Japanese automakers are looking to restart exports to Iran as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is moving quickly to lay the groundwork for investment in Iran, a leading Tokyo-based newspaper says.
Iran’s postponement of a key oil conference in London for the fourth time last month came after US pressures on the UK government, the British news agency Reuters says.
The US government has approved exports of soft drinks to Iran, putting an end to a ban which had been in place since 1990s, an American press report says.
Gun-rights activists have protested US President Barack Obama's visit to Oregon to meet with the families of victims of last week's college mass shooting.
President Hassan Rouhani says there is a global surge of interest in new business opportunities in Iran, adding the country is ready to open its arms to international entrepreneurs if they bring in investment and technology.