Iran Economy News

Washington Post: Thousands of Iranian truck drivers began a second day of strikes Tuesday after a sharp increase in the price of diesel fuel,...

New York Times: The Obama administration on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on Iran, serving notice that it will not ease the pressure on Tehran...

Bloomberg: The U.S. Treasury Department today said it targeted an Iranian investment firm and other entities for financial sanctions aimed at preventing the spread...

Reuters: The U.S. Treasury Department announced new measures on Tuesday aimed at choking finances for Iran's military and for a shipping line that Treasury...

Reuters: The Central Bank of Iran has decided to repatriate an unspecified amount of its deposits from foreign bank accounts, its governor said on...

Bloomberg: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will discuss deepening economic ties with Turkey during a visit to the country this week, Sabah said. ...

Washington Post: Police patrolled the streets of Tehran and other cities as Iran on Sunday started a politically sensitive overhaul of the way state...

Reuters: Iranian gasoline useage dropped by 16.6 percent on the first day after the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad implemented a deeply unpopular four-fold...