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Bessent Claims UAE Has Signaled Plans to Cut Financial Ties With Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that the United Arab Emirates has made encouraging statements about cutting financial ties with Iran. According to Tasnim, as relayed by Donya-e-Eqtesad, Bessent also said the US has held good talks with China about Beijing's financial relations with Tehran. As of this report, neither the UAE nor China had officially responded to these claims. The US Treasury had said on Monday, September 14, that it would meet representatives of international financial institutions this week to discuss the economic pressure campaign against Iran.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Tasnim
US Treasury Secretary Says Iran's Gasoline Queues Are the Result of the Economic Blockade
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, September 14, that long gasoline queues in Iran are the result of Washington's economic blockade. Describing the campaign as the largest economic pressure campaign in the world against a country, he framed it as a response to Iran's pursuit of a nuclear bomb. Bessent also said the United States has held constructive talks with China about Tehran's financial ties, and that the discussions would continue this week and at an upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. According to Ecoiran, the US Treasury had earlier said on Monday that it would meet representatives of international financial institutions this week to discuss the economic pressure campaign against Iran.
Ecoiran
Wall Street Banks Expect Fed to Raise Rates by 25 Basis Points Wednesday
More than 10 major Wall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting on Wednesday, September 16. According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets are pricing an 87.3 percent probability of the hike. A similar tool on Investing.com showed a 91.8 percent probability of the rate reaching the 3.75 to 4 percent range as of 11:35am ET on Tuesday, September 15, up from 89.5 percent the previous day. A 0.3 percent rise in core consumer prices in August and oil climbing back above 100 dollars have also pushed banks such as Barclays, Citigroup and Bank of America toward expecting tighter policy. Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, had earlier warned at the Jackson Hole symposium that more action would be needed if underlying inflation did not return to target quickly.
Arzdigital
Bank of Russia Warns Crypto Growth Could Weaken the Ruble
In its new policy guidelines for 2027 to 2029, the Bank of Russia listed cryptocurrencies and stablecoins among the major threats to the country's financial markets and monetary sovereignty. The central bank warned that the spread of crypto assets could weaken the ruble, cause heavy financial losses for retail investors and fuel the shadow economy, and it called for tougher enforcement against unlicensed platforms. Under current rules, Russian retail investors face an annual trading cap of about 3,700 dollars through licensed brokers. The policy document reflects a dual approach: using crypto assets to settle international trade and bypass sanctions is permitted, but domestic use remains tightly restricted, since the bank says wider adoption would disrupt monetary tools and complicate inflation and interest rate management.
Arzdigital, citing Bank of Russia
Brent Crude Jumps Above $107 as Hormuz Traffic Drops
Brent crude jumped more than 3 percent, up 3.21 dollars, to 107.82 dollars a barrel on Monday, September 14, after an Iranian ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and Saudi Arabia's East to West oil pipeline was damaged in a drone strike. Reuters reported that vessel transits through Hormuz fell to 14 a day over the weekend, below the 10 day average and far under the more than 100 daily transits recorded before the US and Israeli war on Iran began. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Bloomberg that oil flows through Hormuz averaged 10 million barrels a day over the past week, about two thirds of pre war levels. Sahmino's own price data showed Brent at 107.96 dollars as of 19:28 Tehran time on Tuesday, September 15, up 1.65 percent on the day.
Al Jazeera
Ghasem Iran Buys 69 Trucks and Vans From Bahman Diesel
Ghasem Iran Company (ticker Ghasem) signed a contract to buy 69 trucks and vans from Bahman Diesel worth 6,430.564 billion rials as part of renewing its distribution fleet. According to a codal filing, the board approved the purchase on June 7, 2026, with part of the contract settled in cash and the rest on credit. Under the material disclosure, published September 14, 2026, 2,904.424 billion rials was paid as a cash deposit, with the remainder issued to Bahman Diesel in 12 installments of 293.845 billion rials each. Of the 69 vehicles, 10 were delivered to the company in September 2026, with the remaining 59 due for delivery in October 2026. The deal equals 3.55 percent of the company's total assets and 2.54 percent of its sales revenue in the prior fiscal year.
Codal
Farda Smart Insurance Transfers 80 Percent Stake in Leasing Firm to Related Party
Farda Smart Insurance (ticker VaFarda) transferred ownership of an 80 percent stake in Farda Smart Leasing to Hircania Technology Development Investment Company, a related party sharing common board members, under a share settlement agreement dated August 9, 2026. According to a codal filing, the 80 percent stake was valued at 404.52 billion rials based on a court appointed expert's report. Under the material disclosure, published September 14, 2026, the company will transfer 381,021,000 shares of Dadeh Gostar Asre Novin, at cost, to Hircania in exchange for the leasing stake, with the transfer to be completed by September 22, 2026. As part of the settlement, an impairment reserve of about 140 billion rials, equivalent to about 14 billion tomans, held against the Dadeh Gostar Asre Novin shares on the company's books, will be reversed.
Codal
Proposal to Raise Armed Forces Pay Raised in Parliament
Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the presiding board of Iran's Parliament and representative for Borujerd, called on the government on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, to decide on raising pay for the armed forces, according to EcoIran citing Fars News Agency. He said that wherever parliamentary approval and support were needed, the government should submit a bill, and parliament would support it fully. Goudarzi asked President Masoud Pezeshkian, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and the head of the Plan and Budget Organization to pursue the matter. The remarks do not yet amount to an approved or formally submitted pay raise bill and remain, for now, a request from parliament.
EcoIran, citing EcoIran via Fars
China's Export-Led Industrial Boom Contrasts With Weak Household Spending
Chinese economic data for August 2026, published by EcoIran on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, painted a two-track picture of the world's second-largest economy. Industrial output rose 5.2 percent year on year in August, beating economists' forecasts and accelerating from July's 4.5 percent growth, driven largely by exports and global demand for AI-related products. Retail sales, by contrast, grew just 0.4 percent, weaker than July's 0.6 percent growth and economists' 0.8 percent forecast. Auto sales fell 18.5 percent year on year in August. Fixed-asset investment dropped 7.2 percent in the first eight months of the year, with real estate investment falling more sharply, down 19.9 percent. The urban unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in August from 5.2 percent in July.
EcoIran
Iran's Light and Heavy Crude Prices Rise More Than 2 Percent
The price of a barrel of Iranian light crude for delivery to northwest Europe reached 105.25 dollars, according to Mehr News Agency citing OilPrice.com, as published by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, a rise of 2.43 dollars, or 2.36 percent, from the previous day. Iranian heavy crude rose by the same absolute amount, 2.43 dollars, or 2.41 percent, to 103.35 dollars a barrel. The prices refer to Iranian crude delivered in northwest Europe and are reported with a one day lag. In global markets, Brent crude crossed 107 dollars the same day, reaching 107.90 dollars a barrel.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Donya-e-Eqtesad via Mehr
DeFi Development Launches $300 Million Plan to Buy More Solana
US company DeFi Development, listed on Nasdaq under ticker DFDV, increased its Solana treasury holdings by another 55,491 units, worth approximately 5.78 million dollars, Arzdigital reported on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The company simultaneously launched an at the market share offering program of up to 300 million dollars, with proceeds to be used mainly for further Solana purchases. With the addition, the company's total treasury holdings reached about 2,388,923 SOL and SOL equivalents, up about 2 percent from August 27. DeFi Development describes itself as the first US public company whose treasury strategy centers on accumulating Solana reserves; alongside holding the asset, it also operates its own dedicated validator infrastructure.
Arzdigital
Turkish Foreign Minister Calls for End to War Against Iran
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, that Iran's security, stability and welfare directly affect the countries of the region, calling for the war to end through diplomatic means. According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, the remarks came amid ongoing military tensions between Iran and the United States in West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz. Fidan called on both sides to pursue a diplomatic path to end the conflict, stressing that Ankara views Iran's security and stability as directly tied to regional security.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Tehran Stock Exchange Index Rises 1.74 Percent to Reclaim Above 7.5 Million
Tehran Stock Exchange's main index closed Tuesday, September 15, 2026, up 1.74 percent, ending the session at about 7,521,000 points. According to EcoIran, a return of real (individual) investors and a net cash inflow of roughly 7.4 trillion tomans strengthened demand in the second half of trading. The gain extended a recovery that began earlier the same day. Donya-e-Eqtesad reported the index was up 1.61 percent by midday Tuesday, reclaiming the 7.4 million point channel it had lost a day earlier, when the index fell 0.51 percent to about 7,393,000 points on Monday, September 14.
EcoIran
Bitcoin Falls Below $77,000
Bitcoin fell below the $77,000 level on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. According to Arzdigital, the decline came as hopes faded for progress on the US Senate's crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act. Donya-e-Eqtesad reported that crypto markets fell broadly the same day, a move it attributed not only to the US regulatory uncertainty but also to rising concern over the impact of monetary tightening and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook on risk assets. Live data from tgju.org showed bitcoin trading around $76,850 as of 4 PM Tehran time on Tuesday.
