Iraq will soon pay back debt owed to Iranian companies for infrastructure projects.

Two senior US lawmakers have called for an investigation over Washington’s purchase and use of powerful spyware made by two Israeli hacking firms.

The French government earmarks 8.4 billion euros to help companies struggling with energy bills.

The United States has slapped illegal sanctions on a number of international companies saying they are involved in Iran's petrochemical and petroleum trade, including some firms based in China.

Iranian president orders the start of 48 major manufacturing projects with $17 bn worth of investment.

Campaigners say the world's nine nuclear-armed states have continued to swell their spending on nuclear weapons amid the pandemic.

A group of US senators has sent a letter to the international business community, warning companies against resuming trade with Iran if the Biden administration removes sanctions on Tehran to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal.