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2025-09-14
Citrus exports to China have begun.
Thanks to the diplomatic efforts of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad, Iranian citrus fruits were exported to China for the first time, and apples to the Philippines.
2025-09-14
Road transit through Iran reaches 6.5m tons in 5 months.
More than 6.5 million tons of goods were transited through Iran’s road network in the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 – August 22), according to the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization.
2025-09-14
Over 5k tons of goods transited via Mehran Border Terminal.
An official at Roads Maintenance and Transportation organization of Ilam province said on Saturday 5,699 tons of non-oil goods were transited from Mehran Border Terminal in the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21).
2025-09-13
Tehran, Yerevan discuss expanding energy cooperation.
Iran and Armenia have held talks on expanding cooperation in the energy sector, including trade in petroleum products and potential supplies of liquefied gas, during meetings between senior officials of the two countries.
2025-09-13
Submission to Parliament of a Two-State Bill to Revive Free Zones and Boost Exports.
The head of the Legal Affairs Department at the Ministry of Economy announced: Submission to Parliament of a Two-State Bill to Revive Free Zones: This bill aims to facilitate exports, grant new tax exemptions, and restore the primary mission of free zones to promote the growth of production...
2025-09-13
Iran, India, Armenia agree to advance cooperation on INSTC.
Iran, India, and Armenia have held talks to discuss increased cooperation on issues of interest, including on the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
2025-09-13
Iran, Armenia emphasize expanding energy coop.
Officials from Iran and Armenia stressed the need to expand cooperation in the field of energy.
2025-09-09
Tehran, Ashgabat push to boost rail transit, target 20m tons.
Iran and Turkmenistan agreed to draw up a joint action plan to expand rail cooperation and raise annual transit volumes to 20 million tons, including 6.0 million tons by rail, during talks between their transport ministers in Tehran on Sunday.
2025-09-09
“Iran–Rah” Initiative Highlighted in Russian Journal on Regional Transportation .
An article by former Iranian minister was published in Russian journal of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) detailing Iran’s “Iran–Rah” initiative, a major project expanding the country’s international transport and logistics corridors.
2025-09-08
Exports outpace imports in Iran-Kazakhstan trade.
Iran's Commercial Attaché in Kazakhstan, referring to the volume of trade between the two countries, reported an increase in exports compared to imports from Iran to Kazakhstan in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), as compared to the same period of...
2025-09-08
Iran, Astrakhan officials push trade, transport ties under INSTC.
Iran’s consul general in Astrakhan Ahmad Heydarian, met with the governor of the Russian province to discuss trade, transport, and cultural cooperation.
2025-09-08
Iran reports significant rise in exports to African countries.
Iran has reported a significant growth in exports to the African countries amid efforts by the country to diversify its export markets and to reduce its dependence on direct oil exports.
2025-09-08
Formulation of a Foreign Policy Annex for Iranian Free Trade Zones.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated at the National Conference on Investment Capabilities and Opportunities in Free Trade Zones: Free trade zones can play a strategic role in the economic development of the country under sanctions, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will use diplomacy to...
2025-09-08
Iran's Development Passes Through Free Zones / Creation of a Free Zone Development Center.
Minister of Economy: At the National Conference on the Investment Capabilities and Opportunities of Iranian Free and Commercial Zones, Ali Madanizadeh stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' diplomatic activities continue to ease economic sanctions. He added: "Alongside these...
2025-09-07
Iran, Japan discuss ways to cooperate on road, housing, urban development research.
A meeting between representatives of the Japanese Embassy in Tehran and the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center of Iran was held at the Research Center with the attendance of the Center's President, the First Secretary and Head of the Economic Section of the Japanese Embassy in...
2025-09-07
Exports from mining sector exceeds $4.1b in 4 months.
Exports from Iran’s mining sector reached $4.132 billion in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22).
2025-09-07
Iran’s economic ties with China are pursued seriously.
Iran’s minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) says that the country’s trade-economic relations with China is being followed up on with seriousness.
2025-09-07
Mining and Mineral Industries Exports $4.1 Billion.