Arzdigital
Iran ties one-million-toman digital wallet deposit for state employees to their own consent
Hamidreza Ahmadian, deputy for e-governance and smart government at Iran's Administrative and Recruitment Organization, said on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (24 Shahrivar 1405) that depositing one million tomans into state employees' digital wallets will not happen without the employee's own consent, and no ceiling has been set on the amount, meaning an employee could ask to have their entire salary transferred to the wallet, or conversely, none of it. According to Ahmadian, Iran's digital wallet, unlike bank cards that run on the Shaparak and Shetab payment networks, operates on telecom operators' basic USSD service and requires no internet connection. He said the main goal of the system is to boost the resilience of the country's payment network under emergency conditions, an issue that has been on the agenda since last year given wartime circumstances. Ahmadian added that the central bank is reviewing incentive measures to expand the program, and that the infrastructure has been made available at the central bank for the general public, not just government employees.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
US sanctions a Turkish bank and two affiliates over transfers of Iran's oil revenue from China
The US Treasury Department on Friday, September 11, 2026 (20 Shahrivar 1405) sanctioned Istanbul based investment bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi along with two affiliated firms, asset manager Golden Global Portfoy Yonetimi and asset leasing company Golden Global Varlik Kiralama. According to the US Treasury, the three entities were part of a shadow banking network that helped transfer Iran's oil revenue from China to Turkey and then convert it into cash and gold through exchange houses. According to a report by Ecoiran, Golden Global, with about 516.6 million dollars in assets in 2025, ranks as Turkey's 35th largest bank, but this marks the first time in the current sanctions campaign that a bank in a NATO member country has been directly targeted by US sanctions. Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said Ankara has taken note of Washington's recent announcement and has asked the country's financial and economic actors to fully comply with national regulations. Golden Global has denied the allegations, saying it has fully complied with domestic and international rules.
Ecoiran
IRGC says it downed a fourth US MQ-1 drone over eastern Strait of Hormuz
The public relations office of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (24 Shahrivar 1405) that it intercepted and destroyed a fourth US MQ-1 reconnaissance drone in the skies east of the Strait of Hormuz within the past few days. According to the statement, the interception was carried out using the IRGC Aerospace Force's new advanced air defense system, under the country's integrated air defense network. This marks the fourth such interception in the recent multi-day span, occurring amid escalating military tension in the Strait of Hormuz, the route for a large share of Persian Gulf oil exports. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has not issued an official comment on the claim so far. Market analysts say the rise in insecurity around the strait in recent weeks has been a key driver of volatility in global oil and gold prices, as well as the US dollar rate in Iran's free market.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Donya-e-Eqtesad via ISNA
Oil's hold above $100 pulls global gold and silver lower heading into the new week
According to EcoIran, on the evening of Monday, September 14, 2026, oil's persistence above $100 a barrel, together with rising market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, pressured global gold and silver; the global gold ounce fell below $4,300 and silver dropped more than 2 percent to $62. Per Sahmino's own price data, by 07:59 Tehran time on Tuesday morning gold had rebounded 0.13 percent to $4,303.58 an ounce and silver had risen 0.17 percent to $63.32 an ounce.
EcoIran
Bank Pasargad to auction 5.57 percent stake in Mapna Group
Bank Pasargad disclosed via codal on Monday, September 14, 2026, that under Article 16 of Iran's law on removing obstacles to competitive production and to reduce its non-bank investments, it is putting 5.57 percent of its stake in Mapna Group up for auction through the Tehran Stock Exchange company. Under the filing, the stake will be sold as a single lot for cash or installments at bidders' proposed prices, with the deadline to obtain further information set for September 28, 2026.
Codal
Kromit obtains permit for trial copper extraction at Tarosak mine, projects up to 120 billion rials in added sales
Iran Manganese Mines Company, trading under ticker Kromit, disclosed via codal on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, that it had obtained a permit for trial extraction of 150 tons of copper at its Tarosak mine, and said it is pursuing an initial discovery certificate for 30,000 to 50,000 tons followed by an operating license for about 8,000 to 10,000 tons of annual extraction. The company estimated the operation would add about 100 to 120 billion rials to sales in the current fiscal year, with sales revenue from it reaching roughly 500 billion rials the following fiscal year. The Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade permit was issued on September 9 and sent for signature.
Codal
Tasico shareholders approve 480 rial per share dividend at 75.7 percent payout ratio
The annual general meeting of the company under ticker Tasico, held Saturday, September 12, 2026, approved a dividend of 480 rials per share for the fiscal period ended May 21, 2026. According to a codal filing, earnings per share were 634 rials and net income was 42.807 trillion rials, with the meeting distributing about 75.71 percent of the year's profit to shareholders. The company's registered capital stands at 67.5 trillion rials.
Codal
Tapico shareholders approve 3,100 rial per share dividend at 93 percent payout ratio
The annual general meeting of the company under ticker Tapico, held Monday, September 14, 2026, approved a dividend of 3,100 rials per share for the fiscal year ended May 21, 2026. According to a codal filing, the company's earnings per share were 3,325 rials and its net income was 337.464 trillion rials, with the meeting distributing about 93.23 percent of the year's profit to shareholders. The company's registered capital stands at 101.5 trillion rials.
Codal
Kimia Kalaye Razi signs 608 billion rial subsidized drug supply contract with Food and Drug Organization
According to a codal filing, the company under ticker Kimazi disclosed in a material tier A disclosure published Tuesday, September 15, 2026, that it signed a contract worth 608 billion rials with Iran's Food and Drug Organization to supply and deliver subsidized medicines needed by the Health Ministry's health deputy. Under the filing, the contract runs one year, with 25 percent paid upfront and the remainder settled based on delivered volumes. The company estimated the contract's gross margin at about 15 percent and said the revenue will be recognized in fiscal year 1405. The contract's effective date is listed as September 14, 2026.
Codal
US Justice Department files complaint to forfeit $61 million in crypto tied to Iranian oil sales
The US Department of Justice claimed in the early hours of Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as reported by IRNA, that it has filed a complaint to forfeit about $61 million in cryptocurrency proceeds from black market sales of sanctioned Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. The department alleged the Iranian government used a network of crypto actors in China and elsewhere to launder more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil revenue to benefit the military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Shawn Buckley, deputy US attorney for the Southern District of New York, described the action as a sign of US resolve to deprive Iran and its proxies of these funds, and FBI official James C. Barnacle Jr. said the complaint demonstrates the ability to trace and halt crypto flows to governments evading sanctions. The complaint alleges two Chinese companies, Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale, used trading accounts on the Binance exchange in the UAE to launder Iranian oil revenue and transfer it to the Iranian government and its representatives.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Donya-e-Eqtesad via IRNA
US Vice President says Washington held direct talks with Yemen's Houthi movement
US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday, September 14, 2026, as reported by Fars News, that Washington has held direct talks with Yemen's Houthi movement and is watching developments in Yemen "very closely." He added the US is certainly concerned about the group's escalating attacks on ships and Saudi infrastructure, but said Americans should not be afraid, while cautioning that people should stay alert to the existing risks. It had previously been reported that President Donald Trump turned down a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a US military strike on the Houthis, offering intelligence support instead.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Donya-e-Eqtesad via Fars
Iraq seizes drone launch platform used in attack on Saudi oil pipeline
According to Iraq's state-run news agency INA, as reported by Al Jazeera, Lieutenant General Saad Maan, head of Iraq's Security Media Cell, said on Saturday, September 12, 2026, that Iraqi security and intelligence forces had located and seized the drone-launching equipment used in a strike on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. He said Iraq's commander-in-chief had approved an Iranian request to join the investigation and review its findings, and that Baghdad was sharing intelligence directly with Saudi authorities. Saudi authorities had traced the launch site to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, near the Iranian border. The pipeline, which carries about 4 to 5 percent of global oil supply and lets Saudi Arabia bypass the Strait of Hormuz, had been shut down as a precaution after the preceding Thursday's attack.
Al Jazeera
US blocks Iran's atomic chief Mohammad Eslami from attending IAEA conference in Vienna
Following US objection, Austria revoked the visa of Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, for this week's annual IAEA General Conference in Vienna, forcing him and his delegation to cancel the trip. According to Al Jazeera, Iran's ambassador to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, told the conference on Monday, September 14, 2026, that Eslami's visa had originally been approved and that the decision was a direct infringement on Iran's rights as a member state. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei accused the US of pressuring Austria into the decision. Austria's IAEA ambassador Christian Ebner said his country was obliged under the UN Security Council's no objection rule to deny Eslami entry, and US ambassador Preston Wells Griffith III confirmed Washington had objected to granting an exemption. Eslami, who is subject to a travel ban under the reinstated JCPOA snapback sanctions, had regularly attended the conference since 2021.
Al Jazeera
As Hormuz ship traffic slips below average, Iran ties reopening the strait to US honoring its commitments
According to a Reuters report carried by Mehr News on Monday, September 14, 2026, shipping data shows vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz early this week has fallen below the previous 10 day average of 14 vessels a day, a decline Reuters attributed to persistent military tensions in the region. In the same report, Iran's foreign minister said the Iran Oman understanding does not mean the strait is reopening, and that hinges on the US returning to the commitments it accepted under the Islamabad memorandum; he added that if the US honors its signed commitments, conditions would allow shipping in the strait to return to normal, while blaming the US naval blockade and economic war as the main causes of shipping insecurity there. Separately, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the same day, as reported by EcoIran, that the agreed Hormuz route with Oman would reopen once the US ends its blockade and hostile actions.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Donya-e-Eqtesad via Mehr
CENTCOM disputes IRGC account that a naval mine struck tanker El Gaia in Hormuz
On the evening of Monday, September 14, 2026, Iranian media cited the IRGC as saying the Panama-flagged supertanker El Gaia, which was trying to pass through a restricted zone in the southern Strait of Hormuz, exploded after striking naval mines. But US Central Command (CENTCOM), according to Al Jazeera, disputed that account, saying the vessel was hit by an Iranian missile last month and was struck again by a drone this past weekend while sitting in waters off the coast of Oman. In the same report, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Expediency Council, said the stakes around oil and the strait had changed and that there would be no talks with the US until Iran's demands were met.
