TEHRAN - Iran and Azerbaijan are aiming to elevate their bilateral trade to multi-billion-dollar levels in the coming years, tapping into the significant economic potential between the two neighboring countries.

TEHRAN - The Director General of Marketing and Development of International Tourism announced that Iran will host the "Global Tour Operators Gathering" with the participation of over 100 leading tour operators from 33 countries, coinciding with Iran Expo 2025. He described the event as a valuable opportunity to promote Iran as a safe travel destination and counter negative perceptions of the country.

Iran Expo 2025, to be held in Tehran from April 28 to May 2, will host over 2,500 traders, economic directors, and heads of chambers of commerce from over 100 countries.

TEHRAN - According to the Public Relations Office of Bojnourd Chamber of Commerce, Abbas Kazemi highlighted the Turkmen Ambassador’s interest and warm reception towards expanding relations with North Khorasan Province. Kazemi noted that there is a strong market in Turkmenistan for North Khorasan’s fishery products, Turkmen horses, ornamental flowers, and greenhouse products.

A huge explosion took place at Shahid Rajaee Port near Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran, on Saturday.

TEHRAN - Iran and Russia are accelerating efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation, focusing on strategic transit routes, gas transportation, and trade development. Speaking at the 18th session of the Iran-Russia Permanent Commission for Economic Cooperation, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Seyed Kazem Jalali highlighted what he called a “golden era” in relations between the two neighboring nations.

An official said that the decrease in American production and export of pistachios pushed global markets toward Iran.

TEHRAN - Iran is gearing up for its largest economic and political event of the year, the Iran Expo 2025 and the Iran-Africa Cooperation Summit, with over 4,000 traders from 110 countries registering to participate, according to Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization. The events, set to take place from May 7 to 12, are expected to draw unprecedented international attention and foster significant trade opportunities.

TEHRAN - In a significant development for Iran’s economic landscape, the Tehran Chamber of Commerce’s Money and Capital Market Commission convened to discuss the expanding financial services offered by Russia’s VTB Bank to Iranian businesses. The collaboration, seen as a pivotal step toward reintegrating Iran into the international banking system, was the focus of the commission’s 22nd session, attended by representatives from VTB Bank, Iranian banks, and economic stakeholders.

TEHRAN – Former head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, Mohammad Rastad, has revealed that container traffic in Iranian ports dropped by half after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal. Speaking to ILNA, Rastad explained that container throughput had peaked at over 3 million TEUs during the JCPOA era, but fell to just 1.5 million TEUs following the collapse of the agreement.