Minister Blasts Enemies' Justification for Economic Sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mehdi Qazanfari dismissed as "false" the justification used by enemies for imposing sanctions on Iranian economy. ( 18:34:27 - 2013/01/11)

Spokesman: Tehran Rejects European States' Demand for Iran's Oil
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Ministry Spokesman Alireza Nikzad Rahbar said some European countries have voiced their willingness to purchase Iran's crude oil, but Tehran prefers to sell its oil to those countries which have supported Tehran at the time of western sanctions. ( 16:28:45 - 2013/01/11)

Official: Iran's Foreign Trade Exchanges Hit $73bln in 9 Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- The volume of Iran's trade transactions with 150 countries has reached $73bln in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20-November 21), a senior trade official announced. ( 12:52:00 - 2013/01/10)

Official: Jordan, Lebanon Can Import Iran's Gas Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- The construction of Iran's 270-kilometer gas pipeline to Iraq has started and is making rapid progress, an Iranian energy official said, adding that upon completion of the pipeline Iraq's neighboring countries, including Jordan and Lebanon, will likely supply their gas needs through the pipeline as well. ( 18:42:04 - 2013/01/09)

Official: Iraqi Trade Delegation to Visit Iran Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- A high-ranking Iraqi trade and economic delegation is slated to pay a visit to Iran in the near future in a bid to expand mutual cooperation and boost trade transactions between the two countries, an Iranian trade official said Wednesday. ( 18:19:20 - 2013/01/09)

Turkish Banks Continue Gold Trade with Iran despite US Sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- Banks are continuing to exchange gold in Turkey, despite US pressure over the country's booming gold-for-gas trade with Tehran, bankers said. ( 15:43:58 - 2013/01/09)

Official: Home-Made Passenger Planes to Join Iran's Air Fleet
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization Hamid Reza Pahlevani announced that a number of home-made passenger planes, capable of carrying 80, 100 and 150 passengers, will join the country's air fleet. ( 11:16:13 - 2013/01/09)

Ahmadinejad Urges Officials, Nation to Utilize National Resources Vigilantly
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterated that Iran's economy will easily flourish if both officials and people make a wise use of the country's rich natural resources. ( 17:51:14 - 2013/01/08)

Energy Minister: Iran to Generate 73gw of Power by 2015
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou praised the country's energy experts for their unsparing efforts and endeavor to enhance Iran's power generation capacity, and said Iran's power plants will produce over 73 gigawatts of power by 2015. ( 16:07:33 - 2013/01/08)

Official Lauds NDF's on Time Forex Allocation to Petchem Projects
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing-Director of Iran's National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Abdolhossein Bayat expressed satisfaction with the trend of currency credit allocation by Iran's National Development Fund (NDF) to the completion of petrochemical projects. ( 14:02:25 - 2013/01/08)

Iran's President Inaugurates Combined Cycle Power Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday inaugurated Shahid Bastami combined cycle power plant in the country's Northern province of Semnan. ( 10:47:13 - 2013/01/08)

Minister: 5 Passenger Planes to Join Iran's Air Fleet in January
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Road and Urbanization Ali Nikzad announced that a total of five new passenger planes, including Fokker 100, Airbus 310 and Airbus 320, will join the country's air fleet later this month. ( 18:28:02 - 2013/01/07)

Turkey to Extend Iran Oil Purchase Contract Despite Sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tupras, Turkey's sole oil refiner, will extend purchases of crude oil from Iran when the company's contract expires in August, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said amid US calls for tightening oil embargos against Tehran. ( 18:09:14 - 2013/01/07)

Seismic Interpretation Project Progresses 50 Percent
TEHRAN (FNA)- The largest seismic interpretation project of the country has made progress by 50 percent, officials said. ( 14:39:58 - 2013/01/07)