Public Holidays of Iran

25.09.2012

Iran

Foreign policy’s principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Foreign policy - is a set of approaches and methods taken by the relevant structures of the particular state in its relations with other states or international organizations to achieve specific objectives identified as national interests of the state. The foreign policy pursued by a particular country may be the result of initiatives of this country or the retaliatory action against another country's initiatives.

24.09.2012

Iran

Complicated Prospect of the "Iranian knot".

In early January the official Iranian sources reported about the end of ten-day large-scale naval exercises called "Velayat-90". They were held at the Straits of Hormuz, which is geographically the only way out into the open ocean from the Persian Gulf, and therefore it has a strategic importance. According to various estimates about 40% of sea-exports of petroleum and petroleum products, among which are active consumers - Europe and the USA, are transported through the transit corridor.

05.09.2012

Iran

Globalization of the economy and Iran's foreign policy

The changes, taking place in the world arena at the beginning of the XXI century, forced the states of the world to reconsider its attitude to the world, and in particular to foreign policy. Economic globalization and liberalization of the principles and rules of the world trade had a tremendous impact on the domestic life and on the international situation in many countries, the objects of international politics. Policy in foreign trade should be one of the main directions of the foreign policy.

11.07.2012

Iran

Sanctions squeeze forces Iran to cut oilfield flow

Tough Western sanctions are forcing Iran to take drastic action and shut off wells at its vast oilfields, sinking production to levels last seen over two decades ago and costing Tehran billions in lost revenues, Reuters reported.

Iran struggled to sell its oil in the run-up to the European Union ban on July 1, yet it managed to sustain oilfield flows at lofty rates above 3 million barrels per day (bpd) by stashing unwanted barrels in tanks on land and on ships in the Gulf.

20.06.2011

Iran

Dual power in Iran

Not so long ago, all the world's newswires were full of information about the events in the Middle East, where the revolutionary fiery lava swept all obstacles standing in its way, sparing neither awakened people, nor the ruling elite of the countries. Since the end of December and up to this day, Arab countries have become a hostage of this national disaster. The causes of unrests in the region are diverse and agitated in many guises, and they have both socio-economic and political overtones and religious roots, corresponding to the specific historical development of the countries.

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