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Iran planning to build new port for super-size ships on Gulf of Oman

Iranian port authorities say the country is planning to build a second ocean port after Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman.

Transportation

Flights over Iran airspace up 71% YoY

A study of recent figures from the Iranian aviation industry shows the number of flights that pass through the country’s airspace has increased significantly months after a plane downing incident caused major global airlines to reroute their flights from Iran.

Transportation

Iran eyes 15% increase in annual fishery output

Iran is expecting a moderate 15-percent increase in fishery production in the current calendar year as the country keeps expanding its aquaculture sector to alleviate concerns about reaching biological limits in marine fishery.

Agriculture and Environment

Iraq to ’soon’ begin work on railway link to Iran

A senior Iraqi official says that work for a key rail link connecting the country to the neighboring Iran will begin in the very near future.

Transportation

Iran determined to increase trade with Iraq to $20b: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani says his administration is determined to take the volume of Iran and Iraq’s annual bilateral trade to $20 million.

Trade

Iran opens 10 major energy projects worth of $100 million

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has opened 10 major energy projects with an investment of 19 trillion rials (nearly $100 million) as his administrative government presses ahead with finishing key infrastructure facilities across the country.

Energy

Six new solar plants to come online in southern Iran

Six new solar plants will come online in Fars province in southern Iran Thursday, marking another watershed in the country’s path to a decarbonized energy system and expanding its renewable portfolio.

Energy

Iran sold gasoline to Venezuela at market price: Zanganeh

Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh says the Iranian gasoline delivered to fuel-starved Venezuela last month was sold to Caracas at market price.

Energy

Iran opens key border bridge to Turkmenistan

Iran has opened a key bridge connecting cities on the two sides of the border with Turkmenistan amid efforts to expand trade with countries in the Central Asia region.

Transportation

Former Tehran mayor elected Iran’s new parliament speaker

Iranian lawmakers have voted to elect ex-Tehran mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf as speaker of the country’s newly-inaugurated parliament (Majlis).

Society Economy