Al Jazeera
Thirteen wounded, Jeddah flights halted after wide Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Saudi media and Iran's IRNA and Fars news agencies reported that air raid sirens sounded repeatedly in Abha, Khamis Mushait and Taif in southern Saudi Arabia as several missiles and drones struck the areas. Saudi sources said 13 people were wounded and a major fire broke out at the Abha oil depot; Al Jazeera likewise reported the strikes wounded at least 13 civilians. Fars News reported oil facilities in Jazan took a direct hit from Yemeni air strikes, and local sources said flights were suspended at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Yemeni armed forces spokesperson Yahya Saree described the operation as a response to more than 300 Saudi air raids over the previous five days and said military operations deep inside Saudi Arabia would continue until the attacks stopped.
Khabar Online, citing Khabar Online via IRNA, Fars
Peterson Institute: Iran war fiscal pressure clouds Saudi, Qatari and Emirati delivery on $4 trillion in US commitments
The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) said in a 15 page analysis published Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), that the ongoing US and Israeli conflict with Iran has clouded whether Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE will deliver on nearly $4 trillion in economic commitments made to the United States under President Trump's "America First" agenda. The report said the war has weakened the three countries' fiscal positions and growth outlook and reduced their confidence in the US security umbrella in the Persian Gulf. The International Monetary Fund cut its 2026 growth forecast for Qatar by 14.7 percentage points to 8.6 percent, for Saudi Arabia from 4.5 percent to 1.7 percent, and for the UAE from 5.6 percent to 1.7 percent. PIIE said Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has cut the international share of its portfolio from 30 percent in 2020 to 20 percent over the past six years, and that Gulf governments may now prioritize domestic spending over US investment commitments.
Al Jazeera, citing PIIE
Chevron Australia executive: Asian LNG prices to stay elevated for the next six months
Balaji Krishnamurthy, Managing Director of Chevron Australia, told Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the Gastech conference in Bangkok on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), that he has "a hard time seeing" liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices come down over roughly the next six months. He said Australian LNG is now trading at a premium in the Asian market. The Asian LNG spot price for October delivery hit $26.00 per million British thermal units last Friday, the highest level since December 2022. The jump follows continued disruption to LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz; some cargoes from Qatar and the UAE have been trans-shipped outside the strait, but the volume is not enough to meet winter demand in Asia and Europe. Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone projects together account for about 5 percent of global LNG supply.
Oilprice.com, citing Bloomberg
Saylor's Strategy pauses bitcoin purchases while Strive buys 469 more BTC, lifting its holdings to 25,000
Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), said in recent posts on X that the company's bitcoin holdings have remained unchanged at 845,050 BTC. Strategy has spent more than $63.7 billion on the position at an average price of $75,412 per bitcoin, now showing roughly $2 billion in unrealized gains; the firm has recently directed a significant share of its cash toward share buybacks. Meanwhile, asset manager Strive, led by Matt Cole, said it bought 469 more bitcoin for $36.6 million, an average of $77,954 each, taking its total holdings to 25,000 BTC. Cole said the purchase was funded entirely through Strive's STRC preferred stock, whose outstanding face value has now surpassed $1 billion.
Arzdigital
Secondary trading of central bank coin forward securities on Iran Mercantile Exchange reaches 10.5 million units in two days
Secondary trading of the central bank's coin forward securities, which launched on the Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) on September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), reached 10.5 million units in its first two trading days, equal to 10,500 full Bahar Azadi gold coins worth 2.4 trillion tomans (24,000 billion rials), according to Kala Khabar, the IME's own news outlet. The new instrument lets holders of coin forward securities cash out or trade their holdings before maturity in the exchange's secondary market, shifting part of gold and coin market demand from the informal cash market onto the regulated exchange.
Kalakhabar (Iran Mercantile Exchange)
Labor minister announces installment gold purchase at fixed price for retirees via Zarrin Tamin platform
Ahmad Meidari, Iran's Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare, announced on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), that retirees can now buy gold in installments at a fixed price. Under the plan, retirees register on the Bank Refah "Zarrin Tamin" platform with their national ID and declare how much gold they want to buy over the next three months; the cost is then deducted from their monthly pension over that period. Meidari said the gold price is locked in from registration until the end of the three month period, so any price increase in that window becomes a gain for the retiree. The purchase ceiling is set according to the central bank's sales authorization. He added that the gold supplied under the plan does not come from bank reserves but from domestic mine output, with proceeds reinvested to expand the country's gold production.
Arzdigital, citing IRIB
IAEA Director General Calls for Iran to Resume Nuclear Cooperation With Inspectors
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi, opening the agency's 70th General Conference in Vienna on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), called on Iran to resume cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. According to Shafaq News, Grossi warned that the agency has carried out no in field verification in Iran for more than six months, apart from an inspection of the Bushehr nuclear plant in June, and still lacks information about previously declared nuclear material and access to facilities needed for verification, a situation he described as a matter of serious proliferation concern. Per the same report, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright separately accused Iran of lacking transparency with the agency and called for Tehran's full cooperation. Iran protested on Monday after Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, was barred from attending the conference; the UN sanctions committee rejected Austria's request for an exemption from Eslami's travel ban after a US objection. Iran's ambassador to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, called the decision a political act. The remarks came five days after the IAEA Board of Governors, on September 9 (18 Shahrivar), referred Iran's nuclear file to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, a development that, alongside global oil prices, remains one of the main factors shaping perceived risk in Iran's currency and gold markets.
Shafaq News
Oman's Energy Minister Calls for Diversifying West Asia's LNG Export Routes
Oman's Minister of Energy and Minerals, Salim al Aufi, said at the Gastech energy conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), that West Asia needs alternative export routes for liquefied natural gas (LNG) that bypass the Strait of Hormuz. According to Oilprice.com, citing Bloomberg, al Aufi pointed to the near total halt of Persian Gulf LNG exports since the start of the US and Israel war with Iran and said routes to the north, through Oman, or through Yemen should be identified to move the region's energy resources out. Per Oilprice.com, building such alternative pipelines would take time and could immediately become a new target for drone and missile strikes, as happened recently to Saudi Arabia's East to West pipeline. Oman, which produces more than 11 million tons of LNG a year, has been running its plants above nameplate capacity this year to help offset lost supply from Qatar. Separately, Balaji Krishnamurthy, head of Chevron's Australian operations, told Bloomberg that elevated LNG prices are likely to persist for at least another six months.
Oilprice.com
European Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since 2022 Crisis After Saudi Pipeline Shutdown
Europe's benchmark natural gas price at the Dutch TTF hub jumped 6 percent at the Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405) Amsterdam market open to $97.31 (84.275 euros) per megawatt hour, according to Oilprice.com, the contract's highest level since the winter 2022 to 2023 energy crisis and above its January 2023 level. The main driver was the precautionary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's strategic East to West pipeline, which carries crude to Red Sea ports without passing through the Strait of Hormuz and has been offline since last week's drone attack. Per Oilprice.com, European gas storage sites are less than 70 percent full for this time of year, compared with 82 percent a year earlier and a five year average above 80 percent, leaving Europe heading into winter with one of its lowest storage levels in two decades. Go Katayama, an analyst at intelligence firm Kpler, told Bloomberg there is potential for a global fight for fuel if winter turns colder, a warning that also has a bearing on Iran's domestic market given some industries' exposure to global energy prices.
Oilprice.com
TotalEnergies Announces Plan to Expand Oil and Gas Investment in Iraq
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al Zaidi in Paris, that the French company plans to raise its investment in Iraq from $12 billion to $16 billion. According to Shafaq News, Pouyanne expressed readiness to expand cooperation across Iraq's oil and energy sectors, with the meeting focused mainly on the company's strategic projects, particularly in the gas sector. Per Shafaq News, al Zaidi outlined government plans to expand the use of associated gas to achieve self sufficiency and raise Iraq's crude oil production capacity to 10 million barrels a day over the next five years. TotalEnergies already holds stakes in Iraq's Basra Gas Growth Integrated Project and the associated gas capture project at the Artawi oilfield.
Shafaq News
Sotusa Buys Land in Rouyan, Mazandaran, and Transfers Part of Its Shahriar Complex in Ardabil
The company trading under the ticker Sotusa (Farabourse, base market) disclosed a material Group A filing on Codal on the evening of Saturday, September 13, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), reporting a contract worth 855 billion rials (about 85.5 billion tomans). According to the filing, whose event date is recorded as September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), the company purchased 4,275 square meters of land in the village of Daster, Rouyan, Mazandaran province, owned by Hamila Haddad, and in exchange transferred to her an 850 square meter service unit from Block E of its Shahriar service complex on Malek Ashtar Street in Ardabil. According to the disclosure, issued under a board resolution dated September 9, 2026 (18 Shahrivar), the transaction's value was set based on an official court appraiser's assessment, and the contract's effective date is also given as September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405). The Codal letter gives no further detail on the company's planned use of the newly acquired Rouyan land.
