The CEO of the Aras Free Zone Organization says the sixth generation of free zones is designed to transform border areas from mere geographic lines into platforms for economic cooperation and…
Economy
Iran’s pavilion at the ninth International Fisheries, Aquaculture and Related Technologies Exhibition in St. Petersburg became a focal point of bilateral trade talks this week, as senior Russian…
Iran’s drive to digitize its maritime sector took center stage at an IMO regional gathering in Batumi, Georgia, where Tehran presented its homegrown Maritime Single Window (MSW) and Integrated…
Iran could lower the cost of its foreign trade by expanding the use of BRICS payment mechanisms and settling transactions in national currencies, according to Kambiz Mirkarimi, vice chairman of…
For Iran, BRICS is less a diplomatic club than a potential economic corridor. That was the message from Economy Minister Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, who briefed the 318th Supreme Council of the Stock…
Iran has set up a dedicated working group to monitor and accelerate operation of the Chabahar-Zahedan railway, a project officials now describe as a “golden page” in the country’s development…
Seyyed Ehsan Khandouzi, a former Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and one-time Tehran MP, has been introduced as the new head of the Economic Review Working Group in the Review Department…
More than 300 Iranian businesspeople from 18 provinces are in Russia this week for two international trade fairs, in what Iran's ambassador calls the largest Iranian trade delegation in seven…
Iran should give its free and special economic zones more authority and a stronger private-sector voice if it wants to attract investment and revive trade, the secretary of the Supreme Council of…
Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, met separately with his Turkish and Tunisian counterparts on the sidelines of the summit of Central Bank Governors of Islamic Countries in…
The Mehran Free Zone is accelerating talks with Baghdad to create a joint commercial zone opposite Iraq’s Zurbatiyah, a move officials say could turn the western border crossing into a shared…
Iran’s small and medium-sized enterprises are set to be plugged into bigger production networks under a new strategy that shifts support from scattered aid to structured supply-chain integration…
Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati left Tehran for Istanbul at the head of a high-level delegation to attend a key summit of central bank governors from Islamic countries.
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has moved to sharpen its legal cooperation, with prosecutors general from its member states gathering in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, on Friday, September 11…
Iran’s private sector has a simple message for policymakers: stability matters more than promises.
Facing a year marked by war, regional instability, and tightening trade conditions, Iran’s top trade official is not calling for retreat. Instead, Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, head of the Trade…
Iran's trade with Iraq demands centralized decision-making and unity of command, two senior officials said Wednesday, urging a coordinated approach to overcome regulatory hurdles and hit a $20…
After years of delay, Iran has finalized its first-ever Comprehensive Housing Plan, a 10-year roadmap that promises to reshape the country's housing policies and prioritize support for the lowest-…
Iran has named seven commercial attachés to represent its trade interests in key foreign markets, marking a fresh push to strengthen the country's export footprint.
The appointees are Akbar…
As Washington steps up its "maximum pressure" campaign, Tehran is quietly rethinking its trade strategy. Hadi Tizhoush Taban, head of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce, argues that a…
For decades, Iran and South Korea have navigated the turbulent waters of international politics, sanctions, and regional instability to maintain a steady economic and diplomatic relationship.…
When the ceasefire took hold, few expected Iran's aviation sector to bounce back so swiftly. Yet within days, runways were cleared, navigation systems restored, and flights resumed. Morteza…
Iran and Azerbaijan have moved to accelerate joint infrastructure and transit projects, with senior officials pledging to fast-track railway links and border developments that could reshape…
Iran's Maku Free Zone Organization has inked a broad memorandum of understanding with an undisclosed Chinese partner, paving the way for joint investments across rail transport, energy generation…
Iran's rail network is operating at full capacity across all 13 border crossings, with transit volumes showing significant year-on-year growth despite social media rumors of disruptions, according…
