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UNHCR: 274,000 Afghan refugees will remain in Iran by end of 2022

TEHRAN - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has estimated that 274,000 Afghan refugees, including those that have arrived in 2021, will remain in Iran by end of 2022.

According to a report titled “Afghanistan situation: Emergency preparedness and Response in Iran” published on July 18, the 2022 Refugee Response Plan (RRP) for

Details: Category: Iran; Published: 19 July 2022

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Iran&s Integrated Forex Market launches Ruble/Rial currency pair

TEHRAN – Iran’s Integrated Forex Market has launched the Ruble/Rial currency pair in its trades, IRNA reported.

The offering of the mentioned pair was officially started on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Ali Saleh-Abadi, and CBI Deputy Governor Asghar Abolhasani.

Speaking at the ceremony, Abolhasani said

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TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 889 points to 1.468 million on Tuesday.

As reported, over 3.515 billion securities worth 23.67 trillion rials (about $84.535 million) were traded at the TSE.

The first market’s index dropped 2,273 points, while the second market’s index rose 3,639 points.

TSE is on

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Skocic returns to his job: latest episode of a chaotic situation

TEHRAN - In the latest episode of a chaotic situation of the Iran football national team, Dragan Skocic, the Croatian head coach, returned to his position just six days after being fired from Iran's hot seat.

Last week the Technical Committee of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) found Skocic ineligible to lead Iran at

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TEHRAN – National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Gazprom to cooperate in oil and gas industry projects valued at about $40 billion, Shana reported.

The MOU was signed by NIOC Head Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr and Vitaly Markelov, deputy chairman of the Gazprom management committee, in an

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Iran&s annual caviar output to reach 100 tons by Mar. 2025

TEHRAN- Head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) has said the annual production of caviar in the country is anticipated to reach 100 tons by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (begins on March 21, 2025) if the government continues supporting this sector, IRIB reported.

Speaking at the 7th National Conference and Exhibition of Caviar and Related