Iran
Iran building nuclear facility so deep in earth US airstrike could not reach it, analysis concludes
Israeli national security adviser warns, however, that “there is nowhere that can’t be reached”.
TEHRAN BLOG: Iran hit by cost-of-kebabs crisis
Consumers skewered by rampant inflation thought to be running at around 60%.
VTB establishes first direct Russian banking presence in Iran
Bank’s Tehran representative office latest result of nations’ big push to expand ties to counter impacts of Western sanctions on their economies.
Retired US admiral warns international community will have to respond to Iran seizing tankers
Tehran grabs three vessels in 19 days from Gulf waters.
ING: World trade to see big shifts and weaker growth in 2023
World trade has been falling, but we still expect growth to return this year. We do notice large shifts in world trade as advanced economies – especially the US – are diversifying input sourcing.
Iran frets as Israel opens embassy 11 miles from border in Turkmenistan
Move comes with Tehran already angry at neighbour Azerbaijan’s growing ties with its arch-foe.
US Supreme Court says Turkey’s Halkbank not immune from Iran sanctions-busting prosecution
Lower court ordered, however, to take another look at whether government-owned lender can get the indictment dropped under common law.
Iran unveils off-brand version of Dacia Logan for Iranian, Russian markets
“Sandero” vehicle will be known as “Cadilla” in Russia. Lada maker AvtoVAZ produces engine block.
ING: IMF remains cautious on world economic outlook
Amid a downgrade to the IMF’s global growth forecast, EM sovereigns should remain resilient with areas of relative growth outperformance, easing pressure on commodity importers and fiscal reform momentum.
Lavrov meets with Eurasia leaders to work on Afghan problem
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is attending the fourth ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries on April 13 in the Uzbek city of Samarkand to try to find a solution to the Afghan problem.
bneGREEN: Global power sector emissions may have peaked – Ember
Emissions from the electricity sector could have peaked in 2022, says a new report from climate and energy think-tank Ember.
Iranian ride-hailing giant Snapp accused of anti-competitive foul play
Rival Tapsi says it has used a SIM card wheeze to monitor internal information and capture drivers.
Is war between Iran and Azerbaijan out of the question?
Baku’s opening of an embassy in Israel has added to a multitude of tensions.
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Azerbaijan expels Iranian embassy employees and arrests ‘spies plotting coup’ as Baku, Tehran tensions escalate
Opening of embassy in Israel by Azerbaijanis appears to have inflamed existing tensions between neighbours.
BRICS bloc advances another step as Saudi Arabia joins China’s SCO
Saudi Arabia's cabinet approved a decision to join the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) on April 6, cementing the increasingly close ties between the Middle East oil producer and China.
Azerbaijan blames Iran and arrests five over attempted murder of MP
Azerbaijan has also accused Iran of not properly investigating an attack on its embassy in Tehran in January, and conducting threatening military exercises close to its border.
Azerbaijan accuses Iran of "sponsoring terrorism"
The war of words has reached a new low point following the Azerbaijani foreign minister's visit to Israel and Palestine, as well as an assassination attempt on an anti-Iranian Azerbaijani MP.
Russia’s car market to return to pre-war levels only in 2027
Russia’s passenger car market sales will only return to pre-war levels in 2027, even with an improvement in the geopolitical situation, an increase in production, and parallel imports, according to a study by Technologies of Trust (TeDo).
IMF: Volatile commodity prices reduce growth and amplify swings in inflation
Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which prompted major supply disruptions. This was accompanied by a sharp rise in the volatility of commodity prices as well.
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Turkey clones Iran’s ‘kamikaze’ drones
Analysts say the Azab is a “replica” of the Shahed-136 that Russia uses to attack Ukraine.
