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Greater Gulf cooperation on hydrocarbons, as a part of balanced strategies incorporating climate protection, could manage some of these threats and promote longer-term cooperation solutions to problems facing the region’s critical economic sector.
While a considerable number of Iranian heritage professionals are still working on international collaborations, the shifting winds of both global and Iranian domestic politics have made archaeological fieldwork in Iran a complicated and risky endeavor.
◢ In the last week, European business leaders and policymakers have grown more vocal about the possibility that the European Union would employ blocking regulations to protect European businesses from the reach of US secondary sanctions on Iran.
◢ Despite limits to their legal effectiveness, blocking regulations can serve as part of the suite of political, legal, and commercial measures employed by European governments to protect their businesses in Iran.
◢ Though widely described as move to consolidate political power, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's decision to arrest members of the Saudi elite points to anxiety about Saudi Arabia's economic prospects and the risks of rentierism.
◢ The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is driven by the fact that the Kingdom is increasingly economically vulnerable at a time when Iran's fortunes are set to improve.
◢ In a series of tweets published on Tuesday, Total's press office pushed back on reports that the company is rethinking its Iran strategy in light of pressure from the United States.
◢ The tweets emphasize that Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné sees no political barriers to the South Pars gas deal, and is simply waiting to see whether following Congressional action legal conditions will allow the deal to move forward.
◢ New deal between Azimut Group and Mofid Securities represents a landmark deal for Iran's financial services sector. Azimut Group is taking a 20% stake in Mofid Entekhab.
◢ The two companies will launch new investment offerings, largely targeting foreign investors. A capital raise will support the expansion of the local sales and advisory teams.
◢ European business leaders and policymakers will convene with their Iranian counterparts at a critical time during the 4th Europe-Iran Forum in Zurich on October 3-4, 2017.
◢ The business community will be meeting to set an agenda for trade and investment as the Trump administration signals its skepticism regarding the Iran nuclear deal.
◢ Start-up ecosystems in Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan show great promise, but entrepreneurs in these three countries remain isolated from one another.
◢ These entreprenuers would benefit from more regional programs that encourage collaboration and shared learnings. Programs on offer in the ASEAN countries offer a compelling model.
◢ The first new Boeing jetliner is likely to be delivered to Iran Air later this month in what will a historic moment for US-Iran relations.
◢ Boeing's deal with Iran Air represents a unique instance in which an American company's exports to Iran directly support American jobs. This simple fact may provide a framework on which US-Iran ties could be stablizied during the course of the Trump administration.
◢ Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven visited Scania's truck manufacturing facility in Qazvin, Iran on Sunday.
◢ The trip marked an important milestone for Scania, whose perseverance and leadership in Iran's market is being rewarded with new contracts and a clear route to growth.
◢ Youth unemployment continues to be a stubborn issue in Iran, with economic growth too low to generate sufficient job opportunities.
◢ Following the examples of countries like Germany and India, Iranian policymakers could do more to spur job creation through innovative entrepreneurship programs.
◢ A new survey presented the main terms of the Iran Deal to nearly 3,000 Americans and asked them to evaluate arguments for keeping or withdrawing from the deal.
◢ A majority of those surveyed thought any attempt to withdraw and renegotiate the Iran Deal was likely to fail, and most gave a "final recommendation" to support the deal in its current form.
◢ A German plane spotter has photographed a brand new Airbus A321 in Iran Air livery.
◢ The aircraft lends credence to reports that Iran Air and Airbus are on the cusp of finalizing their contract and that the first deliveries of aircraft will take place in early 2017.
◢ As Henkel's recent moves show, investments can be made most quickly and with the largest economic impact in Iran's private sector.
◢ By targeting 100 private sector companies, with a maximum average transaction value of USD 100 million, just USD 10 billion could fundamentally change Iran's economy.
◢ ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson will reportedly be named Trump's new Secretary of State, ending speculation about the critical role for US policy on Iran.
◢ Tillerson's public comments on sanctions and Iran give some indication that he will take a pragmatic view of the Iran Deal.
◢ Donald Trump recently underscored his intention to protect American jobs by making an extraordinary intervention at a Carrier factory in Indiana.
◢ A look at Carrier and Indiana's other top employers illustrates how across the United States, major businesses have traded with Iran. Trump should use Iran policy as leverage to either boost US exports, or incentivize multinationals to keep American jobs.
◢ The master plan for IKIA Airport City is one of the most ambitious in Iran and will require USD $50 billion in investment to achieve.
◢ Creating an airport city is not just about new transport links, but also about creating new models of collaboration between state and private actors.
◢ As politicians and analysts consider the wisdom of offering Iran sanctions relief in exchange for restrictions on the country’s nuclear program, a key stakeholder group remains unaccounted for in the debate – the private sector.
◢ Private sector leaders can play three vital roles to help bring a brighter economic and political future to Iran— interlocutors, stewards, and creators.
◢ Iran Khodro (IKCO) announced the re-entry of its French partner PSA Peugeot Citroen into the Iranian automobile market through a new joint venture.
◢ The deal will see 30 percent of jointly produced cars in Iran exported to regional markets. As Iran Khodro’s managing director Hashem Yekke-Zare emphasized, the deal promises to create a regional auto manufacturing hub in the Persian Gulf.
◢ In most countries, central bankers wield immense influence over the economy through their monetary policy.
◢ The Central Bank of Iran has struggled to secure the power and independence of its foreign equivalents, hindering economic planning and growth.
