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Iran, Kenya set $1 billion annual trade target: agri. min
Mehr News Agency
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August 13, 2025
Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh made the remarks at the 7th Session of the Kenya-Iran Joint Commission for Cooperation, held in Nairobi, emphasizing the strategic geographical situation of the Republic of Kenya in eastern Africa. The economic...
Iran says it has stopped electricity exports to Iraq
Press TV
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Iran’s state electricity company Tavanir says it has stopped power exports to neighboring Iraq to be able to respond to rising domestic demand. Tavanir’s head of transmission and foreign trade operations said on Wednesday that Iran’s electricity...
Economic growth expected to exceed targets this year - minister
Finport
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ArmInfo. By the end of the year, it will be possible to ensure economic growth above the budget figure. This assessment was voiced by the Minister of Economy of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia....
Iran’s President to visit Armenia August 18-19
Public Radio of Armenia
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August 13, 2025
Home | All news | Politics | Iran’s President to visit Armenia August 18-19 PoliticsTop Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Armenia on an official trip on August 18-19, the Prime Minister’s Office told Armenpress. The Armenian Ministry...
Iran Announces Upcoming Visit Of First VP To Kyrgyzstan
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13 . Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Arif will visit Kyrgyzstan to participate in a meeting of the prime ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states on August 14,...
Iran judiciary says 138 staff removed or convicted for corruption
Iran International
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August 13, 2025
Between March 20 last year and now—covering the current Iranian year—"nearly 400 cases involving lawyers and legal experts were sent to disciplinary or judicial bodies for rulings,” he added. The announcement comes amid a separate high-profile...
Iran faces renewed sanctions if nuclear talks don’t resume ASAP
Politico Europe
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August 13, 2025
Last month, E3 members warned they could reintroduce sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program, which Tehran is seeking to rebuild following American and Israeli airstrikes in June. The European Commission has, meanwhile, proposed extending the...
Economy Minister presents major investment projects
Finport
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ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan believes that Armenia has no issues with investments. He stated this in an interview with Public Television of Armenia, in response to a question about the decrease in investment volumes in...
Iranian Lawmaker Warns UN Sanctions Could Lead To NPT Withdrawal
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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August 13, 2025
An Iranian lawmaker has warned European powers that re-imposing UN sanctions against the Islamic republic could compel Iran to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Manouchehr Mottaki, a lawmaker from Tehran and a former...
Trade Tensions, Rate Talks, and AI Surge Drive Global Market Sentiment
Investing
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August 13, 2025
Trade tensions remain at the forefront of the U.S. market story, with President Trump escalating disputes by issuing tariff notices of 20–50% to eight additional countries and signaling potential levies on Indian imports. The moves feed into...
Iran’s 1st VP Aref to travel to Kyrgyzstan for EAEU session
Mehr News Agency
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August 13, 2025
In addition to delivering lecture at the meeting, he will meet with a number of heads of state participating in the session to discuss ways to increase bilateral, multilateral, and regional ties. With the approval of the heads of five member...
BRICS+ Series: Iran’s Aquaculture Ambitions And The Opening for BRICS Development Finance
IOL
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At the heart of this transformation is a push for self-sufficiency in aquaculture and marine biotechnology. The newly greenlit projects span a diverse range of priorities, from introducing novel aquatic species to expanding offshore cage farming...
Iranian FM slams US sanctions as crime against humanity
Al Mayadeen
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August 13, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned US sanctions as crimes against humanity, citing research linking them to over 500,000 deaths annually. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced American sanctions, calling them a...
US envoy to UN slams Iran for allowing Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
Iran International
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August 13, 2025
“Iran’s defiance of this Council’s resolutions enables the Houthis to escalate regional tensions. Iran’s continued support for the Houthis also poses a threat to the people of Yemen and to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea,” she told the...
Is gold-backed digital currency what we need?
Zimbabwe Independent
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Gold bars IN recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of digital currencies as an alternative to traditional legal tender. One option that has gained traction has been the use of a gold-backed digital currency, which has caught...
Kenya, Iran form joint committee to resolve trade dispute and lift tea export ban in 60 days
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 13, 2025
KENYA – Kenya and Iran have established a joint committee to address trade disputes and work towards lifting the ban on Kenyan tea exports within the next 60 days. The agreement was announced during the 7th Session of the Kenya–Iran Joint...
Central Bank Of Iran Renames National Currency
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. The national currency of Iran will be "Toman," and the small currency will be "Qeran", Director General of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammad-Reza Farzin told local media, Trend...
European powers threaten 'snapback sanctions' if Iran doesn't return to nuclear talks
CNBC
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August 13, 2025
The flag of Iran is seen in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters on May 24, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. Michael Gruber | Getty Images News | Getty Images France, the U.K. and Germany have told the United...
Openly defying Iran, Lebanon’s Aoun says no armed groups allowed in country
The Times of Israel
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August 13, 2025
No group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Wednesday, days after the Lebanese cabinet approved the objectives of a US-backed roadmap to disarm the...
Britain, Germany, France threat Iran sanctions over nuclear talks
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Britain, Germany and France told U.N. officials that snapback sanctions are on the table if Iran does not sit down to negotiate over its nuclear weaponry. The letter delivered to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres,...