‘Stock market gains on lower interest rates, deregulation&‘Stock market gains on lower interest rates, deregulation’

TEHRAN – Iran’s stock market has seen positive momentum in the past month, driven by lower interest rates, the removal of price controls, and supportive measures from the Ministry of Economy and the Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO), a market analyst said.

In an exclusive interview with IRIB, Ali Pazaki, a capital market expert, cited the

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Iran-Egypt trade surges 67% in 8 months amid growing economic tiesIran-Egypt trade surges 67% in 8 months amid growing economic ties

TEHRAN – Trade between Iran and Egypt reached $17.18 million in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20), marking a 67 percent increase compared to the same period last year, a trade official said on Thursday.

Ruhollah Latifi, spokesperson for the International Relations and Trade Development Commission of

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Iran's finance minister meets D-8 secretary-general to discuss trade, investmentIran's finance minister meets D-8 secretary-general to discuss trade, investment

TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Abdolnaser Hemmati met with Secretary-general of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam on Thursday to discuss boosting trade and investment among the eight developing Islamic nations.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 11th D-8 summit held in Cairo,

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FIFA chief hails women-only crowd at Sepahan, Persepolis matchFIFA chief hails women-only crowd at Sepahan, Persepolis match

TEHRAN - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has offered "heartfelt gratitude" to Iranian authorities for allowing tens of thousands of women and girls to attend a top-flight soccer match between Sepahan and Persepolis on Monday.

Monday's Pro League clash at Isfahan's Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium, which home team Sepahan won 2-1, was played in front of a

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China ready to invest in combined-cycle power plants in Iran&s KhuzestanChina ready to invest in combined-cycle power plants in Iran’s Khuzestan

TEHRAN – Chinese investors are prepared to fund the construction of combined-cycle power plants in Iran’s energy-rich Khuzestan province to help address the country’s energy imbalance and boost regional economic development, a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) representative said on Thursday.

Zhao Bin He, the Executive Director of SCO’s Iran O

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Iran's Pezeshkian, Egypt's al-Sisi eye on ‘full restoration of ties&Iran's Pezeshkian, Egypt's al-Sisi eye on ‘full restoration of ties&

TEHRAN – The presidents of Iran and Egypt on Thursday reviewed the recent positive steps taken in relations between the two countries and expressed hope that such steps would continue until the “full restoration of ties”.

President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the statement on the sidelines of the D-8 Or

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