Codal
Iran's Mortgage Loan Certificates Belatedly Track Higher Loan Ceiling, Price Tops 100000 Tomans
The price of Iran's mortgage loan priority certificates, known as Tase 1405 and traded on the Farabourse exchange, has risen about 13.5 percent since the start of Shahrivar (late August) and crossed 100,000 tomans per certificate, Ecoiran reported on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405). Under a decision by the Central Bank of Iran's Supreme Council in Mordad (August 2026), the loan ceiling for couples buying a home in Tehran was raised from 1 billion to 2 billion tomans, and the Jaaleh loan ceiling from 280 million to 400 million tomans; but according to Ecoiran, the market's initial reaction was a brief decline, with a clear rally in the certificate's price only beginning in the second week of Shahrivar. Earlier, Donya-e-Eqtesad and Khabaronline reported on Tuesday, September 10 (19 Shahrivar), that Tase 1405 traded at 97,921 tomans per certificate, up nearly 12 percent from the start of Shahrivar, a figure consistent with today's continued uptrend. To obtain the 2 billion toman loan for a Tehran couple, a buyer now needs 4,000 certificates, costing about 400 million tomans at current prices, an increase that Ecoiran said has offset part of the effect of the higher nominal loan ceiling on households' real purchasing power.
Ecoiran
Free Market Dollar Hits 234000 Tomans as Domestic Gold Eases on Falling Global Ounce
Iran's free market dollar rose about 4,500 tomans (1.9 percent) on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), climbing from around 232,000 tomans at the morning open to 234,000 tomans by late trading. According to Ecoiran, the main driver was the announced postponement, at Saudi Arabia's request, of a planned Iran Oman meeting, which combined with ongoing regional tension and concern over ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to lift currency market risk. The euro rose 1,000 tomans to 269,000 tomans and the UAE dirham gained 900 tomans to 63,600 tomans. Data from price tracker tgju.org confirmed the same upward move: the dollar traded at 2,343,150 rials, up 57,150 rials (2.27 percent) from the previous day; price site alanchand.com separately put the dollar's sell rate at 234,200 tomans. In global markets, however, spot gold fell to $4,296 an ounce under pressure from rising oil prices and bets on a Federal Reserve rate decision due Wednesday. As a result, even as the dollar rose, Tehran's Emami gold coin fell to 234,700,000 tomans and 18 karat gold dropped 108,000 tomans to 23,503,000 tomans a gram.
Ecoiran
National Iranian Oil Company: Oil Sale Contract Violation Claims Are Completely False
The public relations office of the National Iranian Oil Company said in a statement on Monday, September 14, 2026, that claims of wrongdoing in an oil sale contract, and of the matter being concealed from the company, were completely false and unsupported by any valid or official documentation. The statement responded to a report that had raised allegations involving an individual named Hossein Aghayari and an oil sale contract. NIOC said all elements of the report, including the claim the matter was hidden from the company and allegations against its officials, were untrue, and called the report an instance of spreading falsehoods and public disquiet. The company said it would pursue the matter through the relevant judicial authorities, including the media and culture prosecutor's office.
Ecoiran, citing Hamshahri Online
Energy Ministry Opens Direct Electricity Imports to Petrochemical and Major Industries
Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, deputy energy minister for electricity, said on Monday, September 14, 2026, that with structural barriers removed and free transit granted on the national grid, the state monopoly on electricity imports has been broken, allowing large industries, especially petrochemical companies that suffered serious damage during the war, to import electricity directly from neighboring countries such as Turkiye using their own foreign currency resources. He said about 4,700 megawatts of power capacity operated by industrial and petrochemical firms is currently offline, with at most half expected back online by the end of the Iranian year. According to Rajabi Mashhadi, Turkish power producers have expressed readiness to sell directly to Iranian petrochemical industries, with the Energy Ministry only carrying the imported power over national transmission lines. He added Iran can receive up to 2 billion kilowatt hours annually from Turkmenistan, and the ministry delivered six times more electricity to petrochemical industries this summer than in previous years.
Mehr News
Tehran Stock Exchange Main Index Slips Below the 7.4 Million Mark
Tehran Stock Exchange's main index slipped below the 7.4 million mark in mid session trading on Monday, September 14, 2026, a day after setting a record of 7,431,000 points, falling to around 7,393,000, a decline of nearly half a percent from Sunday's closing level. The equal weight index also broke below the 2 million mark. Still, price behavior showed about 450 symbols trading above their closing reference price, and the top five buy order rows in the equity market were worth about 16,300 billion toman versus about 3,300 billion toman in sell orders, a sign buyers were trying to accumulate shares at current levels. Meanwhile, more than 1,800 billion toman was withdrawn from the stock market by retail investors, and about 1,200 billion toman left fixed income funds.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Saudi Arabia Asked for Regional Oman Meeting on Strait of Hormuz to Be Postponed
Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, said on Monday, September 14, 2026, that a meeting planned for the same day in Muscat among the foreign ministers of Iran, Oman, the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Iraq on Strait of Hormuz security was postponed at Saudi Arabia's request. He said the region's countries were expected to value this opportunity, and that pointing to the wrong address will not solve Yemen's problems. Baghaei said an understanding between Iran and Oman on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, known as the temporary traffic separation plan, has been finalized, and the two countries are consulting on how to formally announce it. The meeting had originally been scheduled for September 14, 2026 in Muscat. Tension around Strait of Hormuz security has been a main driver of upward pressure on gold and dollar prices in Iran's market in recent days.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Mehr News
August US Inflation Report Pushes Odds of a Fed Rate Hike Above 85 Percent
According to EcoIran, data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, September 11, 2026 (20 Shahrivar 1405), showed the US consumer price index rose 0.4 percent month on month in August, with annual inflation holding steady at 3.4 percent. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.3 percent on the month, its largest monthly increase since April, even as the annual core rate eased from 2.5 to 2.4 percent. Markets reacted quickly: futures traders had priced roughly a 72 percent probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the September 15 to 16 meeting before the data, rising to a range of 85 to 87 percent afterward. The Fed has held rates steady in a 3.5 to 3.75 percent range for five consecutive meetings this year, though three Federal Open Market Committee members dissented in July, calling for a hike. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said in a Jackson Hole speech that the central bank's main focus must be controlling inflation, while US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lower rates. These developments matter for Iran's market: the path of US interest rates and dollar strength influences global gold prices, capital flows into the region's oil economies and, ultimately, the free market exchange rate at home.
EcoIran
Brent Crude Jumps More Than 3 Percent to $108.23 a Barrel
According to Reuters, as carried by IRNA and reflected by EcoIran on Monday, September 14, 2026 (23 Shahrivar 1405), oil prices rose more than $3 at the start of Monday's trading following fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Persian Gulf region on Sunday. Brent crude futures rose $3.62, or 3.46 percent, to $108.23 a barrel by 2214 GMT Sunday, while US West Texas Intermediate futures gained $3.15, or 3.15 percent, to $103.20 a barrel. Sahmino's own live price data showed Brent trading near $107.5 a barrel Monday morning Tehran time, up about 2.8 percent from the previous day. Reuters said reduced Middle East supply, attacks on oil infrastructure and disruption to shipping routes have raised the risk that high prices persist. The rise extends a rally that began with the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East to West pipeline, which can carry about 7 million barrels a day from inside Saudi Arabia to Red Sea ports without passing through the Strait of Hormuz; Riyadh halted the pipeline as a precaution after a drone attack on Thursday, September 10 (19 Shahrivar), and has not announced when it will resume. For Iran's market, the jump in global oil prices could benefit Tehran listed petrochemical and refining exporters; Sahmino's own desk data already showed buying pressure building in those sectors ahead of today's Tehran Stock Exchange session.
EcoIran, citing EcoIran, via IRNA and Reuters
New Generation Iranian National ID Card Designed With AI and Blockchain; Rollout Set for Spring 2027
Mohammad Jamalou, head of Iran's National Organization for Civil Registration, said in an interview published by ISNA on Sunday, September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), that a new generation of national ID cards using artificial intelligence and blockchain technology has been designed. He said distribution will begin in spring 1406 (starting March 2027) and that the plan is currently in preparation. According to Jamalou, the new design replaces the card's current chip with a QR code, online authentication will be done via SMS verification codes, and citizens' data will only be shared after their explicit consent. He also pledged that issuance and delivery times would fall to under 20 working days, and that a backlog of roughly six million people currently waiting for national ID cards would be cleared by the end of autumn. The civil registry chief did not provide technical specifics, such as which AI model or blockchain network the plan will use, and the organization has not yet published detailed official documentation on these technologies.
ArzDigital, citing ISNA
Average Sale Price on Part of Dorehavard's Product Line Rises 21 Percent
A company trading under the ticker Dorehavard disclosed on Iran's Codal filing system on Sunday, September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405) an average 21 percent price increase across part of its product grades in two product groups. The filing said the board approved the increase to cover rising costs of raw materials, wages and overhead, effective from September 13 (22 Shahrivar). According to the disclosed figures, the previous price for the product was 17,250,000 rials, rising to a new price of 20,912,500 rials. Sales of this product line totaled 6,085,491 million rials in the prior fiscal year, equal to 47 percent of the company's total revenue that year, meaning the price increase could materially affect a significant share of the company's revenue and margins going forward.