The Iranian Mining and Mineral Industries Development and Renovation Organization announced exports of $4.1 billion from the mining and mineral industries sector during the first four months of the year.
2025-09-06
Petchem output hits 32m tons in 5 months, $5.5b exported.
Iran produced 32 million tons of petrochemical products in the first five months of the current Iranian year to late August, with 13 million tons worth $5.5 billion exported, the head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said.
2025-09-06
Iran’s economic ties with China are pursued seriously.
Iran’s minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) says that the country’s trade-economic relations with China is being followed up on with seriousness.
2025-09-06
Iran must resort to economic diplomacy to prevent the Zangzor corridor from being built.
The secretary of the Maritime Transport Association stated: If we strengthen our economic diplomacy capabilities, a corridor like Zangzor will never be established to our detriment. The construction of such a corridor would harm Iran's interests.
2025-09-03
Iran starts moving giant platform to South Pars gas field .
Iran has started the transport of a huge rig jacket from a yard on the coast of the Persian Gulf to one of the largest sections of its South Pars gas field.
2025-09-03
Iran at the Shanghai Summit: Economic Engine of Multilateralism.
Iranian President Massoud Pezzekian will focus on developing economic cooperation with China and Russia at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, consolidating Iran's central role in countering Western unilateralism. The trip, which focused on the 25-year...
2025-09-02
A major step forward in transforming free zones into digital economy hubs.
Minister of Economy and Finance: The "Justice-Based Growth" program has paid particular attention to the reconstruction of the country's free zones; the launch of the national project to make free zones smart is considered the first step on the path to digital transformation and...
2025-09-02
A major step forward in transforming free zones into digital economy hubs.
Minister of Economy and Finance: The "Justice-Based Growth" program has paid particular attention to the reconstruction of the country's free zones; the launch of the national project to make free zones smart is considered the first step on the path to digital transformation and...
2025-09-02
Tehran, Yerevan explore rail, trade cooperation under INSTC framework.
The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) and his Armenian counterpart discussed expanding technical and operational cooperation in rail transport among CIS member states during a recent visit to Russia.
2025-09-02
SCO leaders sign over 20 cooperation documents.
Iran’s President, along with other Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders, signed more than 20 documents and statements covering a wide range of cooperative areas at the SCO summit in Tianjin, China.
2025-09-02
Conquering New Markets by Developing Logistics and Transportation Infrastructure.
The Director General of the Iranian Trade Development Organization and the Deputy Minister stated in a message: In addition to paying attention to and meeting domestic needs, manufacturing companies in the railway sector should consider export strategies and look abroad when developing their...
2025-08-31
Over 140 villages connected to national power grid in a year.
Iranian Energy Ministry has connected 144 villages to the national power grid over the past year as part of the government’s push to expand electricity access in rural and deprived areas, the Energy Ministry said.
2025-08-31
Iran’s exports exceed $16 billion in 4 months.
An official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) has said the country’s non-oil exports in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2025) has topped $16 billion.
2025-08-30
The Key Role of Free Zones in the Country's Economic Development.
Secretary of the Supreme Council for Free Zones and Special Economic Zones: During a joint meeting between the Minister of Economy and Finance and economic stakeholders from the Arvand Free Zone, discussing the key role of free zones in the country's development, he stated: "One of the...
2025-08-30
The establishment of free trade between Iran and Eurasia is the most important achievement of the 14th government.
Advisor for International Affairs and Trade Agreements at the Trade Development Organization of Iran: He considered the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Iran and the five Eurasian Union countries one of the major achievements of the 14th government in the trade sector.
2025-08-30
Exclusive News: A Milestone in Kerman's Industrial Development: Opening of the First Phase of the Kerman Petrochemical Plant...
The first phase of the Kerman Petrochemical Plant was inaugurated in Baft County in the presence of Dr. Seyyed Abbas Salehi, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
2025-08-30
Tehran, Moscow discuss Rasht–Astara railway, potential Caspian cruise line.
Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, met Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin to discuss key transport projects, including the long-delayed Rasht–Astara railway, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said.