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2025-08-10
Activities of 23 Trade Advisors of the Iranian Trade Development Organization in Export Target Countries.
The Advisor to the Director General of the Iranian Trade and Development Organization presented: Farzad Pilten, discussing the missions of the trade advisors of the Iranian Trade Development Organization, presented the activities of 23 trade advisors of the Iranian Trade Development Organization...
2025-08-10
Government aims to cut average customs clearance to 3 days.
Iran plans to reduce the average time for customs clearance to three days through major reforms in the sector, the economy minister said.
2025-08-10
Iran resumes direct talks with FATF after 6-year hiatus.
The Financial Intelligence Center said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has formally invited Iran to direct negotiations for the first time in six years, as the country moves to normalize its status with the global watchdog.
2025-08-10
Modi, Lula discuss Trump's tariffs amid strained US ties.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have spoken by phone regarding various issues, including the tariffs recently imposed by the United States on goods from both nations.
2025-08-10
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China will continue pursuing a reasonable policy and carry out energy cooperation with all countries, including Russia, Official Spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Guo Jiakun, said.
2025-08-09
The Inchebron Free Zone will become an international trade and logistics hub.
CEO of the Inchebron Free Zone: At a ceremony honoring journalists and economic stakeholders in the zone, he presented a comprehensive report on the measures taken and outlined the region's vision as an international trade and logistics hub, along global transit and economic corridors.
2025-08-09
China to continue energy cooperation with all countries.
China will continue pursuing a reasonable policy and carry out energy cooperation with all countries, including Russia, Official Spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Guo Jiakun, said.
2025-08-09
‘Iran offers landlocked ECO states access to intl. trade routes via multimodal transport’.
Iran is ready to provide facilities for landlocked member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to develop multimodal transport links, Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh stated.
2025-08-09
IRISL rises to 16th in global container shipping rankings.
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has climbed three spots to become the world’s 16th largest container shipping line, according to the latest ranking by Alphaliner.
2025-08-09
Modi, Lula discuss Trump's tariffs amid strained US ties.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have spoken by phone regarding various issues, including the tariffs recently imposed by the United States on goods from both nations.
2025-08-09
Trump Unleashes Global Trade Turmoil with New Wave of Tariffs .
In a move widely criticized by economic experts and international observers, US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on over 60 countries, escalating tensions and triggering fears of global price hikes and market instability.
2025-08-09
Possibility of Offshore Production in Sierra Leone/ Investment Opportunities in Fisheries and Mining.
In a specialized meeting to get to know the economic capacities and trade opportunities of Iran and Sierra Leone, the following was raised: In a specialized meeting to get to know the economic capacities and trade opportunities of Iran and Sierra Leone, while listing the trade advantages of the...
2025-08-05
Pakistan grants first-ever license for shipping route to Iran in bid to boost regional tourism.
Pakistan has granted its first-ever license to an international maritime operator to launch shipping services connecting the country with Iran, a move Islamabad hailed as a historic step towards enhancing regional tourism and people-to-people links via sea routes.
2025-08-04
China rejects US demand to stop buying oil from Russia , Iran.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it has no plans to revise its energy policy due to external pressure. In particular, to the US calls to stop buying oil from Russia and Iran.
2025-08-04
Iran, Pakistan ink 12 cooperation documents.
Iran and Pakistan signed 12 agreements covering tourism, agriculture, transport, trade, and science in the presence of the two countries’ leaders to boost bilateral cooperation.
2025-08-04
Iran’s transit via road reaches 5 million tons in 4 months .
An official at Iran’s Roads and Maintenance Services Organization says the country’s volume of goods transit via road has reached five million tons in the first four months of current Iranian calendar year
2025-08-03
Iran and Pakistan agree to establish a joint free trade zone on the Rimdan-Gabad border.
During the Iranian President's visit to Islamabad and negotiations between Reza Masroor, Pakistani Minister of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Special Economic Zones Approval Board and the Board of Investment of Pakistan, the two countries reached a preliminary agreement on the...