Codal
59.1 Percent Stake in Shenl International Transport Sold at Auction as RailPardaz Noafarin Discloses Result
Rail Pardaz Noafarin (ticker: حآفرین) disclosed the result of an auction to sell its stake in subsidiary Shenl International Transport, in a filing published on Iran's Codal disclosure system on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405). According to the filing, RailPardaz Noafarin and Arzesh Afarinan Fadak, which together held 90.6 percent of Shenl, put their combined stake up for public auction; RailPardaz Noafarin's share of the sale was 59.1 percent of Shenl's total shares. Under the disclosed terms, 6.35 percent of the sale price is to be settled in cash at signing, with the remainder due within nine months of the contract date; a Bank Mellat cheque worth 2,525,995 million rials was received from the buyer as a guarantee for that remaining payment. The auction result was recorded and announced on Codal on Monday, September 13 (22 Shahrivar). The sale is part of RailPardaz Noafarin group's divestment of non core assets; the filing does not name the buyer or give the full contract value.
Codal
NIOPDC: Gasoline Quotas for New Plate Cars at 1,500 and 3,000 Toman Have Not Been Removed
Iran's National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) denied reports of changes to gasoline quotas for new plate cars in a statement carried by Donya e Eqtesad, citing Shafaqna, on Sunday, September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405). According to the statement, all private passenger cars, except government vehicles, imported cars, vehicles registered in free trade zones and second and subsequent cars owned by multi car owners, remain entitled to a quota of 60 liters of gasoline at 1,500 toman a liter plus 50 liters at 3,000 toman a liter. On newly manufactured domestic cars, for which a price cap of 1 billion toman had been set as a condition for receiving the quota, the company said a proposed increase to that price cap is under review by the relevant working group, given market changes, with no final decision yet announced. NIOPDC said the only change to gasoline pricing since September 8 (17 Shahrivar) this year has been the increase in the third tier price from 5,000 to 10,000 toman, and that the amount and method of allocating existing quotas has not changed. The statement follows reports in some media outlets suggesting the gasoline quota for new plate cars had been removed or altered.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Shafaqna
Iran's Cabinet Allows State Agencies to Pay Employee Welfare Benefits Into Iran Wallet, at Least 1 Million Tomans a Month
According to Khabaronline, under a new resolution by Iran's Council of Ministers, government executive bodies are now required, with employees' consent, to pay part of staff welfare benefits by topping up the "Iran Wallet" digital payment service, with a minimum monthly top up of 1 million tomans. Under the resolution, the Administrative and Employment Affairs Organization must submit eligible employees' information to the Central Bank of Iran so their wallets can be charged. Per Ecoiran, citing Hamshahri Online, the Cabinet also authorized the Plan and Budget Organization and the Targeted Subsidies Organization to deposit part of the cash subsidy paid to heads of households into their Iran Wallets. To do so, the Targeted Subsidies Organization must report eligible recipients' national ID numbers, mobile phone numbers and chargeable amounts to the central bank and transfer the total sum to its account. Iran Wallet was publicly launched in Mordad 1405 (August 2026), and the central bank says 90 million wallets have been created for Iranians so far.
Khabaronline
New Plate Vehicles Worth Over 1 Billion Tomans Lose Subsidized Petrol Tiers; New Monthly Quota Set at 110 Liters for 10,000 Tomans
Abbas Basafa, head of Iran's National Smart Fuel Card System, said on the television program "Miz-e Eqtesad" on Sunday, September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), that new plate vehicles worth more than 1 billion tomans and vehicles carrying special free trade zone plates no longer have access to the subsidized 1,500 and 3,000 toman petrol tiers. Instead, according to Mehr News Agency, these vehicles now receive a monthly quota of 110 liters of petrol priced at 10,000 tomans on their personal fuel cards, with each driver able to store up to 180 liters on the card. Basafa also said the government plans to allocate a monthly quota of 300 liters of petrol at 10,000 tomans to ride hailing taxis and pickup trucks, pending approval from the Article 8 working group. He said the changes, which began in Azar 1404 (November-December 2025), are mainly meant to organize fuel distribution and consumption and curb unused quotas sitting idle on personal fuel cards.
Mehr News Agency
Tehran Stock Exchange Index Gains 2.11 Percent to Record 7.431 Million Points; Equal Weight Index Crosses 2 Million for the First Time
Tehran Stock Exchange's main index (TEDPIX) rose 2.11 percent, or 153,862 points, on Sunday, September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), closing at a record 7,431,450 points, Donya-e-Eqtesad reported. The rally came as the equal weight index also gained 1.52 percent, crossing 2 million points for the first time in the history of Iran's stock market. According to Ecoiran, trading value across the equity market reached about 50 hemat (500 trillion rials, roughly 50 trillion tomans) today, while retail investors brought a net of about 5.4 hemat in fresh money into the market, a sign of continued real money buying demand in recent sessions.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Analysts: Brazil's new central bank rules could force 290 crypto exchanges out of the market
According to Arzdigital, strict new rules from Brazil's central bank could force up to 290 of the roughly 300 virtual asset service providers currently active in the country out of the market. Under the new requirements, crypto firms must hold capital of up to 37.2 million reais, about $7.2 million, depending on their classification, a threshold beyond the reach of small and early-stage platforms. Analysts estimate only 10 to 25 companies have the financial structure to apply for a license, with roughly 10 expected to ultimately obtain one; firms have until October 30, 2026, to apply, and those that do not will have 30 days to wind down operations. Isabel Longhi, Ripple's Latin America public policy director, told Brazil's Valor Investe that the regulation aims to separate legitimate players from bad actors, but warned that removing small firms based solely on size could temporarily curb innovation in Brazil.
Arzdigital, citing Valor Investe
Iran to issue electronic property deeds for government agencies starting late October 2026
Hassan Babaei, head of Iran's State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties, told a judicial council meeting in Golestan province that title deeds for government agencies will be issued entirely electronically starting in early Aban 1405 (late October 2026), after which no physical deed will be delivered to state bodies. He said a second phase, covering electronic deeds for individual citizens, is expected to begin in early Bahman 1405 (late January 2027), marking a third generation of property deeds after the earlier booklet-style documents and the single-sheet deeds used since 1395 (2016). Babaei said the registration organization has built web-service links with 62 government bodies and agencies for real-time verification of deed records, and that electronic issuance is expected to significantly cut forgery risk as well as printing, storage and mailing costs.
EcoIran, citing Tasnim
Pezeshkian meets Abu Dhabi crown prince at BRICS summit; Gargash cites UAE's deterrence and diplomacy approach
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met and held talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Reacting to the meeting on X, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash wrote that it reflected the UAE's approach built on two pillars, deterrence and diplomacy, saying neither is effective without the other. Gargash added that deterrence strengthens the credibility of diplomacy, and diplomacy succeeds only when it begins from a position of equality and capability, in order to shape the best path toward stable and sustainable regional security. He also said Pezeshkian has taken balanced and rational positions during the current crisis that cannot be overlooked at this sensitive stage.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Mehr
Turkish finance minister: revenue from Iranian gas imports may only be spent on food and medicine
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek told reporters that Ankara does not pay Iran directly for its gas imports and that the funds are instead held in a tightly regulated account under an understanding with the United States. He said Iran can only draw on that account to pay for permitted goods, including food and medicine, under a defined framework. Simsek also described Iran's share of Turkey's gas imports as relatively limited, adding that the United States has become one of Turkey's main suppliers of liquefied natural gas.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Chandsan ia Online
Iran Mercantile Exchange sells over one million tonnes of cement to 4,900 buyers across 30 provinces last week
According to Kalanews, in the week ending September 11, 2026 (20 Shahrivar 1405), 4,900 buyers from 30 provinces purchased 1,121,642 tonnes of cement through the Iran Mercantile Exchange. Tehran province led purchase volumes with 105,975 tonnes, followed by Isfahan with 84,100 tonnes and Kermanshah with 67,150 tonnes, while West Azerbaijan recorded the most active buyers with 504, followed by Khuzestan with 384 and Fars with 380. Kalanews reported that listing cement on the commodity exchange has reshaped the product's distribution structure, increasing transparency and competition and giving consumers in both remote and industrial areas fairer access to the material.
