TEHRAN - Iran is committed to expanding its trade cooperation with Turkey, emphasized Adel Najafzadeh, head of the Iran-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group, during a high-level meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on Friday.

TEHRAN - Iran is lagging behind in the global mining landscape due to its minimal presence in overseas mining operations, a weakness that could prove critical in today’s shifting geopolitical and economic climate, warned Mohammadreza Bahraman, Vice President of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce and Head of the Iran Mine House.

TEHRAN - During the Iran-Oman Business Opportunities Conference in Muscat, the President of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Samad Hassanzadeh, presented seven strategic proposals aimed at deepening economic cooperation between the two nations. Stressing the vast untapped potential in both countries, he prioritized joint investment projects as the most effective path forward.

TEHRAN - Iran has set a regional record in narcotics seizures, announced the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Faroud Asgari, during a key summit of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) customs chiefs held in Tehran.

TEHRAN - In a recent high-level meeting in Tehran, Qasem Karimi, President of the Urmia Chamber of Commerce, met with Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Iran, to discuss expanding economic, trade, and industrial cooperation between West Azerbaijan Province and Bangladesh.

TEHRAN - Iran has seen a 42% increase in its industrial exports to Russia, according to the Islamic Republic’s trade counselor in Moscow. While agricultural products had traditionally dominated Iran’s exports to Russia, this trend has shifted over the past three years as Russian importers have become more familiar with the capabilities of Iran’s industrial sector.

TEHRAN - Iran is leveraging its participation in the 42nd Plenary of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) to build international networks aimed at normalizing its status with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according to a senior Iranian official.

TEHRAN - inister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri, announced on Tuesday that the country is pursuing a strategic plan to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of meat, rice, sugar, and bananas within the next three years. Speaking during a meeting with Parviz Fattah, Head of the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO), Nouri emphasized that Iran is not opposed to imports and exports but stressed the need to first meet the nation's essential domestic demands.

TEHRAN - In a recent high-level meeting between the Bangladeshi Ambassador to Tehran and the President of the Tabriz Chamber of Commerce, both sides emphasized the need to expand bilateral economic and trade cooperation, highlighting untapped potential in trade and joint investments.

TEHRAN - Minister of Roads and Urban Development has called on Iraq to expedite the construction of the long-delayed Shalamcheh–Basra railway project by promptly handing over the demined land along the route.