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  • Iran to Expand Shipping Lines to West and Southwest Africa 17 Mar 2025

    Iran to Expand Shipping Lines to West and Southwest Africa

    TEHRAN - Iran is set to bolster its maritime trade links with West and Southwest Africa, following a decision by the Africa Committee chaired by the First Vice President, according to Mohammadreza Safari, Acting Director General for Africa at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO). This move aims to enhance Iran’s economic footprint on the continent, building on existing shipping routes and trade relationships.

15 Feb 2025
By: F. Taherpoor

Malaysia Showcases Tourism Attractions at Tehran Int’l Tourism Exhibition 2025

TEHRAN - Malaysia is making a strong presence at the Tehran International Tourism Exhibition (TITE) 2025, reinforcing its commitment to expanding its tourism market in West Asia.

Future of Iran’s Gas Exports to Iraq in Question 12 Feb 2025

Future of Iran’s Gas Exports to Iraq in Question

TEHRAN - In an interview with ILNA, the spokesperson for the Union of Exporters of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Products discussed the current situation regarding Iran's gas exports to Iraq amid recent news of changes in U.S. sanctions.

Opportunities for Business and International Cooperation in Tourism 12 Feb 2025

Opportunities for Business and International Cooperation in Tourism

TEHRAN - The head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization has emphasized the significant economic and cultural impact of tourism, stating that foreign currency brought in by international tourists plays a vital role in ensuring a country’s economic development.

Georgia Emerging as the Startup Hub of the Caucasus 11 Feb 2025

Georgia Emerging as the Startup Hub of the Caucasus

TEHRAN - Georgia is positioning itself as a rising startup hub in the Caucasus region, with significant potential to become the focal point for startup activities, according to the President of the Iran-Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Seyedeh Fatemeh Moqimi. Speaking at a specialized gathering of business leaders, she highlighted the country's capacity to develop into a key hub in the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

FATF: The Biggest Obstacle to Trade Between Iran and Uzbekistan 11 Feb 2025

FATF: The Biggest Obstacle to Trade Between Iran and Uzbekistan

TEHRAN - The Chairman of the Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Chamber of Commerce has announced the dispatch of a trade delegation in the construction industry to Uzbekistan, emphasizing that FATF restrictions are the greatest obstacle to trade between the two countries.

Minister of Roads and Urban Development Meets IRU Secretary-General 11 Feb 2025

Minister of Roads and Urban Development Meets IRU Secretary-General

TEHRAN - Minister of Roads and Urban Development, who is in Geneva to attend the 87th session of the United Nations Committee on Inland Transport, met on Monday with the Secretary-General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) to discuss the development of transit routes, strengthening transport cooperation, and expanding regional interactions.

Minister says US maximum pressure campaign has failed 09 Feb 2025

Minister says US maximum pressure campaign has failed

Iran’s Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad says the US maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed.

Iran-Pakistan Agricultural Trade Reaches $1b 09 Feb 2025

Iran-Pakistan Agricultural Trade Reaches $1b

TEHRAN - The agricultural trade volume between Iran and Pakistan has reached $1 billion in 2024, marking a significant increase, according to Iran’s Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri.

IKCO management handed over to consortium of non-governmental shareholders 09 Feb 2025

IKCO management handed over to consortium of non-governmental shareholders

Today, we are proud to announce that, with the trust of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the decision of the assembly of shareholders of IKCO Industrial Group, the management of IKCO has been handed over to a consortium of non-governmental shareholders who own the majority of the company’s shares for many years.

FATF Not Iran’s Main Banking Issue 08 Feb 2025

FATF Not Iran’s Main Banking Issue

TEHRAN - The ongoing tariff war between the United States and China may result in China reducing its restrictions on trade with Iran in retaliation for U.S. unilateral sanctions. This was highlighted by Majidreza Hariri, the head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, in a recent interview.