Authorities in Iran have sprayed clouds with chemicals to induce rain, in an attempt to combat the country’s worst drought in decades. Known as cloud-seeding, the process was conducted over the Urmia …
Iran confirms it seized tanker carrying petrochemicals in Gulf waters off U.A.E. coast
Iran confirmed on Saturday its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters that was carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged violations, a day after a U.S. official and maritime security sources said Iranian forces had intercepted the Marshall Islands-flagged Talara.
US Navy ‘Actively Monitoring’ Tanker Seizure by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Iran has periodically seized tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz for various reasons, like retaliation against sanctions.
Iran’s Water Crunch: Governance Failures and the Road Ahead
Iran faces one of its most pressing environmental challenges: a rapid decline in water resources. Decades of overuse, insufficient planning, and unsustainable water management have pushed the country to the edge of severe shortages. President Masoud Pezeshkian recently acknowledged that past missteps have limited Iran’s options.
Iran confirms seizure of oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday confirmed seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over violations including carrying an illegal …
Major CNG Contracts Advance Iran’s Fuel Diversification Drive
Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) has signed two major agreements with domestic technology firms to expand the country’s compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure …
Major CNG Contracts Advance Iran’s Fuel Diversification Drive
Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) has signed two major agreements with domestic technology firms to expand the country’s compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure …
Iran’s Industrial Output Slips Back Into Contraction
Iran’s industrial sector fell back into contraction in October, reversing two months of modest expansion, according to the latest report by the Central Bank of Iran’s Monetary and Banking Research …
Iran Seizes Fuel Tanker in Middle East Waterway
The seizure of the tanker Talara, which was carrying diesel fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Singapore, comes amid a still unresolved standoff between Tehran and the West over Iran’s nuclear …
Afghanistan shifts trade to Iran route to avoid Pakistan closures
By Ariba Shahid KABUL (Reuters) -Landlocked Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on Pakistan, officials said, as tension between the neighbours escalates,