Speaking to FNA on Saturday, assistant mayor of Mashhad for planning Mansour Mahdizadegan said that the decision was made during a visit to the Malaysian capital by a high-ranking delegation from Mashhad’s municipality. He said the 6-day visit was aimed at discussing potentials and appropriate opportunities for the two sides’ …

According to a statement released by the Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Bureau, Mottaki made the remarks in a meeting with ECO’s new Secretary-General here on Saturday. During the meeting, the minister further stressed Iran’s resolve for the strengthening of all-out regional cooperation.

Stephen Austen, managing director for the Middle East and North Africa for Standard Bank, said there was significant investor interest in Iranian shares despite the threat of US sanctions. “They are certainly the cheapest market in the region and probably one of the cheapest anywhere in the world, trading at …