Iran and Pakistan have taken a significant step toward strengthening their cultural and media partnership by signing five cooperation agreements covering radio, television, film, and technical collaboration.

A senior Iranian railway company (IRIR) official says the country has added 300 new wagons to its railway fleet using resources generated through oil barter arrangements with other countries.

Statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) indicate that Iran’s value of trade with its 15 neighbors has reached $38 billion in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year.

Russia will begin construction on a long-anticipated railway project in northern Iran in early 2026, according to an official from Iran’s transport ministry.

Iran and China have agreed to form a joint cooperative committee to enhance collaboration in key economic sectors, including mining, petrochemicals, and joint investment, officials from both sides said during a meeting.

Iran says its natural gas production from the world’s largest gas field, South Pars in the Persian Gulf, has reached a new record despite continued restrictions on its access to foreign investment and technology due to sanctions.

The Iranian capital Tehran is experiencing its driest autumn in six decades, a government official says, amid concerns over water shortages in the city and surrounding regions

A senior official in the Iranian Oil Ministry says the government is confident that it will renew its gas export contract with Turkey next year.

Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says Iran’s gas export contract with Turkey will definitely be extended.

Iran and Turkey can play a key role in strengthening regional economic links by expanding rail infrastructure and transit cooperation, a senior Iranian official said at a ceremony marking Turkey’s Republic Day.

The US has granted India an extension on sanctions waivers for Iran Chabahar Port until early next year. This crucial port facilitates India’s regional connectivity plans, provided vital access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.

The United States and China have agreed to a one-year suspension of retaliatory shipping duties on each other's affiliated vessels, a de-escalation that temporarily defuses a flashpoint in their broader trade and technological conflict.

Iran is pushing for a major shift in the global gas market, aiming to give producers more power in a world where energy is increasingly political.