Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and the strains of regional conflict, Iran’s petrochemical industry has demonstrated ...

As Iran’s economy grapples with sanctions, chronic inflation and persistent exchange-rate volatility, some policymakers ...

President Masoud Pezeshkian, who had ordered meetings with business representatives to address their demands, held a session ...

Iran and a group of Arab and Islamic countries issued a joint statement on December 27, condemning Israel’s recognition of ...

According to the head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), achieving the planned expansion to 131 million tons of production capacity will require $26 billion in new investment, underscoring ...

In Iran’s social architecture, the family has long functioned as the most resilient institution—a final refuge against political instability and economic hardship. Yet today, this last line of defense ...

As Iran enters deliberations over the draft budget for the Iranian year 1405 (March 2026–March 2027), the long-running debate over preferential foreign exchange has reached a critical juncture. What ...

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi is preparing for a visit to Tehran, with Saturday (Jan. 10) seen as the most likely date though the schedule has not yet been finalized, an informed ...

Across the Middle East, a profound energy transformation is underway. Countries long defined by oil and gas are racing to secure a place in the global clean energy economy, investing heavily not only ...

Iran’s equity market has long carried a reputation for seasonal volatility, but a closer look at historical data suggests winter is not the weak period many investors assume. An examination of the ...

The launch of imported premium gasoline in Iran was meant to mark a modest but meaningful shift in fuel policy: a move toward higher quality, greater product diversity and a partial response to the ...

Iran’s Seventh Development Plan is already falling short of its ambitious industrial and mining growth targets, raising fresh doubts about the credibility of medium-term economic planning and the ...