Russia Eyes Free Trade Pact With Iran
June 19 (Reuters) - A free trade zone agreement between Iran, Russia and several countries that cover the vast Eurasian region spreading from the borders of Eastern Europe to Western China is possible by the end...
U.S. Sanctions 14 Iraqi Banks in Crackdown on Iran Dollar Trade- WSJ
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, July 19 (Reuters) - The United States has barred 14 Iraqi banks from conducting dollar transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
The ban, which was imposed by the Treasury Department and...
ANALYSIS-Iraqi PM Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Crackdown on Dollars Smuggled to Iran
By Ahmed Rasheed
BAGHDAD, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Under pressure from Washington to stem the flow of dollars into Iran, Iraq's prime minister sent elite counter-terrorism forces more accustomed to battling Islamist militants to shut down dealers smuggling...
OPINION: Iran Could Profit From Its Natural Gas Resources, Export Electricity
By Dr. Taghi Alereza
Iran, after Russia, has the largest natural gas reserves in the world. Due to a number of issues, however, the country has not been able to benefit from these vast resources.
Iran...
Iranians Face Severely Cold Weather, Shortages of Gas and Electricity
By Kayhan Life Staff
Many Iranian households are currently facing shortages of energy, including gas and electricity, despite freezing temperatures. There has been a disruption in the distribution and delivery of refillable gas cylinders and...
Iranian Government and Parliament Clash Over Budget Deficit
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian government’s economic team and the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) have been engaged in a dispute that has escalated in recent days.
Majlis deputies reviewing the government’s budget bill have been concerned...
ANALYSIS: Twenty-Six Million Iranians Live In Extreme Poverty
By Kayhan Life Staff
President Ebrahim Raisi’s government established the “Headquarters for Eradicating Absolute Poverty” in 2022.
Yet almost a year later, the number of Iranians forced into poverty continues to increase.
In comments reported by the...
Iran’s Parliament to Debate Proposal to Curb Hijab Violators’ Civil Rights
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) is preparing to debate a proposal on depriving hijab violators of social services, Mousa Ghazanfarabadi, the chair of the Majlis’ Judicial and Legal Commission, has said.
In comments...
Tehran Interested in Trade With Taliban– Minister
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar
KABUL, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The Taliban administration will encourage self-sufficiency and wants international trade and investment, the acting commerce minister said, as Afghanistan faces isolation and suspension of some humanitarian operations over...
Iran to Raise Oil Output Amid Curbs on Production
DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran will produce an extra 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil by the end of summer, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday citing the head of the National...
