Iran-Iraq Trade Continues Uninterrupted Despite Regional Tensions

TEHRAN (Iran News) Jahanbakhsh Sanjabi Shirazi, speaking to ILNA, stated that the borders between Iran and Iraq are operating normally. “Apart from a brief three-day closure, there has been no significant disruption in trade activities,” he said.

According to Shirazi, the field observations show that the ongoing conflict has not had a noticeable impact on exports to or imports from Iraq. “Most of our land borders with Iraq are active, and trade between the two nations is continuing as usual,” he affirmed.

When asked about trade volume, Shirazi explained that Iran’s customs office publishes official export and import statistics every three months. Therefore, updated data for the current period has not yet been released.

However, he acknowledged that there was a temporary decline in trade in early May due to a reduction in available trucks, increased transportation fees, and higher freight costs. “Despite this brief downturn, trade activity rebounded later in May and early June, even surpassing the same 45-day period of last year,” he noted.

Shirazi concluded by saying that the official customs data to be published in early July 2025 will confirm this recovery in trade between Iran and Iraq.

According to Shirazi, the field observations show that the ongoing conflict has not had a noticeable impact on exports to or imports from Iraq. “Most of our land borders with Iraq are active, and trade between the two nations is continuing as usual,” he affirmed.

When asked about trade volume, Shirazi explained that Iran’s customs office publishes official export and import statistics every three months. Therefore, updated data for the current period has not yet been released.

However, he acknowledged that there was a temporary decline in trade in early May due to a reduction in available trucks, increased transportation fees, and higher freight costs. “Despite this brief downturn, trade activity rebounded later in May and early June, even surpassing the same 45-day period of last year,” he noted.