Kalanews
Bloomberg: US ten-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Bloomberg, the yield on the US ten-year Treasury note has climbed to 4.97 percent as Wall Street traders raise their expectations of another Federal Reserve rate increase. Bloomberg Economics, using the New York Fed's own analytical framework, estimates the US real natural interest rate reached about 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2026, equivalent to a nominal ten-year yield of about 4.7 percent once inflation is factored in, up sharply from a low of just 1.6 percent between 2010 and 2015. Following the data, US President Donald Trump renewed pressure on the central bank, urging Kevin Warsh, his pick to chair the Federal Reserve, to move to lower borrowing costs. Bloomberg Economics attributes the rise in the natural rate to structural shifts, including declining savings among America's aging population and reduced Chinese purchases of Treasury bonds, concluding that borrowing costs are unlikely to return to their old lows even if tensions in the Persian Gulf ease.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Bloomberg
Financial Times: BRICS instant payment systems surpass $10 trillion in transactions
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing the Financial Times, BRICS members' domestic instant payment systems have processed more than $10 trillion in transactions over the past eighteen months through September 2026. India's UPI, with over 550 million active users, and Brazil's Pix, with over 170 million active users, are the two leading networks, and both have begun talks to connect directly with other countries' central banks. Official data show Pix processed more than $6.8 trillion last year and UPI about $3.4 trillion in the year to March 2026, with UPI alone handling 30 trillion rupees, about $315 billion, in transactions in August 2026. The European Central Bank is piloting a project to link its own instant payment system, TIPS, with India's UPI in the first half of next year. However, one BRICS diplomat said integration of these systems remains at an early stage, with progress depending on private sector interest and persistent trade imbalances among members, such as India's rupee settlement for Russian oil imports.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Financial Times
Houthi drone and missile strike hits Saudi Arabia's Jazan region; mosque damaged, two wounded
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence said on Saturday, September 12, 2026, that a projectile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck the al Tuwal governorate in the kingdom's southern Jazan region, wounding two people and damaging a mosque, several buildings and vehicles, Al Jazeera reported. A Civil Defence spokesperson called the strike on civilian objects a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group used ballistic missiles and drones to target a Saudi military base in Sharurah, Najran province, and warned Riyadh that further military action would be met with larger, deeper strikes inside Saudi territory. Al Jazeera noted that on Tuesday, September 8, Houthi strikes on civilian and economic facilities in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran wounded 73 people. The strikes are part of a rapid escalation in Yemen's conflict, which reignited in July after roughly four years of relative calm under a United Nations brokered truce.
Al Jazeera
Shalamcheh and Chazabeh border crossings between Iran and Iraq reopen after brief closure
The Shalamcheh and Chazabeh land border crossings between Iran and Iraq, which had been temporarily closed on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), reopened today, Sunday September 13. According to Donya e Eqtesad and EcoIran, Iraq's Security Media Cell announced that passenger traffic through the land crossings with Iran has resumed. Iraq had previously closed the two border crossings temporarily; officials now say travel through these routes has returned to normal.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Donya-e-Eqtesad via Iraq Security Media Cell
Attack on Iranian commercial vessel near Qeshm Island kills one crew member, wounds several
An Iranian commercial vessel was attacked near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz today, Sunday September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405). Qeshm's governor first confirmed the attack near Hengam Island. According to EcoIran, the attack killed one crew member and, per that outlet, wounded four others, with an official blaming the "American enemy." Al Jazeera, citing an Iranian official, reported one person killed and three others wounded. The incident came amid continuing military clashes between Iran and the United States in the region; Sahmino's own data showed West Texas Intermediate crude last trading at 100.05 dollars and Brent at 104.61 dollars per barrel.
EcoIran
Emami gold coin price falls to 237 million tomans today as coin premium drops 9.8 percent to 602,000 tomans
The Emami gold coin price in Iran's domestic market fell today, Sunday September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405). According to Donya e Eqtesad, each Emami coin traded lower at 237 million tomans; the half coin also fell to 121 million tomans, though the quarter coin rose to 63.5 million tomans. Sahmino's own data showed the Emami coin down 1.05 percent (25,000,000 rials) from the previous day to 2,369,950,000 rials, about 237 million tomans, as of 11:29am today, while the coin's premium over gold content dropped 9.8 percent to 602,000 tomans.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Domestic gold prices fall today; 18-karat gold drops to 23.627 million tomans per gram
Domestic gold prices in Iran declined today, Sunday September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405). According to Donya e Eqtesad, 18 karat gold fell to 23,626,700 tomans per gram and 18 karat gold per mesghal dropped to 102,348,000 tomans, while the global gold ounce price was unchanged from the previous day at 4,348 dollars. Sahmino's own data showed 18 karat gold down 1.47 percent (3,460,000 rials) from the previous day to 235,708,000 rials per gram as of 11:29am today. The drop in domestic gold prices came alongside a parallel decline in the dollar and gold coin prices.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Free market dollar rate falls to 233,260 tomans today
The free market dollar rate in Iran fell today, Sunday September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), compared to the previous day, reaching 233,260 tomans. According to Donya e Eqtesad, the NIMA remittance dollar rate rose at the same time from 163,413 to 163,903 tomans, while the free euro also traded lower. Sahmino's own data showed the dollar rate down 1.61 percent (37,000 rials) from the previous day to 2,302,000 rials as of 11:29am today. The dollar's decline came as Tehran's stock market extended its rally.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Iran and Oman to announce temporary Hormuz Strait shipping route deal at Muscat meeting
Iran and Oman are set to formally announce, at a meeting in Muscat attended by foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council member states and Iraq, their agreement to create a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, known as the "temporary traffic separation plan," and to report it to the International Maritime Organization. According to EcoIran, citing Donya e Eqtesad, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described the meeting as an essential step for regional stability and security, though an Iranian official said the meeting does not mean the Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen. President Masoud Pezeshkian had earlier said a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States ending its blockade and aggression against Iran. Bahrain said on Saturday, September 12, that it would not participate in the meeting.
EcoIran, citing EcoIran via Donya-e-Eqtesad
Pezeshkian: Iran is not at war with Saudi Arabia
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said today, Sunday September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), that Iran is not at war with Saudi Arabia and that the Houthis "have their own issues." According to Al Jazeera, he called on regional countries to cooperate to establish peace and security. The remarks came as tensions continue in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea among forces engaged in the region, and after Bahrain had earlier said it would not participate in Iran's proposed meeting on the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera
IMF forecasts 3 percent global growth for 2026 despite Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund said the global economy remains on track for growth of about 3 percent in 2026 despite the continuing war in the Middle East and the energy price shock. According to EcoIran, an IMF spokesperson said that with about six months of war having passed, oil and gas prices remain elevated and the energy shock has not ended, but the global economy has so far shown considerable resilience. The 3 percent forecast, issued in July 2026, is below the 3.5 percent average growth of 2024 and 2025. Global public debt has reached about 100 percent of GDP, the highest level since World War Two. The IMF also said it is reviewing the effects of new US sanctions on Iran, including secondary sanctions on third country companies working with Tehran, with results to appear in its next World Economic Outlook report at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok from October 12 to 18.
EcoIran, citing EcoIran via IMF
Putin at BRICS summit: member states can expand economic ties regardless of sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today, Sunday September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), at the BRICS Plus "Outreach" session in New Delhi, that BRICS member states have their own independent channels for moving goods, services and capital that do not depend on external conditions, enabling effective trade, banking, financial and investment operations regardless of sanctions. According to EcoIran, citing Russia's TASS news agency, Putin also stressed the complementary nature of BRICS members' economies as one of the group's main sources of development. The remarks come as Iran, a BRICS member, uses similar channels to work around US sanctions.
EcoIran, citing EcoIran via TASS
Tehran Stock Exchange main index climbs 2.57 percent to enter the 7.4 million point range
Tehran Stock Exchange's main index (TEDPIX) rose about 186,000 points, or 2.57 percent, on Sunday, September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), reaching roughly 7,464,000 points and marking another fresh record in a multi day rally. According to Donya e Eqtesad, the index had already climbed 2.18 percent to 7,277,000 points on Saturday, September 12, its sixth straight day of gains. Exchange data recorded the index at 7,440,601 points as of 11:30am Tehran time today, up 163,014 points from Saturday's close. The Farabourse index (IFX) also advanced, reaching 57,321 points. Retail trading value on Saturday topped 410 trillion rials (about 41 trillion tomans), with continued net buying by individual investors in the stock market.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Company Trading as Fama Discloses 1.881 Trillion Rial Foreign Raw Material Purchase
According to a material disclosure filed on Codal, a company trading under the symbol Fama disclosed on September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405) a foreign raw material purchase worth 1.881 trillion rials. Per the filing, the transaction's value equals about 6 percent of the company's total assets and 6 percent of its sales revenue from the prior fiscal year. The disclosure states that payment to the seller will be made through foreign currency purchased from agent banks, with part of it funded from currency earned through the company's own exports. The company said the foreign supplier has no other relationship with it.
Codal
Dakimi's Board Approves Capital Increase Plan From Revaluation of Long Term Investments
According to a material disclosure filed on Codal, the board of a company trading under the symbol Dakimi approved on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), a plan to increase its capital through the revaluation of long term investments. Per the filing, the plan will proceed to an extraordinary general assembly for a final decision only after approval from the parent holding company, preparation of a justification report, auditor confirmation, and a permit from Iran's Securities and Exchange Organization. No specific increase amount has been announced yet, and the plan remains at an early stage.
Codal
Company Trading as Polule Signs 4.485 Trillion Rial Product Sale Contract With Iranol Oil
According to a material disclosure filed on Codal, a company trading under the symbol Polule signed a contract on September 5, 2026 (14 Shahrivar 1405) to sell product to Iranol Oil Company for 4.485 trillion rials. Per the disclosure, recorded on Codal on Saturday, September 12 (21 Shahrivar), the transaction's value equals the company's entire sales revenue from the prior fiscal year. The filing notes a board member of the two companies holds a shared board seat at Gostaresh Tejarat Hamoon. Under the settlement terms disclosed, the buyer will pay 45 working days after receiving the goods and obtaining the supervising body's confirmation.
