Taliban Sets Up Investment Consortium With Firms From Iran, Russia
KABUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration has set up a consortium of companies, including some in Russia, Iran and Pakistan, to create a investment plan focusing on power, mining and infrastructure, the acting commerce minister said...
Iraq to Pay $2.76 Bln in Gas and Electricity Debt to Iran
BAGHDAD, June 10 (Reuters) - Iraq has agreed to pay about $2.76 billion in gas and electricity debt to Iran after receiving a sanctions waiver from the United States, a senior Iraqi foreign ministry official said.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein was...
Tehran Says It Foiled Cyberattack on Central Bank
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Iran has foiled a cyberattack on its central bank, the country's telecommunications infrastructure company said on Friday.
Anonymous and other global hacking groups threatened in October to launch cyberattacks on Iranian institutions and...
Tehran, Moscow Link Banking Systems amid Western Sanction
DUBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Iran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help boost trade and financial transactions, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, as both Tehran and Moscow are chafing under...
German Exports to Iran Rise Despite Diplomatic Tensions
BERLIN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - German exports to Iran rose last year, according to data seen by Reuters, despite Western condemnation of Tehran's months-long crackdown against protests.
German exports to Iran climbed 12.7% year-on-year from January to...
Kuwait To Drill Durra Field Before Iran Border Demarcation -Minister
DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) - Kuwait oil minister Saad Al Barrak told SkyNews Arabia on Thursday that his country will start drilling and begin production at the Durra gas field without waiting for border demarcation with Iran.
Al...
Iran’s Oil Minister Visits Venezuela
CARACAS - Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji arrived in Venezuela on a visit meant to "strengthen energy relations," the South American country's foreign ministry said.
The trip will include visits to the facilities of state oil company PDVSA,...
Exclusive-US Issues New 120-Day Waiver Letting Iraq Pay Iran for Electricity
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday moved to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity via non-Iraqi banks, a U.S. official said, a step Washington hopes may keep Tehran from forcing unpopular power...
Iranian Media, Lawmakers Criticize Government Over Hyperinflation, Poverty
By Kayhan Life Staff
Hyperinflation is exacerbating poverty levels in Iran, and leading politicians and the media to intensify their criticism of President Ebrahim Raisi and his government just seven months away from the country’s...
Islamic Republic Ministries, Central Bank Implicated In $3.37 Billion Corruption Scandal
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s ministries, customs office and central bank are implicated in a $3.37 billion corruption scandal centered on tea imports and orchestrated between 2019 and 2022 by the Debsh...
