Iran’s Defense Council condemned the escalation of threatening rhetoric and interventionist remarks against the country, stressing that Iran’s security, independence, and territorial integrity are ...

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 global oil market opened 2026 with a paradox that would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago. Despite a dramatic escalation in geopolitical risk—marked by the US military strike on Venezuela, the ...

Iranian lawmakers approved the general outlines of the budget bill for the upcoming fiscal year (starting March 21), with 171 votes in favor, 69 against, and 6 abstentions out of 246 members present.

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 ...

The Iranian government has officially launched a comprehensive 15-point support plan amid sustained economic pressure and with the stated aim of safeguarding food security, improving household ...

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

Iran’s recurring currency upheavals are often explained away as reactions to political news, temporary shocks or speculative behavior. Such narratives, however, obscure a more fundamental reality: the ...

In recent years, cafés in Iran have transformed from simple coffee shops into vibrant social hubs and microeconomic centers, particularly in major cities like Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Mashhad.

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 ...

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

The arrival of imported premium gasoline in Iran cannot be viewed merely as a technical or short-term solution to fuel supply constraints. Instead, it reflects a deeper structural divide within Iran’s ...