Transport Fallout from COVID-19 Estimated at $495 Million
Iran’s transportation sector has sustained an estimated loss of 80,000 billion rials ($495 million) following the outbreak of coronavirus, an official with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said. ...
Iran to launch 5 new free trade zones
The Iranian parliament has approved plans for launching five new free trade zones (FTZ) in the north and east of the country. The parliament on Monday allowed the government to ...
Book on Martyr Soleimani published in Indonesia
A book recounting Commander Qassem Soleimani’s struggles against the ISIS terrorists in the region has been published in Indonesia. The book “General Qasem Soleimani: The Love of the ISIS Passenger” ...
Leader: Satellite launch proves production surge achievable
Launching satellite into orbit proves Iran is able to achieve a surge in production as well, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. “Some people keep ...
Over $1b spent so far to revitalize Lake Urmia
Since the beginning of the Lake Urmia Restoration Program in October 2013, a total of 4.6 trillion rials (more than $1 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has ...
Update on Iran’s Border Crossings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration Rouhollah Latifi has given the latest account of Iran's commercial exchanges through border crossings with neighboring countries, as the outbreak of ...
Iran to build houses on Persian Gulf islands
The Iranian islands of the Persian Gulf will be turned into residential areas, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri announced on Wednesday. Tangsiri said the ...
Mining sector accounts for 25% of Iran’s annual non-oil income
Iran’s Deputy Industry Mining, and Trade Minister Darioush Esmaili said the mining sector accounted for 25 percent of the country’s non-oil revenues in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on ...
30% Drop in Iran-China Q1 Trade
Iran’s commercial exchanges with its top trading partner China stood at $3.94 billion during the first three months of 2020 to register a 30.4% decline compared with the corresponding period ...
Netflix to Stream Remastered Versions of Kiarostami’s Films
Iran’s Health Ministry says only 60 people have died of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily death toll in more than a month. Health Ministry ...







