Iranian trade delegation to visit Tajikistan in early November

The Iran-Tajikistan Joint Chamber of Commerce is going to send a trade delegation to Dushanbe during November 7-12, concurrent with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to the country.

TEDPIX drops 10,600 points on Wednesday

TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 10,698 points (0.54 percent) to 1.970,506 on Wednesday. TSE is one of the four Iranian stock exchanges, and the most important one. The other three ones are Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX), and Iran’s over-the-counter (OTC) market, known as Iran Fara Bourse […]

Can Bananas Lower Your Risk of Getting Prostate Cancer?

No credible research has specifically found that eating bananas lowers your risk of prostate cancer, but they can still be a good food to include in your diet to support your overall health. Bananas have many potential benefits, such as: • supporting your heart health with nutrients like potassium • helping support your immunity with […]

Oil Ministry signs 12 deals worth $34m with knowledge-based firms in a year

Iranian Oil Ministry has signed 12 deals worth $34 million with various knowledge-based companies over the past year, IRNA reported.

Home appliances export stands at nearly $200m in H1

Iran exported home appliances worth nearly $200 million in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemebr 22), according to the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) and Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).

Transit of goods via Iran rises almost 15% in 7 months on year

Transit of commodities through Iran increased by 14.97 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

Tax income rises over 51% in 7 months on year

Iran’s tax incomes during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22) rose 51 percent compared to the same period of time in the previous year, Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Ministry’s News Portal Shada reported.

Tehran, Yerevan ink MOU on labor exchange, technical training co-op

Iran and Armenia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the fields of labor exchange, technical and professional training, as well as, welfare and empowerment of the disabled, IRNA reported.

Raisi: Gaza events indicative of colonial crimes against human rights

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi described the Israeli aggression agaisnt the Gaza Strip as a clear indication of the evil of colonial countries against the rights of people and nations.

Iron is an important nutrient that you can only get from food, and it comes in two forms: heme iron and nonheme iron. Heme iron comes from animal sources like red meat, fish, and poultry, and your body can absorb about 30 % of it at any time. Non-heme iron comes from plant-based sources like vegetables, fruits, and nuts. This type of iron isn’t absorbed as readily, with about 2 to 10 % absorbed at any time.