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FMs of Iran, remaining JCPOA parties to meet in Vienna on Friday

Foreign ministers of Iran and the five remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal are scheduled to meet in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on Friday to discuss ways of maintaining the international accord after the US’s withdrawal.

Macro Economy

Iran, Switzerland resolved to continue trade ties: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at American officials for threatening to stop Irans oil exports, saying they would never be able to carry out such a threat. He further said that Iran and Switzerland resolved to continue trade ties.

Trade

EU yet to deliver package of proposals to save JCPOA: Iran

Iran has dismissed media reports about having received a package of proposals from the European Union to save a multilateral nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries from which the US has withdrawn, saying the Europeans are holding their final discussions in this regard.

Macro Economy

Iran opens new trade link under Silk Road plan

A freight train from China arrived in the Iranian city of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea Tuesday, marking a new trade link with world countries and giving a fresh boost to the “Silk Road” revival.

Macro Economy

Iran to create 2nd currency market to ease dollar fever

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says it plans to create what it has described as a secondary currency market to help ease tensions that plunged the rial against the US dollar to a record low level on Sunday.

Financial Markets

Iran resumes train service to Turkey’s Van

Iran says it has launched a train service to Turkey’s Van after a hiatus of about three years with officials expressing hope that it would help increase the number of tourists travelling on either side of the border.

Transportation

President Rouhani wraps up China visit, signs 4 MoUs

Irans President Hassan Rouhani has conferred with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on a multilateral nuclear agreement Tehran signed with the P5+1 group of countries in 2015 and mutual relations, particularly in economic and trade sectors.

Macro Economy

IMF to work with Iran banking chief despite US bans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declared that it will continue cooperation with Governor of Irans Central Bank (CBI) Valiollah Seif despite the new US sanctions against the Iranian official.

Financial Markets

Zarif begins tour to gauge intl. seriousness on JCPOA

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has embarked on a whirlwind diplomatic tour to gauge international readiness to guarantee Irans interests if it decides to remain in a nuclear deal after US withdrawal.

Macro Economy

China launches new Iran train route

China on Thursday launched a freight train service that connects its northern regions to Iran’s capital Tehran in what could be a major connectivity project of vital importance to the flow of trade between the two countries.

Transportation