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Iran formally opens oil terminal outside Strait of Hormuz
Jul 22, 2021 09:23Iran has formally inaugurated its new crude oil export terminal on the Sea of Oman, a project hailed by President Hassan Rouhani as a historic achievement which could prove vital in the country’s energy future.
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Iran halts trade through Afghan border crossings amid Taliban incursions
Jul 09, 2021 00:46Iran’s customs office IRICA has urged businesses not to send export shipments to two main border crossings with Afghanistan after reports showed that Taliban insurgents had occupied facilities on the other side of the border.
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Iran opens 50,000-tonne copper cathodes project
Jul 08, 2021 08:20Iran has launched a new project to produce 50,000 tonnes of copper cathodes a year, using bioleaching technology which the plant's CEO calls revolutionary.
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Iran opens $143 mln worth of new factories, 881 jobs added
Jul 02, 2021 02:09Several new factories have come on line in Iran as the country boosts its manufacturing activity to add more jobs along with plans to diversify the economy away from crude.
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President-elect highlights friendly cooperation to resolve issues
Jun 30, 2021 07:56President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said an era of “friendship, cooperation and empathy” has begun for all political groups to work toward resolving the people’s problems, after holding a “very good” meeting with his six former rivals in the June 18 presidential race.
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Iran won’t give nuclear site images to IAEA as monitoring deal expired: Qalibaf
Jun 27, 2021 11:03Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tehran will not share the images from some of its nuclear sites with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) owing to the expiration of an agreement with the agency.
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Iran reports 69% surge in non-oil exports year on year in quarter to June
Jun 25, 2021 00:19June quarter figures by Iran’s customs office IRICA shows that the country raised its exports of non-oil goods over the period by over two thirds compared to the same quarter in 2020.
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President Rouhani, President-elect Raeisi meet for 2nd time weeks before transition
Jun 23, 2021 09:34Outgoing President Hassan Rouhani has met and held talks with his successor-to-be President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi ahead of the official transition of power in the Islamic Republic, which is slated for August 3.
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Iran’s electricity supply to Iraq slashed by a fourth after explosion: Tavanir
Jun 16, 2021 13:52Iran Power Transmission, Generation and Distribution Company (TAVANIR) says power supplies to Iraq have been slashed by a fourth after an explosion in the Iraqi territory that is believed to have been carried out by the Daesh terrorist group.
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President Rouhani: Iran building two nuclear power plants in cooperation with Russia
Jun 10, 2021 08:53President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has started constructing two new nuclear power plants in cooperation with Russia, praising the close relations that the two sides have forged in various fields, especially defense, besides the energy sector.