Codal
Two On Chain Indicators Flash Warnings for Ripple as Whales Exit and Network Activity Drops Sharply
According to Arzdigital, published Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), Ripple's XRP token fell sharply after peaking at $1.70, losing the key $1.40 support level. According to analyst Ali Martinez, citing Santiment data, whales who had accumulated 400 million tokens sold or redistributed about 90 million XRP over the past week, while the network's daily active addresses fell more than 90 percent, from 388,492 to 38,163. Martinez nonetheless assessed the $1.35 zone as strong support that, if held, could set up a move to $1.60 to $1.68. Another analyst, Celal Kucuker, citing Fibonacci patterns, floated a scenario of a 600 percent rally if the current downward channel breaks, a view that remains an analytical projection rather than a forecast of fact.
Arzdigital
Hackers Expose Revolut Users' Bitcoin Transaction Data Through a Spoofed Government Email
According to Arzdigital, published Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), the identity and financial data of a number of Revolut neobank users, including their Bitcoin transaction history, was exposed after the company responded to a spoofed email sent using an official government domain. According to on chain investigator ZachXBT, who shared the disclosure on Telegram, the leaked data included full names, dates of birth, addresses, identity document images and selfies, IBAN numbers, and complete deposit, withdrawal and Bitcoin transaction histories. Revolut said passwords and wallet private keys were not exposed and that no direct breach of its infrastructure occurred. The company has more than 80 million users worldwide, and assessments indicate the attack was highly targeted, likely aimed at high net worth individuals.
Arzdigital
Sina Tile and Ceramic's (Kasaveh) Assembly Approves 2,200 Rial Dividend Per Share
The extraordinary annual general assembly of Sina Tile and Ceramic Industries (symbol: Kasaveh) was held on Saturday, September 6, 2026 (15 Shahrivar 1405), for the fiscal year ended March 20, 2026. According to the minutes published on Codal and recorded Saturday, September 12 (21 Shahrivar), the company, which reported earnings per share of 4,425 rials and net income of 11.062 trillion rials, approved a cash dividend of 2,200 rials per share. The dividend represents a payout ratio of 49.72 percent and a total dividend of 5.5 trillion rials. The company's listed capital stands at 2.5 trillion rials.
Codal
Sadr Tamin Investment's (Tasico) Assembly Approves 480 Rial Dividend Per Share
The annual general assembly of Sadr Tamin Investment Company (symbol: Tasico) was held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), for the fiscal year ended May 21, 2026. According to the minutes published on Codal, the company, which reported earnings per share of 634 rials and net income of 42.807 trillion rials, approved a cash dividend of 480 rials per share for distribution to shareholders. The dividend represents a payout ratio of 75.71 percent and a total dividend of 32.4 trillion rials. The company's listed capital stands at 67.5 trillion rials.
Codal
Yemen's Houthis Seize Strategic Mayun (Perim) Island in Bab al Mandeb
According to Al Jazeera, published Sunday, September 13, 2026 (22 Shahrivar 1405), Yemen's Houthi forces have seized the strategic Mayun Island, also known as Perim Island, at the mouth of the Bab al Mandeb Strait, adding to their control over the key shipping route. According to Ecoiran, published Saturday evening, September 12 (21 Shahrivar), the capture of Perim came a day after the same forces took the port of Mokha, increasing the Houthis' ability to threaten alternative routes for Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea. Donya e Eqtesad reported the development coincided with the temporary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East West pipeline following a drone attack on Friday, September 11 (20 Shahrivar), the kingdom's only alternative route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera also reported the Houthis seized a significant amount of US made military hardware, estimated at millions of dollars, during the advance.
Al Jazeera
Bahrain Says It Will Not Join Iran's Proposed Hormuz Meeting
Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by Al Jazeera on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), that it will not take part in a proposed meeting between Iran and regional countries set for Monday, September 14 (23 Shahrivar) in Muscat to discuss safe passage for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Pointing to recent attacks on regional infrastructure, Bahrain said regional security and stability cannot be preserved through a policy of appeasement, and called for the strait to be reopened without discrimination, fees or permits. The ministry said it would not join any collective meeting including Iran until diplomatic relations between the two countries resume; Bahrain cut ties with Iran in 2016 alongside Saudi Arabia and, unlike Riyadh which restored relations in 2023, has not yet done so. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told Al Jazeera the meeting is a sign of Iran's good intentions toward its neighbors.
Al Jazeera
Iraq Seizes Drone Launch Platform Used in Attack on Saudi Oil Pipeline
According to Al Jazeera on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), Lieutenant General Saad Maan, head of Iraq's Security Media Cell, said in a statement carried by the state run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Iraqi security and intelligence forces have tracked down and seized the drone launch platform used in the attack on Saudi Arabia's East West oil pipeline. The pipeline, which carries about 4 to 5 percent of global oil supply and is Saudi Arabia's only alternative route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, was shut down as a precaution after several drones launched from Iraqi territory struck it on Thursday, September 11 (19 Shahrivar). Saudi authorities traced the launch site to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, near the Iranian border. Maan said Iraq's commander in chief approved Iran's request to join the investigation, and that Baghdad is exchanging intelligence directly with Saudi authorities. Saudi Arabia has said it is holding off on retaliation for now at Baghdad's request.
Al Jazeera
Tokenized Stocks on Solana Hit a Record $684 Million in Market Value
According to Arzdigital, the value of tokenized stocks and funds on the Solana blockchain hit a new record of about 684 million dollars as of Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405). Per the report, the growth was driven by demand for real world assets (RWA), rising decentralized exchange activity, and new platform launches, with Solana attracting between 348 and 354 million dollars in RWA inflows over the past 30 days. A prominent example was the tokenized Grindr stock (GRND), which recorded more than 31 million dollars in trading volume within 24 hours of its launch on the Backpack Securities platform, exceeding the 16.6 million dollars traded in the company's real shares on the New York Stock Exchange over the same period. The StonkFun platform, just 50 days after launch, has generated about 9 million dollars in revenue, with its native STONK token reaching a 251 million dollar market capitalization.
Arzdigital
Odds of a Fed Rate Increase Rise to 86.9 Percent, Clashing With Trump's Rate Cut Pledge
According to CME FedWatch data reported by Arzdigital on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), the probability of a US Federal Reserve interest rate increase at its upcoming meeting (September 15 and 16, or 24 and 25 Shahrivar) has risen to about 86.9 percent. The hawkish shift runs counter to President Donald Trump's pledge when he replaced Jerome Powell with Kevin Warsh as Fed chair in May, promising rate cuts toward near 1 percent; Warsh has not cut rates since taking office. Per Arzdigital, August US inflation data, including a 0.3 percentage point rise in monthly core inflation and a 3.9 percent jump in gasoline prices, have reinforced expectations of tighter policy, with UBS analysts now expecting two rate increases this year. Tressis chief economist Daniel Lacalle criticized the shift, warning that raising rates now works against both of the Fed's mandates of price stability and maximum employment.
Arzdigital
Iran's 14th Government Bond Auction Sells 20.45 Trillion Tomans, Reaching 29.5 Percent of Budget Target
According to Ecoiran, published Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), Iran's 14th Islamic treasury bond auction sold 20.45 trillion tomans (about 43.6 percent) of the 46.92 trillion tomans on offer. Of the four bonds offered (Arad296, Arad297, Arad299 and Arad305), only Arad299 drew bank demand, with one bank buying 450 billion tomans of it; the remaining roughly 20 trillion tomans of Arad305 was bought by capital market investors, both individuals and institutions. Per the report, cumulative government bond sales across 14 auctions have reached 304.38 trillion tomans, only about 29.5 percent of the 1,030 trillion toman target set in the 1405 budget; reaching that target in full would require roughly another 725.6 trillion tomans. Ecoiran added that the banking network's share of this auction was just 2.2 percent, with most of the financing coming through the capital market.
Ecoiran
Iran's Car Market Opens the Week Higher as Imported and Assembled Models Lead the Gains
Iran's car market opened the trading week higher on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405). According to Ecoiran, the free market dollar rose about 1.3 percent (nearly 3,000 tomans) over the past three days, from 233,190 tomans on Wednesday to 236,100 tomans today, but some vehicles rose far more sharply: the Mercedes Benz C200 L jumped 1.5 billion tomans (about 8.1 percent) to 20 billion tomans, and the Volkswagen ID4 rose 900 million tomans (about 9.5 percent) to 10.35 billion tomans. Among assembled models, the Lamari Ima rose 400 million tomans (6.8 percent) to 6.3 billion tomans, and the Lucano L7 rose 200 million tomans to 8 billion tomans. Ecoiran said part of the increase reflects some models catching up on price gains they missed last week rather than a pure dollar reaction, while the domestic segment, weighed down by weak demand, has responded more slowly; the automatic Peugeot 207 Panorama fell 20 million tomans today.
Ecoiran
Bitcoin Sentiment Index Tops 89 for the First Time Since March 2024
The bitcoin market sentiment index tracked by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost climbed above 89 in recent days, according to Arzdigital (as of Saturday, September 12, 2026, 21 Shahrivar 1405), for the first time since March 2024, entering "extreme greed" territory before easing slightly from its peak. Over the same period, the traditional Fear and Greed Index from Alternative.me stood at a calmer 63, in "greed" territory. Per the report, alongside this extreme optimism, US spot bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of 462.7 million dollars over recent trading days, with ARK 21Shares accounting for the largest share. Darkfost warned that such sentiment extremes typically form near market turning points and should be treated as a risk management warning rather than necessarily the start of a downtrend.
