Tag Archives: Mehr News Agency

Iran’s Nuclear Power Capacity to be Tripled

Iranian Energy Minister announced on Sunday that the country plans to increase its nuclear power capacity from its current 1,000 megawatts to 3,000 MW in future. In this regard, the construction of two new 1,000-megawatt-nuclear power plants is underway in Bushehr, Reza Ardakanian said. The minister lamented that lack of …

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Iran Ready to Connect Power Grid to Europe

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian expressed his country’s preparedness to supply electricity to Europe. Ardakanian said that, enjoying enormous energy resources and having skilled manpower and facilities in the field, Iran can pave the ground for expansion of energy corridors, especially electricity transmission corridor. “In order to help promote communications …

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Iran, Tajikistan Stress Expansion of Economic, Energy Coop.

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian held talks with Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan Usmonali Uzmonzoda via videoconference on the expansion of economic and energy cooperation. During the videoconference, the energy ministers of Iran and Tajikistan stressed the development of economic and energy relations. …

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Non-Oil Export to Iraq on Positive Track

Seyyed Hamid Hosseini, a member of the board of directors of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce has announced that Iran’s non-oil exports to Iraq is increasing and on a positive track. According to him, about 3,000 trucks are carrying Iranian goods to Iraq on a daily basis. About 1,500 …

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Over 92% of IAEA Inspections Carried out in Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran has been fully transparent and over 92 percent of IAEA total comparable global inspections were carried out in Iran. In a tweet on Late Tuesday, Zarif wrote, “Very productive mtg w/ IAEA@rafaelmgrossi.” “Iran has been fully transparent: over 92 percent of …

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