Radiofarda – China will host a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization this weekend that is expected to focus on expanding economic ties with Iran and Central Asia.
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How Iran’s Telegram ban will kill jobs
Al-Monitor – The Iranian authorities have been grappling with how to limit the use of foreign social media apps in the country. On April 30, the Iranian judiciary ordered the filtering of Telegram against the will of the administration.
Read More »Iran’s insurance industry braces for impact of US sanctions
Al-Monitor – In Iran, the insurance industry is one of the most important sectors of the economy that will be impacted by the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal — indeed, the trade already has been affected. However, it appears that Iran, which experienced a bitter sting as a result of the previous sanctions, is much better prepared for external restrictions this time around.
Read More »Tehran’s Airport Expansion Plans Facing Systematic Delays
Radiofarda – The inauguration of a new terminal at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport (IKIA) that was initially planned to become operational years ago, has been delayed again.
Read More »Iranian Travelers Struggle To Buy Foreign Currencies Over Holiday
Radiofarda – Banks at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport are struggling to provide the foreign currencies paid for by passengers, who are forming long lines.
Read More »Iraq And Iran Swap Kirkuk Oil In Strategic Boost For Tehran
Radiofarda – Iraq and Iran have begun exchanging crude oil, the Iranian oil ministry’s news agency SHANA said on Sunday, in a deal that will position Tehran to expand its interests in its most important Arab ally in the face of growing pressure from Washington.
Read More »Capital Flight – $59 Billion Has Left Iran In Past Two Years
Radiofarda – More than $59 billion in hard currency has left Iran during last two years, Islamic Parliament Research Center (IPRC) has disclosed.
Read More »Iran Seeks OPEC Support Against U.S. Sanctions – Letter
Radiofarda – Iran’s oil minister has asked OPEC to support his country against what he called “illegal, unilateral and extraterritorial sanctions” referring to the United States sanctions on the OPEC member after the U.S. pulled out of a nuclear deal with Tehran.
Read More »Major Russian, Indian Energy Firms Reportedly Moving To Pull Out Of Iran
RFL/RE – The threat of U.S. sanctions has prompted Russian oil giant Lukoil to put its plans to develop projects in Iran on hold while the Indian company that owns the world’s largest oil refining complex plans to stop buying oil from Iran, Reuters reported on May 30. Both developments showed the difficulty faced by governments like Russia, France, and …
Read More »US sanctions threaten Iran’s high hopes for tourism
Al-Monitor — Iran’s numerous tourist attractions, many of which stem from its rich history and civilization going back thousands of years, have the potential to transform into revenue streams far more sustainable than the country’s vast oil and natural gas reserves. But this potential has remained largely untapped due to unyielding restrictions that deprive visitors of a number of basic …
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