Iran’s Vice President and Head of the country’s Administrative and Employment Organization, in a meeting with the South Korean Ambassador to Tehran Kim Junpyo, emphasized the 14th administration's determination to develop administrative and technological cooperation with South Korea, naming government smartization and the use of artificial intelligence as key areas of this cooperation.
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The international tanker market views the activation of the so-called “snapback” mechanism by three European countries, under US pressure, as having no significant effect beyond existing American sanctions, according to Lloyd’s List.
India’s industrial output slowed to 4% in August 2025 from 4.3% in July, hit by weak consumer demand and US tariffs on Russian oil imports. Manufacturing, capital goods, and consumer non-durables dragged growth, while mining and infrastructure showed resilience.
Iran’s annual inflation rate reached 37.5 percent in the last month of summer (August 23-September 22), up 1.2 percentage points from the previous month, the Statistical Center of Iran said.
Iran and Azerbaijan pledged to expand economic and trade cooperation during a meeting of the countries’ joint economic committee in Tehran.
Iran has exported its first TIR Carnet shipment to Kuwait through the Shalamcheh border crossing, marking a milestone in the country’s regional trade expansion, the Khorramshahr Chamber of Commerce said.
The head of the Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Chamber of Commerce said the two countries will hold a meeting of their joint economic commitee in Tehran next week, with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev attending, Tasnim news agency reported.
Iran has reported a significant fall in its exports to Iraq amid lower volumes of natural gas being delivered to the neighboring country.
Iran’s oil minister said Wednesday that the country is pursuing the outcomes of the 18th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission and preparing to host the 19th session in Iran.
Iran has exported an advanced gas turbine to Russia for the first time, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said on Tuesday, marking a milestone for the country’s power industry despite Western sanctions.
Iran’s National Iranian Oil Co. signed a $600-million contract to develop and operate the Madar gas field with Isfahan’s Mobarakeh Steel Co. and the Oil Industries Engineering and Construction Co. (OIEC), the company announced.
Kazakhstan continues to seek imports of petrochemical products, including from Iran, despite its own investment in domestic production, according to Iran’s commercial attaché in the country.
Iran, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed with the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to revive monthly freight services along the 6,540-km Istanbul–Tehran–Islamabad (ITI) rail corridor, aiming to cut trade times and boost regional competitiveness.
Iran's Commercial Attaché in Kazakhstan reported a rise in exports compared to imports in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year.
South Korea's Ambassador to Iran, Kim Junpyo, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hamid Qanbari held a meeting to discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations.
A report published in the media has ruled out the cataclysmic scenarios envisioned for the Iranian economy after a potential return of the United Nations sanctions, a process known as the snapback that European parties to a 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program have vowed to trigger if the country fails to accept their demands.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian presided over a meeting on Wednesday that focused on the progress of initiatives to increase oil production capacity, collect flared gas, and secure essential goods for the country.
Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $603 million to Pakistan during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Iran’s exports to Africa rose 2.2 times in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- July 22), the head of the Africa Office at the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.
Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) is aiming to boost exports of technical and engineering services to $4.5 billion by the end of the current Iranian year (late March 2026), an official said on Monday.
