Iran’s fiscal outlook is facing growing pressure as new estimates suggest the government may require substantial additional resources to meet its spending commitments this year. Even before the…
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The trajectory of economic development in many countries depends less on geography or culture than on the quality of political institutions and leadership. Economists widely argue that policy…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Iran’s year-end shopping season—traditionally one of the busiest periods for retailers—has been overshadowed by war, leaving many businesses across Tehran and other major cities operating at a…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Iran’s gasoline supply in the capital remained stable despite overnight airstrikes targeting main fuel storage facilities around Tehran and Karaj, highlighting the…
Iran’s consumer markets have experienced a wave of precautionary buying following renewed military tensions, as households rush to stock up on essential goods while authorities and business groups…
Hamid Mollazadeh
The widening conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is already reverberating far beyond the Middle East, with American drivers beginning to feel the…
Hamid Mollazadeh
The ongoing escalation between the United States and Iran over military strikes has thrust the Strait of Hormuz—a narrow maritime chokepoint in the Persian Gulf through…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Hamid Mollazadeh
Following the US and Israeli military strikes on Iran and Tehran’s declaration that navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the global energy supply chain…
A coordinated military attack by the United States and Israel struck multiple locations across Iran on Saturday, leaving at least 201 people dead and 747 injured nationwide, according to the…
Bilateral trade between Iran and the European Union has been under persistent pressure in recent years, affected by a combination of economic sanctions, banking restrictions, and domestic…
Qatar’s structurally import-dependent economy and stable demand profile present a significant, yet underutilized, opportunity for Iran’s non-oil exports.
With annual imports estimated…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Whenever tensions flare between Iran and the United States, global energy markets shift their focus to a narrow but critical waterway: the Strait of Hormuz.
Even under a hypothetical scenario in which all external sanctions on Iran are lifted overnight and direct US or European restrictions on financial and trade transactions are removed, a rapid…
Iran’s industrial sector is showing mounting signs of distress as business expectations deteriorate and production dynamics weaken.
Neda Vahidi
In early February, the Iranian government announced a policy allowing women to receive motorcycle licenses, a step long resisted by conservative factions.
Vahid Nowbahar, senior banking advisor
The authorization to establish neo insurance companies in the non-life insurance sector represents a structural turning point in the…
Limited transparency in trade statistics is constraining policy agility and private-sector decision-making in Iran, raising costs and weakening the country’s ability to respond to external shocks…
Ali Ghasemi, financial analyst
Following recent remarks by the head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization about the possible listing of the National Iranian Oil Company…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Iran’s draft budget for the next fiscal year may be built on oil revenue projections that are roughly 20% more optimistic than market realities, according to a new report by…
M.A. Mokarrami
The second round of renewed nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States will take place Tuesday in Geneva. Early signals suggest that the most consequential…
Iran’s continued presence on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist reflects a familiar pattern in its financial diplomacy: incremental technical progress offset by incomplete…
Although Iran’s national average rainfall in the current water year (September 23, 2025 to September 22, 2026) has been roughly double that of the previous year, this does not mean water…
Women’s employment has emerged as the clearest casualty of Iran’s deteriorating labor market in autumn 1404 (autumn 2025).
The latest labor force survey shows not only rising…
