22+ hour ago   (1673+ words) A member of the Iranian parliament’s Construction Committee said temporary closures by Iraq of the Shalamcheh and Chazabeh border crossings were disrupting trade between the two countries. Mojtaba Yousefi said more than 20 million tons of goods are exported annually through…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1649+ words) Iran’s southern Bushehr province exported more than $2.36 billion worth of goods between March and August, amid the US naval blockade, state news agency IRNA reported Sunday. Ali Soleimani, the province’s customs chief, said exports totaled 5.1 million metric tons and were…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1665+ words) Oil, gas and Iran economic analyst Foreign investment in Iran has effectively come to a halt following the war with Israel and the United States, with no new foreign investment recorded so far this Iranian year, a senior industry ministry…...

1+ day, 11+ min ago   (1673+ words) “The wheels of the economy in the margins and dilapidated parts of major cities have long fallen out of rhythm, giving way to a struggle for daily survival,” Iran’s labor-focused ILNA news agency wrote. The report documented growing hardship in…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1615+ words) Iran's exports to Afghanistan have fallen by at least 25% since the US-Iran war began this year, while competitors have moved quickly to expand their share of the Afghan market, the head of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce said on…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1664+ words) Oil, gas and Iran economic analyst Iran’s decision to double the price of gasoline sold outside subsidized quotas could generate less than $500 million in additional annual revenue under current consumption patterns, but can it resolve the structural pressures behind the…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1639+ words) Employees of Iran’s oil industry held protests Monday at offshore platforms operated by Pars Oil and Gas Company and in the southern energy hub of Assaluyeh, demanding changes to pay, taxes and benefits as US economic pressure weighs on Iran’s…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (1694+ words) Iran will double the price of gasoline bought outside subsidized quotas from Tuesday, pushing ahead with a politically sensitive increase as households struggle with rising prices and the country faces fuel shortages. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Sunday that the…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1631+ words) When eggs can hold their value better than cash, an economy has entered dangerous territory. But that is exactly where Iran is. Rapidly rising prices are forcing families to think less about what they can afford next year or next…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1647+ words) A group of retired teachers held a protest outside Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization in Tehran on Sunday, demanding higher pensions, adjustments in line with inflation, payment of arrears and improvements to healthcare and living conditions, US-based rights group HRANA…...