A senior Iranian official has rejected claims about giving individual access to Iran’s nuclear sites based on agreements reached during a recent visit by the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi to Tehran. Behrouz Kamalvandi, who serves as the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of …
Read More »Iran’s 11-Month Non-Oil Exports Rise over 12%
The value of Iran’s non-oil exports rose 12.22 percent during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022-February 19, 2023), as compared to the same period of time in the past year. According to Mohammad Rezvani-Far, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs …
Read More »Iran’s Trade with Caspian Sea Littoral States Exceeds $3b
Iran’s trade with Caspian Sea littoral states stood at 5.54 million tons worth $3.03 billion. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, Iran’s trade (excluding crude oil exports) with Caspian Sea littoral states stood at 5.54 million tons worth $3.03 billion during the first 10 months of the …
Read More »Iran Becomes 9th Steel-Producing State
Iran has ranked ninth steel-producing country in the world, the World Steel Association reported. In January 2023, Iran stands as the ninth-biggest producer of steel in the world, the WSA said. Iran has produced 2 million and 700 thousand tons of steel in the first month of 2023. The figure …
Read More »Tehran-Baghdad Regional Coop. Fast-Paced, Effective: Iran FM
In a meeting Iraqi Parliament Speaker, the Iranian Foreign Minister described Tehran-Baghdad regional cooperation as fast-paced and effective. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his accompanying delegation met with Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed Al-Halbousi in the capital Baghdad on Wednesday night. During the meeting, the two officials discussed Iran-Iraq relations …
Read More »Iran, Russia Discussing Oil, Gas Swap Deal Technical Issues
Iran and Russia are still in talks over a potential agreement that will allow the delivery of Russian oil and natural gas supplies via Iran to other countries under a swap arrangement. Speaking to reporters in Moscow on Saturday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak described a potential swap agreement …
Read More »South Azadegan Oilfield Development Accelerated
South Azadegan oilfield is located 80 kilometers west of Ahvaz (the capital city of Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province), near the Iraqi border. The oil reserves in this field are estimated to be around 25.34 billion barrels, and the recoverable oil is estimated to be around 1.7 billion barrels, taking into …
Read More »Russia will Replace Siemens Turbines with Iran-Made Ones
Russia will reportedly replace German-made hydropower-plant turbines with Iranian-made ones as Western sanctions have halted operations of Siemens in Russia since February 2022. As RT reported, MGT-70 gas turbine units are copies of Siemens hardware, developed by the Islamic Republic. The country attained a license for their assembly and localized …
Read More »Iran Dismisses EU3, US’ Statement on Fordow Nuclear Site
The Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected a statement released by the European troika and the US about the Fordow nuclear facility, saying Iran has already informed the IAEA about all uranium enrichment activities in the site. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Sunday dismissed a statement from the European troika –France, …
Read More »Iran Says Issues with IAEA over Fordow Nuclear Site Resolved
A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has dismissed a report by the UN nuclear watchdog that says Tehran made an undeclared change to uranium enriching equipment at its Fordow facility near the city of Qom. Behrouz Kamalvandi said the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency was …
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