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Iran, Boeing deal on sales of 100 airliners

Iran’s aviation authority has announced the conclusion of an agreement with the US aerospace giant, Boeing.

Transportation

Resistance economy uplifts national dignity: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the proper implementation of resistance economy can provide for the needs of Iran as well as promote its dignity.

Macro Economy

Turkey to triple trade with Iran to USD30bn

Turkish Customs and Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci says the country has serious plans to triple trade with Iran to USD30 billion “as soon as possible”.

Trade

‘Iran next to join emerging power SCO’

Iran is next to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which will officially have India and Pakistan on its roster next week, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said.

Macro Economy

Shell starts to buy oil from Iran

Traders say Royal Dutch Shell has resumed purchases of Iranian crude.

Energy

Iran bank joins euro payment system

Iran says one of its London-based banks has joined the euro payment system.

Financial Markets

Iran firms set for USD2.4bn ship deals

Iran has placed orders worth around USD2.4 billion with South Korean shipyards for the construction of ships to carry Iran’s oil and petrochemical products.

Transportation

Jump in foreign investments in Iran’s OTC

Iran’s over-the-counter (OTC) market, known also as Fara Bourse, has attracted two trillion rials (about USD57.7 million) in foreign investment so far in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20).

Financial Markets

Turkish firm to build several natural gas power plants in Iran

Turkey’s Unit International has sealed a multi-billion dollar deal with Iran for the construction of several natural gas power plants in the country.

Energy

Iran, Austria must counter financing for terrorism

Iranian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Ali Tayyeb-Nia says Iran and Austria need to work on stopping the flow of financial aid to terrorists.

Financial Markets