran’s gas production has hit the record high above 1 billion cubic meters a day.

Energy

Central Bank of Iran to unveil contactless payment system

Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is working on a project to enable contactless payments in shops and stores as it seeks to reduce costs to users and banks in the country.

Modern Enterprise

China supports step-by-step US return to JCPOA

China has called for an “unconditional” US return to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement and removal of the sanctions it restored against the Islamic Republic after unilaterally abandoning the UN-endorsed agreement.

Macro Economy

Zarif calls for reopening of Iran-Nakhchivan-Armenia route

Iran’s foreign minister has called for the reopening of transit routes closed by the Karabakh conflict, especially the one linking Iran’s Jolfa to Armenia through the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan.

Transportation

Iran’s chief banker in Oman to discuss broader banking, trade ties

Central Bank of Iran (CBI) governor Abdolnasser Hemmati has travelled to Oman to discuss deeper economic ties with Persian Gulf sultanate.

Trade