TEHRAN - The Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Saeed Tavakkoli, announced that no general increase in gas tariffs is planned, stressing that adjustments will only affect households with excessive consumption. He also confirmed the continuation of gas negotiations with Russia and Turkmenistan aimed at regional energy cooperation and supply balance.

TEHRAN - Iran and Japan are exploring new avenues to strengthen bilateral trade ties by focusing on non-sanctioned sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, and the food industry. During a recent meeting between Sammad Hassanzadeh, President of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), and Tsukada Tamaki, Japan’s Ambassador to Tehran, both sides underscored their commitment to revitalizing cooperation through practical and sustainable partnerships.

TEHRAN - The Iran–Afghanistan Joint Cooperation Development Summit was held in Birjand with the participation of Mohammad Reza Bahraman, Vice President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA); Din Mohammad Ne’mati, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment of Farah Province, Afghanistan; and Alireza Khamehzar, President of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce.

TEHRAN - The Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and the Embassy of Armenia in Tehran have agreed to establish a joint digital platform to facilitate direct connections between business communities of the two countries.

TEHRAN - Iranian companies are preparing to enter the water markets of Tanzania, Nigeria, Algeria, and Mauritania through newly signed cooperation agreements aimed at expanding technical and engineering collaboration between Iran and Africa. The initiative was launched by the Iran Chamber of Commerce’s Commission on Technical and Engineering Services and the Iran Water Industry Federation, marking a significant step in strengthening Iran’s engineering diplomacy.

TEHRAN - The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade announced a 4.5% increase in home appliance exports during the first half of the year, alongside an improvement in the domestic manufacturing depth of the industry from 50% to 60%.

TEHRAN - In a major step toward redefining Iran’s trade strategy, Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak announced that the country will prepare a comprehensive “Iran Export Atlas” in collaboration with the private sector. The initiative, he said, aims to shift the nation’s export model from a commodity-based to a value-based system.

TEHRAN - The President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), Sammad Hassanzadeh, emphasized the importance of stabilizing Iran’s foreign exchange policies as a foundation for export growth, warning that constant policy shifts cause confusion among exporters and the loss of target markets.

TEHRAN - Private-sector representatives from five Caspian littoral states convened in Tehran this week to strengthen regional trade and investment ties, as part of the 22nd Meeting of the International Council for Cooperation between Chambers of Commerce of Caspian Countries.

TEHRAN - Nasrin Ojaghi, Secretary of the Iranian Home Appliances Manufacturers Association, has revealed that nearly 30 percent of household appliances in the market are smuggled, primarily through “te-lenji” traders and sailors. She warned that a recent law allowing border residents to import up to 10 percent of the country’s total imports duty-free or with minimal tariffs poses a serious threat to domestic producers — not only in the home appliance industry but also in the textile sector.