


Talks Underway between Iran, Russia to Complete N-S Corridors
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Officials from Iran and Russia discussed regarding the completion of construction operation of the North-South railway and transportation corridors.

Iran Transited 773,000 Tons of Cargo via Rail in 5-Month Period
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said 773,000 tons of goods were transited from the country via rail in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year.

Iran’s Roads Transit Up 73% in 5-Month Period
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s transit of goods via roads in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024) registered a 73% growth compared to the same period last year.

Iran Holds 17% Share of Dairy Market in Asia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of the Animal Science Research Institute of Iran said that the country has a 17% share of the dairy market in Asia.

Iran Imports 20,000 Passenger Cars from March to September: IRICA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that 20,000 passenger cars (sedans) have been imported into the customs offices of the country since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2024).

Export of Non-Oil Goods from Iran’s Semnan Up 40% in 5 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 167,000 tons of non-oil goods, valued at $72.5 million, were exported from Iran’s northern province of Semnan in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024), an official said.

Oman Keen to Expand Port Cooperation with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Officials from the Sultanate of Oman expressed willingness to enhance port cooperation with Iran and take advantage of the commercial infrastructures of the Imam Khomeini (RA) Port.

Rail Transit of Goods via Shahid Rajaee Port Up 210% in 5 Months: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An official at Ports and Maritime Organization of Hormozgan province highlighted a 210% growth in the transit of goods via rail at the Shahid Rajaee Port in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

Iran’s Non-Oil Exports to Iraq Increase 71-Fold in 18 Years
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Trade Promotion Commission of Iran’s House of Industry, Mine and Trade said the country’s export of goods to Iraq has risen from $145 million in 2004 to $10.238 billion in 2022, showing a 71-fold growth.

Iran Exports Aquatics to 45 Countries in 5-Monht Period: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran exported aquatic products to 45 countries in the world in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024), an official said.

Iran Unveils Homemade Catalyst in Petrochemical Industry
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran unveiled a homemade catalyst in the petrochemical industry on the sidelines of the 18th edition of the Iran International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment, entitled "IRAN PLAST 2024".

Iran’s Transit of Goods Up 70% in 5-Month Period
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Some 8.6 million tons of goods were transited from Iran in both rail and road sectors in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024), registering a 70.3 percent growth compared to the same period last year.

Iran to Produce 80 Million Tons of Petrochemicals by Yearend: Deputy Oil Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The chief executive of the Iranian National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that more than 80 million tons of petrochemical products will be produced in the country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (to end March 20, 2025).

Iran Can Become Petrochemical Equipment Production Hub in Region: NPC Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The chief executive of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that Iran can be turned into a petrochemical equipment production hub in the region.

Asian Markets Brace for Sharp Declines Following Wall Street Slump
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Asian stocks are set to open sharply lower on Monday, as investors react to Wall Street's recent losses and brace for key economic data from China, Japan, and Taiwan, which could further influence global market sentiment.

IRAN PLAST 2024 Exhibition Inaugurated in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The 18th edition of the Iran International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment, entitled "IRAN PLAST 2024" opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran’s Non-Oil Trade with OIC Member States Up 15%: IRICA chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s export of non-oil products to the member states of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has registered a 15% growth, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.

Nvidia Shares Plummet 9.5% in Historic Market Value Drop Amid AI Concerns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Shares of Nvidia fell 9.5% on Tuesday, marking the largest single-day decline in market value for a US company, as investors reassessed their optimism about AI amid a broader market selloff.
