Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday evening spoke with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi. Amir-Abdollahian congratulated Albusaidi on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and highlighted issues of mutual interest in bilateral ties including the need for coordination of the upcoming visit of Oman’s sultan to Tehran. …
Read More »Tehran, Riyadh Share Common Perspectives on Oil Markets
Tehran and Riyadh have exchanged views regarding OPEC and OPEC+ policies to ensure stability in the world oil markets, Iran’s oil minister said. “All decisions concerning global oil markets over the last few months have been made by pooling minds with OPEC’s de facto leader and closer collaborations are on …
Read More »IAEA BoG Backs Chief Grossi for 2nd Term in Post
The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors on Friday backed the reappointment of Argentina’s Rafael Grossi to a second four-year term as director general, diplomats at the closed-door meeting said. The decision was a formality since there was no challenger, Reuters reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board approved …
Read More »Iran Signs New Oil Contracts, MoUs with Chinese Companies
Iran’s Oil Minister announced that Iran has reached new oil and gas agreements with Chinese companies. Javad Owji made the remarks on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the 16-inch Torbat-e- Jam transmission line project in the Khorasan Razavi province in the northeast adding that “We have defined various …
Read More »IAEA Chief Meets AEOI Head in Tehran
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi met and conferred with the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami in Tehran on Friday. Grossi arrived in Tehran on Friday evening and was officially welcomed by AEOI Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi. The IAEA …
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 »IAEA Officials Began Investigations in Iran: AEOI Chief
IAEA officials arrived in Tehran on Tuesday and have begun their investigations, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami announced. Eslami made the remarks on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning. “With the interaction and coordination made, we always try to avoid …
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 …
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