Exclusive: Global Traders Halt New Iran Food Deals As US Sanctions Bite – Sources
Cargill, Bunge and other global traders have halted food supply deals with Iran because new US sanctions have paralyzed banking systems required to secure payments, industry and Iranian government sources say.
‘Allies Should Be Reliable’: Macron ‘Regrets’ Trump’s Decision to Pull out of Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron bemoaned the decision by his US counterpart Donald Trump to withdraw troops from Syria, stating that such a move is unbecoming of any “ally”, since they should be “reliable” and “fight shoulder to shoulder”. “I very deeply regret the decision made on Syria,” Macron said on Sunday, speaking at a news […]
Iraq emphasizes support for efforts to politically resolve crisis in Syria
Iraq affirmed its support for efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria and put an end to foreign interference in the country’s affairs.The spokesman for the President of Iraq Lukman Faily said in statement received by Alsumaria News that the Iraqi President Barham Salih reiterates the need for supporting efforts aimed at reaching a political […]
Iran, Iraq explore ways to deepen medical relations
Iran and Iraq explored ways to strengthen their cooperation in the medical field, expanding their already strong trade relations. The discussions were held in Baghdad between Iraqi Health Minister Alaa al-Alwani and Iranian Deputy Health Minister Mohsen Assadi Lari. Mohsen Assadi Lari affirmed that his country is committed to bolster its cooperation with Iraq in […]
Iran has formed best startup ecosystem in ME: Sattari
Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Mon. that Iran has formed the best startup ecosystem in the Middle East region. Sattari made the remarks in the inauguration ceremony of the 19th Exhibition of Research and Technological Achievements and the 6th Laboratory Equipment & Chemicals Exhibition, underway in Tehran from Dec. 24 to Dec. […]
Iran’s budget for next year to be submitted to parliament this week
Iranian MP said that the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on 21 March 2019) will be submitted to the parliament this week. Seyyedeh Fatemeh Hosseini said in an exclusive interview with Iran Press reporter on Sunday that according to Iran’s constitution, the government should summit the budget bill to the […]
Europe stuck in crises
Protests are still going on in France. France’s protests have reached other countries such as Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Hungary, and this has doubled the concerns of European authorities over EU’s future. The combination of security, political, social and economic crises in the European Union (as a united block) will affect all the 28 member states.
India officially takes over management of Shahid Beheshti port
With the inauguration of the Indian Ports Global Ltd. (IPGL) office in Iran, the country has officially leased the operational control of Shahid Beheshti port to India under Chabahar agreement. An official at Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran told reporters on the sideline of a trilateral meeting between Iran, Afghanistan and India on Chabahar […]
