Iran’s president has said his country needs about $100 billion in foreign investment to achieve an annual target of 8% economic growth.

The proclamation from the Iranian president came in his first live televised interview by the country’s state TV after he won the presidential race in July this year

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated the country needs $100 billion in foreign investment for an 8% economic growth target. Emphasizing its importance for reducing inflation and unemployment, Pezeshkian's diplomatic visits to Iraq and the US aim to attract investment,

Hundreds of entities and people in Iran — from the central bank and government officials to drone producers and money exchangers — are already under international sanctions

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered an investigation into the death in custody of a defendant in the northern city of Lahijan, state media reported on Thursday. "Following the tragic incident in Lahijan,