At the heart of these problems is a form of directive governance that prioritizes ad hoc decisions over rule-based systems. Such governance weakens responsibility, encourages risk aversion among ...

Once promoted as a strategic alternative to curb gasoline consumption, reduce imports and enhance energy security, CNG is now ...

Years of wage suppression have amplified this trend. While Iranian labor law explicitly states that the minimum wage should be sufficient to cover the cost of living for an average household, this ...

Iran’s economy is facing a deepening bottleneck as external sanctions and internal anti-production regulations jointly ...

South Pars is the backbone of Iran’s energy system, supplying more than 80 percent of the country’s natural gas. Shared with ...

This decline mirrors the broader downturn in global oil prices and the OPEC basket, underscoring Iran’s vulnerability to market-wide pressures. Over the full year, Iranian heavy crude averaged $69.50 ...

Over the past decade, maritime logistics has consistently ranked among Iran’s growth-oriented sectors. Average annual revenue growth of around 45% over the last 13 years highlights the sector’s close ...

Despite repeated reports of record-breaking trade deals, Iran’s commercial reality remains constrained. Analysts and business representatives note that while headlines suggest growth, actual trade ...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the European Union’s terrorist designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), calling the decision “illegal, unjustified and hypocritical” and an ...

China’s reliance on discounted Iranian oil has reached a new peak, underscoring a complex energy relationship that delivers short-term economic gains for Beijing while reshaping Iran’s export strategy ...

As domestic demand weakens across Iran’s industrial sector, exporting is no longer a strategic choice but an economic necessity for many producers. A sharp decline in household purchasing power, ...

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, denied any recent contact with US special envoy for Iran, Steve Witkoff, and rejected reports that Tehran has requested negotiations with the Washington, IRNA ...