Economic Policies

Seyed Ali Madanizadeh elected as new economy minister

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Seyyed Ali Madanizadeh was elected as Iran's Economy Minister, gaining majority of the votes in Iran's Parliament session.

China's policy synergy sustains growth, stabilizes employment

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Amid mounting global uncertainties and a complex external environment, China is reinforcing its commitment to high-quality development to bolster economic stability and resilience.

China's economy on steady upward trajectory

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Building on a positive start in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy is continuing to make steady progress, said Ding Lin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.

Iran plans to raise annual trade with Turkmenistan to $5bln

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Turkmenistan says efforts are underway to increase the annual trade volume between the two neighbors to $5 billion.

The Role of Free Zones in Advancing Qatar National Vision

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Qatar’s ambitious National Vision 2030 sets a transformative blueprint for the nation’s future.

50 trillion IRR to be invested in Tehran-Aprin Rail Dry Port

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Iran has announced a 50 trillion IRR investment in the first phase of the Tehran-Aprin Rail Dry Port project, aiming to expand rail logistics and attract foreign investors.

ECO ministerial meeting to be held in Iran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran is going to host a meeting of the agriculture ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states in late summer.

Russians can use Mir cards for payments in Iran: official

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Russian citizens holding bank cards connected to their national payment system, known as Mir, can now use the cards for making payments inside Iran, head of the technology department at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said.

Oil industry is driving force of Iran's economy: PBO chief

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) described the oil, gas, refining and petrochemical industries as the driving force of the country’s economy.

BRICS News:

BRICS news digest for the previous week

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – TV BRICS based in Russia provides on its official website the BRICS news digest for the previous week.

China's private economy expands steadily in Q1

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) –China's private economy reported steady growth in the first quarter of the year, boosted by a slew of supportive policies.

Chinese private firms thrive on innovation, global ambition

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Riding the wave of innovation and globalization, China's private enterprises are demonstrating robust growth and vitality, playing a crucial role in the country's economic landscape.

China adopts measures to boost support for Pvt. companies

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – China is implementing a series of targeted measures to foster a favorable environment for private enterprises and promote growth in the private sector, said an official with the country's top economic planner.

China policy support boosts Pvt. sector healthy development

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – China's private sector saw robust industrial output growth in the first quarter of 2025, with its investment in manufacturing and innovation-driven development also accelerating.

Tehran-Moscow economic relations on upward trend

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Director General of the Russian Energy Agency (REA) Alexey Kulapin has said that economic relations between Iran and the Russian Federation are on the trajectory of growth.

Iran-Russia trade turnover to grow to $10 billion in 4 years

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – A senior analyst of Iran-Russia economic relations has announced a possible jump in bilateral trade between Iran and Russia to $10 billion over the next four years.

Iran increases minimum wage for workers by 45%

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iran has increased its minimum wage by nearly a half amid efforts to cushion the impacts of inflation on the lives of millions of workers in the country.

Akrami becomes Iran's caretaker economy minister

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian president has appointed Rahmatollah Akrami as the acting economy minister after the parliament withdrew its vote of confidence to Abdolnasser Hemmati early on Sunday.

Pres. Pezeshkian calls for unity amid anti-Iran economic war

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran is currently facing an economic war, emphasizing that engaging in a blame game will not yield positive results.

Tehran to host ECO member states’ RPC

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The 35th Regional Planning Council (RPC) of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) will kick off in Tehran on Monday with the participation of high-ranking delegations of the ministries and concerned organizations.

Gold prices to hit all-time high in global, local markets

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Gold prices have reached historic highs for the third consecutive day in both international and local markets. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce surged by $9, reaching $2,953.

Tehran hosts 3rd Caspian Economic Forum

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The Third Caspian Economic Forum kicked off at Tehran’s Azadi Hotel on Monday with the participation of prime ministers and ministers from Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, and relevant economic activists.

Tehran to host 3rd Caspian Economic Forum

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iran will host the Third Caspian Economic Forum on February 17-18, 2025 with the participation of prime ministers and ministers from Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan for a period of two days.

FM urges transforming Makran into Iran future economic hub

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserts that the “Lost Paradise” of Makran should evolve into Iran's future economic hub.

Economic revival in Iran after Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Iran is celebrating the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution amid an “all-out economic war” in the words of President Masoud Pezeshkian, which is primarily weighing on the livelihood of ordinary Iranians.

Trump's Tariffs war shakes Crypto market, Bitcoin falls

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Cryptocurrency prices slid on Monday, with bitcoin at a three-week low and ether at its lowest since early September, as the spectre of a global trade war put investors on edge and pushed them out of risky assets.