Canada will follow the US and EU lead and lift sanctions against Iran, foreign affairs minister Stephane Dion said Tuesday. Responding to questions in the House of Commons, Dion said: “Canada will remove those sanctions.” “We will change this policy,” he said, noting the sanctions were “not good” for anyone. Read more…
22 Jun 2016 – Boeing signs historic deal with Iran Air
/in Middle East /by adminAlready, one Iranian official has said the deal could involve 100 aircraft while another has suggested Iranian airlines may purchase aeroplanes worth $US25 billion ($A33.56 billion) from Chicago-based Boeing, welcome news to workers on its massive assembly plants around Seattle and company stockholders. Read more…
14 Mar 2016 – Australia looks at closer ‘economic partnership’ with Iran
/in Australia, Middle East /by adminThe Coalition Government will re-open a trade office in Iran, creating new export and investment opportunities for Australia.
The office will be located within the Australian Embassy in Tehran and operated by Austrade. It will seek trade opportunities for Australian businesses and foster closer commercial and investment ties. Read more…
26 Jan 2016 – Canada to lift sanctions against Iran
/in Middle East /by adminCanada will follow the US and EU lead and lift sanctions against Iran, foreign affairs minister Stephane Dion said Tuesday. Responding to questions in the House of Commons, Dion said: “Canada will remove those sanctions.” “We will change this policy,” he said, noting the sanctions were “not good” for anyone. Read more…
16 Jan 2016 – Iran nuclear deal: International sanctions lifted
/in Middle East /by adminInternational sanctions on Iran have been lifted after a watchdog confirmed it had complied with a deal designed to prevent it developing nuclear weapons. Read more…
5 Jan 2016 – Australia to open commercial office in Tehran, send trade delegation by May 2016
/in Australia, Middle East /by adminThe Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has decided to open a trade office in Tehran, Australia’s Ambassador to Iran Paul Foley said in his meeting with Mehdi Karbasian, the board of directors’ chairman of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). Read more…
28 Nov 2015 – Iran offers 50 oil and gas projects to be developed by foreign investors
/in Middle East /by adminIran offered on Saturday about 50 oil and gas projects to be developed by foreign investors with local partners under a new scheme it hopes will initially generate $25 billion in investments, state media reported. Read more…
16 Nov 2015 – Iran: Economy to surge by 6% after sanctions are lifted, as IIF estimates bigger growth than China
/in Middle East /by adminThe Iranian economy will surge by 6% when sanctions are lifted, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has estimated. The growth means the country will outperform many other states in the region. Read more…
3 Nov 2015 – Iran nuclear deal: Centrifuge decommissioning ‘begins’
/in Middle East /by admin19 Oct 2015 – West prepares to end sanctions on Iran
/in Middle East /by admin26 Sep 2015 – Iran rushes to meet terms of nuclear deal to lift sanctions
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