Iran

Iran''s poor scores in our new political risk ratings - 52.9 for short term risk and 50.2 for long term risk - reflect ongoing security threats, whether from domestic ethnic tensions... 2007-04-30

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's announcement that Tehran has decided to attend a conference on Iraq to be held in Egypt is yet another positive in terms of easing tensions and in... 2007-04-30

With many false dawns, there is little ground for optimism over the possibility of an imminent solution to the nuclear impasse that continues to monopolise international attention.... 2007-04-25

Boosted by government spending real growth should reach 5.3% this year, though will continue to decelerate over the forecast period as macro mismanagement and political uncertainty... 2007-04-23

Despite rising inflationary pressures and rampant liquidity growth, the Iranian parliament (majlis) has approved the government budget for fiscal year 2007/2008, which according to... 2007-04-11

We remain skeptical toward the possibility of gasoline subsidy cuts in Iran, following the move by the majlis (parliament) to approve rationing plans. At a cost of IRR800 (US$0.09),... 2007-03-09

Underpinned by expansionary fiscal policy, the Iranian economy looks set to grow robustly over the forecast period, registering economic expansion of 5.5% this year. However, political... 2007-03-06

Reports that the US is to attend a conference on Iraqi matters with Iran and Syria are positive, but this alone does not herald an immediate breakthrough in terms of the nuclear saga.... 2007-03-06

We see the Iranian budget remaining in negative territory over the forecast period, with the deficit coming in at above 5% of GDP in 2007. Under pressure from the majlis, the president... 2007-02-07

In December 2006, after months of negotiations, the UN Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution for the imposition of sanctions on Iran which relate to the country's nuclear programme,... 2007-02-07