The Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and Head of the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran, as the alternate member of the Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank, met and held talks with Mohammed Al-Jasser, the President of the Islamic Development Bank.
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The permanent meeting of the Technical Committee of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) was hosted by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), focusing on the use of member countries’ national currencies within the ACU framework, upgrading the Union’s infrastructure for exchanging financial messages, and expanding the ACU’s capacity through enhanced knowledge-sharing.
Iran's geographical position can turn the country into the main energy transit route between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf – a capacity that plays a key role in the region's economy.
Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Atabek, in a meeting with the Minister of Heavy Industries of India, emphasized the expansion of economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries.
An economic analyst believes: The opportunity that has arisen today in the shadow of Iran's exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz must be pursued within the framework of a legal and economic regime appropriate to the region's security and strategic conditions in order to consolidate Iran's sovereignty over this waterway.
Iran’s Energy Minister stated that targeting water and energy facilities is a direct threat to global security and public health, and by presenting six proposals, called for the formation of a regional assembly for water and climate cooperation.
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz shifted Iran's trade route toward neglected land and rail corridors, a path now activated from Pakistan and Iraq to China and Central Asia.
The 60% increase in gasoline prices in Canada following the war against Iran has driven up costs across the country.
The Iranian Oil Ministry prioritizes non-price reforms in managing gasoline consumption, the oil minister said, emphasizing that the ministry is not the decision-making authority regarding pricing or rationing.
Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s annual consumer price inflation rate stood at 46.3 percent in the 12 months ending in February 19, 2026, the Central Bank of Iran said.
India and Brazil on Saturday set an ambitious target to boost bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030, up from the previous goal of $20 billion.
The Director of Labour and Employment Services at the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone Organisation has emphasised the need for early planning and announced the development of a coherent programme to hold even more magnificent celebrations for International Workers’ Day next year, drawing on the successful experience of this year’s event.
Iran has invited Emirati investors to participate in major projects across its economy, the country’s economy minister said during a meeting with the United Arab Emirates’ new ambassador to Tehran.
Iran’s oil minister said agreements reached with Russia have entered the implementation phase following the conclusion of the 19th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission.
Iranian Lawmakers approved allocating funds for the creation and expansion of natural gas storage infrastructure for the coming year.
Russia’s energy minister said a comprehensive agreement signed by the presidents of Iran and Russia, along with the outcomes of recent expert-level meetings, has paved the way for a new cooperation protocol and a fresh phase in ties between Tehran and Moscow.
Iran and Russia are aiming to increase their annual bilateral trade to $20 billion, a senior Iranian oil ministry official said Monday, as the two countries opened a joint economic commission in Tehran.
Iran’s unemployment rate reached 7.8 percent in autumn 1404 (September-December, 2025), marking a 0.6 percentage point increase compared with the same period last year, according to new data released by the Statistical Center of Iran.
Iran's parliament has set the National Development Fund's share of oil export revenue at 20% in next Iranian year's budget, which begins in March 2026.
