TEHRAN- The First Action Plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran against money laundering and financing terrorism has been announced by the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). This plan was developed in compliance with Article 4 of the Executive Regulations for Article 14, Supplementary to the Money Laundering Act, for the Iranian calendar years 1403-1406

TEHRAN – Iran and India are poised to enhance their agricultural trade volume beyond the current $1.0 billion, as announced by Iran’s Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh following a meeting with India’s Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during the BRICS agriculture ministers’ summit in Brazil. The ministers reviewed previous agreements and reaffirmed their countries’ longstanding

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) will observe the national clean earth day under the theme ‘clean energy, clean earth’, highlighting the critical role of renewable energies in saving the planet. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day in 2009. The Day recognizes the Earth and its ecosystems

TEHRAN – Iran produced 30.2 million tons of steel in the Iranian year 1403 (ended on March 20), according to data released by the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA). The report highlights that approximately 2.0 million tons of semi-finished steel output—worth an estimated $1.0 billion—were lost due to electricity and natural gas shortages.​ Following two

TEHRAN – The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) commissioned $2.0 billion worth of mining and mineral industry projects in the past Iranian calendar year 1403 (ended on March 20), according to Mohammad Aghajani, head of the organization. Speaking to IRIB, Aghajani said the projects are valued at approximately 900 trillion

TEHRAN –The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released its vision for Iran by the end of 2027. UNHCR vision is that by the end of 2027, “people in need of international protection enjoy a safe and inclusive environment where their fundamental rights are respected. They have access to different solutions and are

TEHRAN – Iran’s investment in nanotechnology research and development has led to the rise of the country as a global leader in nanotechnology, producing and exporting products to different countries across the world. Access to domestic resources, competitive prices compared to Western countries, and high production of raw nano-materials, nano-catalysts, and advanced equipment, as well

TEHRAN – Iran’s Oil Ministry has initiated the development of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure following a recent resolution by the Economic Council, aiming to diversify the country’s fuel mix and improve energy consumption management. According to Shana, Mohammad-Sadegh Azimifar, head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), announced that based on the

TEHRAN- The value of non-oil export from Khorasan Razavi province, in the northeast of Iran, increased by 34 percent in the past Iranian calendar year 1403 (ended on March 20), according to an official with the province’s customs department. Javad Jafari announced that 3.463 million tons of non-oil goods worth $2.251 billion were exported from

TEHRAN – Edna Issaeian, the captain of Iran’s women’s basketball team, has announced her retirement from national duty. She was a key member of the team that secured a spot in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division B in Jordan. “The quality of the competition was significantly better than in previous years. After defeating