2025-08-03
Tehran, Minsk emphasize expansion of agricultural ties.
During a meeting between Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh and Belarusian Minister of Agriculture Yuri Gorlov, both sides emphasized the expansion of agricultural cooperation.
2025-08-03
Khorramshahr-Basra passenger service begins ahead of Arbaeen.
The Iran Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) has officially launched the Khorramshahr–Basra passenger route to facilitate the transport of Arbaeen pilgrims via the Persian Gulf.
2025-08-03
Iran, Pakistan eye developing trade coop by creating joint FZ.
Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones Reza Masroor says that Iran and Pakistan emphasized developing trade-economic cooperation by establishing a joint free zone.
2025-08-02
Construction of a 420 MW solar power plant begins in Sirjan.
The director of the country's private solar power plant project stated: Referring to the start of implementation operations for the 42 MW solar power plant project in Sirjan, he announced a $1.2 billion investment from the Tourism Bank for the construction of 15 power plants in eight...
2025-08-02
Pezeshkian inaugurates over 8,600 national housing units in one-day visit to Zanjan.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the northwestern province of Zanjan on Thursday, meeting with teachers, intellectuals, and artists as part of a one-day tour that also marked the inauguration of key housing and healthcare projects.
2025-08-02
Iran’s non-oil trade exceeds $34 billion in 4 months.
Iran’s non-oil trade in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2025) topped $34 billion.
2025-08-02
Aeroflot to resume flights from Moscow to Tehran in August.
Aeroflot Airlines will resume flights from Moscow to Tehran on August 6. This was announced on July 31 in the press service of the carrier.
2025-08-02
Trump signs order imposing tariffs on EU, other states.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing tariffs ranging from 15% to 41% on the European Union and more than 60 other countries.
2025-07-30
US intends to impose 25% tariffs on goods from India.
The US administration intends to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from India, US President Donald Trump told reporters on board his plane en route from Aberdeen to Washington.
2025-07-30
Turkey is Iran's third-largest economic partner, with over $2.2 billion in trade.
Statistical analysis of Iran-Turkey trade: A review of the latest statistics from the Trade Development Organization of Iran shows that Turkey was Iran's third-largest trading partner and the country's fourth-largest export market this spring, after the United Arab Emirates and China,...
2025-07-30
Iran, Azerbaijan emphasize strengthening economic cooperation.
Officials from Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan stressed the need to strengthen bilateral relations in the economic field.
2025-07-30
NPC to add 10m tons to petrochemical output by March 2026.
Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) will bring 19 petrochemical projects online by the end of the current Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2026), adding 10 million tons to its annual production capacity, a senior official said.
2025-07-30
TPO urges trade envoys to expand market share for domestic goods abroad.
The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has called on the country’s trade attachés to focus on increasing the market share of Iranian goods in target export destinations, emphasizing the importance of proactive market analysis and presence at key international events.
2025-07-29
Strengthening Ties with Neighboring and Regional Countries Has Become a Strategic Priority
First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, has emphasized the importance of enhancing relations with China, stating that for the Islamic Republic of Iran, developing ties with neighboring and regional countries has evolved from a mere tactic into a strategic policy.
2025-07-29
Khorramshahr-Basra Becomes Maritime; Arvand on the Road to Regional Connectivity.
As part of the development of maritime transport infrastructure and strengthening regional ties, the first direct shipping line between the ports of Khorramshahr and Basra will be inaugurated aboard a modern catamaran with a capacity of 235 passengers. This important step aims to increase...
2025-07-29
Qeshm Island possesses unique potential in developing blue economy.
Hamidreza Sadeghi, Director of Industry and Mine Affairs at the Qeshm Free Zone Organization, says Qeshm Island, located in southern Iran, has great potential to become the driving engine of the ongoing plans to develop blue economy.
2025-07-29
Iran's Markazi prov. exports 572k tons of goods in 4 months.
An official at customs offices of Markazi province has said over 572,000 tons of non-oil goods, valued at $395 million, were exported from provincial customs offices in first four months of the current Iranian calendar year.