Arzdigital
Tether Works With US Justice Department to Seize $52 Million in Crypto Tied to Chinese Fraud Network
Tether said on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), that it worked closely with the US Department of Justice to seize and freeze more than 52 million dollars in crypto tied to the Chinese fraud network Xinbi Guarantee. According to Arzdigital, the action froze two wallets holding about 12 million dollars and ordered 47 other addresses blocked over suspected involvement in money laundering. Per the report, the Xinbi platform served as a marketplace connecting cybercriminals, fake investment operators, and human trafficking networks. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in a statement that the company has worked with more than 340 law enforcement agencies across 67 countries and has stopped more than 5 billion dollars in illicit assets to date.
Arzdigital
Real Value of Iranians' Purchases Fell 1.3 Percent in Mordad 1405 From a Year Earlier
Payment network Shaparak's latest report, analyzed by Ecoiran on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), covers household payment transactions for Mordad 1405 (late July to late August 2026). Ecoiran adjusted Shaparak's transaction values using the Statistical Center of Iran's consumer price index and divided the result by transaction count, finding that the real value of the average Iranian purchase fell 1.3 percent in Mordad 1405 compared with Mordad 1404 (a year earlier). Per the report, while transaction counts have posted positive year over year growth from Ordibehesht through Mordad 1405 and returned to their pre war average, the real value of each purchase has declined, a trend Ecoiran said could point to a shrinking household consumption basket.
Ecoiran
Iraq Agrees to Iran's Request for a Joint Investigation Into Drone Launch Platforms
Iraq's Prime Minister's office said on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), that Ali Falih al Zaidi, commander in chief of the country's armed forces, has agreed to Iran's request for a joint investigation into drone launch platforms discovered near the two countries' shared border. According to ISNA, carried by Donya e Eqtesad, the joint probe will examine the platforms' origin, how they were deployed, and who was involved in using them. The agreement follows Friday's, September 11 (20 Shahrivar), drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East to West oil pipeline, which Saudi officials said was launched from Iraqi territory; Iraq had earlier traced the launch site to Maysan province, dismissed the province's military operations commander, and ordered an investigative council.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing ISNA
Trump Says Iran Was Probably Behind Saudi Oil Pipeline Attack
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), that Iran was probably behind the drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East to West oil pipeline, which struck on Friday, September 11 (20 Shahrivar) and forced Riyadh to halt the pipeline. According to Al Jazeera, Trump also said Yemen's Houthi forces have asked his administration not to intervene in Yemen. The remarks came as Brent crude headed for a nearly 13 percent weekly gain and a return above 100 dollars a barrel, and after Baghdad separately agreed to Iran's request for a joint investigation into drone launch platforms discovered near the two countries' shared border.
Al Jazeera
MP Says a Three Urgency Bill for Iran to Exit the NPT Is Ready and Nuclear Tests Should Be Held Soon
Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, a member of Iran's parliament, said in an interview with Entekhab on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), that a three urgency bill for Iran to withdraw from the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT), signed by a group of lawmakers, has been prepared and will go to a floor vote pending the presiding board's approval. He made the remarks in response to the International Atomic Energy Agency's referral of Iran's nuclear file to the UN Security Council, calling the agency untrustworthy over what he described as a history of bad faith. According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, Haji Deligani added that, in his view, Iran should carry out the necessary nuclear weapons tests as soon as possible, calling nuclear deterrence an unavoidable necessity for the country. It should be noted that this is the personal position of one member of parliament, and has not been approved on the floor or adopted as official Iranian government policy.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Entekhab
At the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, China's President Says Beijing Is Ready to Help Ease Middle East Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), that the war in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region has caused heavy losses for people across the region and that military conflict does not serve the interests of the international community. According to Sputnik, carried by Mehr and Donya-e-Eqtesad, Xi added that Beijing is ready to help ease tensions and will work with other BRICS members to achieve peace in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Xi also announced that China will take over the rotating BRICS presidency in 2027 and host the group's 19th summit. India holds the rotating BRICS presidency in 2026, and the current summit is being held September 12 and 13 (21 and 22 Shahrivar) in New Delhi.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Mehr and Sputnik
Free Market Dollar Eased in the Morning but Climbed Back to 236,000 Tomans by Afternoon
Iran's free market dollar rate, which had eased 0.33 percent to 234,770 tomans by 11:29am today, Saturday, 21 Shahrivar 1405 (September 12, 2026), reversed course in the afternoon. According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, it reached 236,090 tomans by 1:41pm and 236,540 tomans by 2:29pm. Ecoiran reported the dollar returning to the 236,100 toman level later in the session, up about 2,910 tomans since Wednesday's close of 233,190 tomans. Per Ecoiran, the swing came amid conflicting signals: on one side, President Pezeshkian's comments on ending the war and the Iran Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz set to be signed Monday, 23 Shahrivar (September 14); on the other, the temporary closure of the Shalamcheh and Chazzabeh border crossings and concerns over new US sanctions on Iran expected to be announced Monday. The euro also rose 1,000 tomans today to 271,000 tomans.
Ecoiran
For a Sixth Straight Day, Tehran's Main Index Sets a Fresh Record
On Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), the first trading day of the week, Tehran Stock Exchange's main index (TEDPIX) rose 2.18 percent, gaining more than 155,000 points, to close at a fresh record high of 7,277,556 points. According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, the index climbed to about 7,272,000 points in early trading, pulled back to around 7,236,000 points as selling picked up, then rallied again as buyers returned, finishing above its earlier intraday high. The equal-weight index rose 1.56 percent to 1,972,000 points. Per the report, 89 percent of listed tickers closed higher today and only 11 percent closed lower, while about 5,500 billion tomans of retail money flowed into the stock market. This marks the index's sixth consecutive daily gain, and according to Sahmino's own data, it has risen more than 2 percent in three of the last four sessions. The rally came as the free market dollar and gold also stayed elevated; the dollar entered the 236,000 toman range today, and the Emami gold coin traded around 239 million tomans.
Donya-e-Eqtesad
Blockstream Rejects Hackers' 400 Bitcoin Ransom Demand Over Liquid Network Breach
Blockstream said in a post on its official X account that it will not pay any ransom to recover the roughly 598.5 bitcoin still held by the attackers behind the Liquid Network breach. According to Arzdigital, the stance came after the attackers returned about 3,400 of the nearly 4,000 bitcoin drained from the Liquid Federation wallet, but then demanded a reward equal to 10 percent of the total funds, around 400 bitcoin. Based on the funds' value at the time most of the money was returned, the bitcoin still held by the attackers is estimated at close to $47 million. Blockstream stressed that holding unauthorized withdrawn assets constitutes theft, and rejected the attackers' claim to be acting as white hat hackers; the company warned that if the remaining funds are not returned, it will work with law enforcement and exchanges to trace the bitcoin's movement and identify those responsible.
Arzdigital
Raydium Token Surges 90 Percent in a Week to an 11 Month High
The Raydium token (RAY), bucking the broader cryptocurrency market's downtrend, rose 90 percent over the week to today, Saturday, 21 Shahrivar 1405 (September 12, 2026), reaching an 11 month high of $1.58. According to Arzdigital, while the overall crypto market fell about 1.1 percent over the past 24 hours, Raydium rose 18 percent in the same period, making it the second best performing asset among the top 300 cryptocurrencies. Per the report, the rally had three main drivers: first, the StonkFun platform's announcement on 15 Shahrivar (September 6) that it would launch all its new tokens through Raydium's LaunchLab service, alongside a cut in the service's token launch fee from 0.29 to 0.03 SOL; second, a roughly $640,788 buyback of RAY tokens on 18 Shahrivar (September 9), the protocol's largest daily buyback since February 2025; and third, the start of trading in a tokenized version of Grindr stock on the Backpack Securities platform on 19 Shahrivar (September 10), which reached $11 million in trading volume within just one hour.
Arzdigital
Iraq Temporarily Closes Shalamcheh and Chazzabeh Border Crossings With Iran
After a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's strategic East West pipeline, which struck the Riyadh and Medina areas on the night of Friday, 20 Shahrivar 1405 (September 11, 2026), was traced to a position in Iraq's Maysan province, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al Zaidi dismissed the military operations commander for the province and ordered an investigative council into the command's conduct. According to Al Mayadeen, carried by Ecoiran, the Iraqi government stressed that its territory and airspace would not be allowed to serve as a launchpad for attacks against any country. Per the same report, the Iraqi government has temporarily halted operations at the Shalamcheh and Chazzabeh border crossings with Iran's Khuzestan province. According to Tasnim News Agency, the decision has stopped passenger and vehicle transit at both crossings, leaving a number of citizens stranded near the border terminals.
Ecoiran, citing Al Mayadeen and Tasnim
43.6 Percent of This Year's Five Month Bank Lending Went to Industry and Mining
According to Ecoiran, published today, Saturday, 21 Shahrivar 1405 (September 12, 2026), total loans extended by Iran's banking network to economic sectors and consumers over the first five months of the 1405 Iranian calendar year (through late August) reached 5,518 trillion tomans (5,518 hemmat). Per the report, economic sectors together received 75.9 percent of this lending, with the remaining 24.1 percent going to consumers and households. Among economic sectors, industry and mining took the largest share, receiving 1,827 trillion tomans, or 43.6 percent of total lending to economic sectors. It was followed by services with a 33.7 percent share, commerce with 14.3 percent, agriculture with 5.7 percent, and housing and construction with 2.7 percent.
Ecoiran