Iran’s first poll campaign since 2022 protests over Mahsa Amini’s death begins

Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning on February 22 in the country’s first election since the bloody crackdown on the 2022 nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. State television said 15,200 candidates will compete for a four-year term in the 290-seat chamber that hardliners have controlled for two … Read more

Indian tea producers likely to be hit by Iran-Lanka tea-for-oil barter pact

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Iran-Sri Lanka tea-crude oil barter agreement will likely affect India’s declining tea exports. Also read:Fall in export to Iran brews trouble for Indian tea producers UPASI (United Planters Association of Southern India ) sources said, the agreement between Iran and Sri Lanka is to procure orthodox leaves where the island nation is a major producer … Read more

Iran Announces Visa Entry For Indian Tourists But With 4 Conditions

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The Iranian readout said individuals holding ordinary passports will be allowed. New Delhi: Iran on Tuesday announced a visa-waiver programme for Indians entering the country by air for tourism for a maximum stay of 15 days. The visa-free entry has been rolled out for Indian citizens from February 4 subject to four conditions, the Iranian … Read more

Fall in export to Iran brews trouble for Indian tea producers

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The drop in Iran’s tea imports by around 62per cent is likely to have a major impact on the shipments from India, which is the major supplier to the Islamic Republic. Also read:India’s tea export likely to be down by 10% this year Iran Customs Administration report says that the value of Iran’s tea imports … Read more