Iran-EU trade rises by more than 6% to hit €16.5bn in Jan-Oct 2018

Figures released by the European Union statistical office show the trade volume between Iran and the 28 European states rose 6.66% before Donald Trump withdrew the US from the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on the country.

German exports to Iran up despite US sanctions

Germany Small and Medium-sized companies, also known as the Mittelstand, are leading the exports to Iran despite the restoration of US sanctions in November.

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SPV to benefit SMEs, food and medicine trade: European Parliament rep

Chair of the European Parliament Delegation on Relations with Iran, Tarja Cronberg, who is visiting the country, says Europes financial mechanism to continue commerce with Tehran, would be used as a channel where humanitarian trade could come through without any hurdle.

Iran steel industry takes off despite US sanctions

Iran is capable of producing 25 million tonnes of steel in the current fiscal year which ends on March 21, 2019 but foreign sanctions and duties are a big hurdle, the head of the Iranian Steel Producers Association says.