CNBC | Iran to global banks: We've changed, let's do business CNBC Representatives of the Iranian government met the week before last with the Financial Action Task Force, the international body that has blacklisted the country from the global financial system. It was the first such meeting in eight years, and Iran's ... Iran pushing for global banking reintegration: CNBC |
NPR | Iran Parliamentary Election: Moderates, Reformists Make Gains, Fall Short Of Majority NPR Results of Iran's parliamentary runoff election are in, and supporters of President Hassan Rouhani have made strong gains in the first vote since the landmark nuclear deal signed last year with world powers. Iranians cast ballots Friday in races where ... South Korean President Visits Iran to Boost Ties What Iran's first non-oil trade surplus means for its economy Iran's final-round vote for parliament: a boost for moderates |
Forbes | Seven Reasons Iran Could Become An Entrepreneurial Powerhouse Forbes The headlines about Iran's economy have faded, but the momentum hasn't. The $400 billion economy, the second largest in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia, is expected to grow by almost 7% next year, according to the World Bank. Consider what happens ... |
The Hill | Iran and heavy water: Five things to know The Hill Supporters of the Iran deal say the heavy water purchases make sense if the accord is meant to reduce Iran's nuclear capacity. Its opponents, though, say the U.S. shouldn't subsidize the country by buying reactor materials. Here are five things to know ... US lobby group to campaign against business investment in Iran Iran to Build Seven New Nuke Plants By 2020 |
The Times of Israel | Iran sues US at Int'l Court of Justice over order to pay terror victims' families The Times of Israel A senior Iranian official said Sunday that Iran has filed a lawsuit against Washington at the International Court of Justice over a US Supreme Court ruling which would transfer over $2 billion in frozen Iranian funds to American victims of terror attacks. US Rejects Iran's Protest on Asset Ruling Iran parliament urges ballistic missile improvements Iran's parliament ratifies bill to increase missile power |
German Companies Hope to Take Energiewende to Iran POWER magazine Taking full advantage of the international political thaw with Iran, Germany has begun working closely with the fossil fuel–rich nation to develop renewable energy strategies based on the successes and failures its policymakers have learned from its ... |
The National Interest Online | The Iran Sanctions Hangover Is Not a Liability The National Interest Online Paul Pillar asserts that the complex nature of U.S. sanctions, such as those imposed on Iran, can reduce the leverage the U.S. enjoys in coercing target states. He argues that the complex structure of the sanctions regime has made dismantling it ... |
NDTV | India Ready To Clear $6.5 Billion Of Iran's Oil Dues: Sources NDTV Keen to step up engagement in hydrocarbon sector with Iran, India has conveyed to the Persian Gulf nation that it was ready to clear nearly $6.5 billion of the dues for oil import from that country at the earliest, provided there was clarity on payment ... Modi likely to travel to Iran on May 21 Govt ready to clear US$6.5bn Iran's oil dues New Delhi Ready to Clear Some $6.5Bln of Debt for Iranian Oil |
Irish Times | Government to consider reopening embassy in Iran Irish Times “In this context, I am very conscious of the political, economic and trade factors in favour of opening of a resident diplomatic mission in Iran with the primary aim of assisting Irish companies who wish to avail of the new trade opportunities now ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Islamic Jihad delegation visits Iran to 'discuss ways to strengthen intifada' Jerusalem Post Israel News The high-level visit by the Islamic Jihad delegation to Iran, as well as Abdullah's declarations praising Iran as the standard-bearer of the Palestinian “resistance,” may be aimed at getting Iran to increase its financial aid to the Palestinian ... Palestinian Islamic Jihad Delegation in Iran to 'Bolster the Intifada,' Raise Funds |