A study shows Iran’s oil sector GDP rose by nearly 10% in the calendar year to late March.

Iran’s economy grew by 4.4% in the year to late March, according to central bank figures.

The US economy suffered a major slump in the first three months of this year, contracting by -0.4 percent in the first quarter, marking its weakest quarter since the COVID pandemic began.

The United Nations has warned that humanity’s future is looking increasingly bleak, spurring people into activities and behaviors that cause climate change and a surge in disasters around the globe.

A report shows Iran’s GDP rose by 5.1% to 54,970 trillion rials in the 9 months to late December.

The latest World Bank report on global economic prospects shows Iran’s GDP rose by 3.1% last year.

Iran’s statistics agency says GDP rose by 4.2% in the quarter to late September.