Nine-man Uzbekistan overcame the odds to win the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 title after defeating Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the final on Sunday.

TEHRAN - Iran’s mining sector is poised to become a cornerstone for strengthening economic relations with Uzbekistan, according to Mohammad Aghajanlou, head of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). Speaking at a meeting with Shakhrokh Gholamov, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade, Aghajanlou highlighted the potential for collaboration in mining and mineral industries to drive bilateral ties.

TEHRAN - Iran’s private sector is prepared to deepen economic ties with Uzbekistan through joint investments, particularly in the textile and garment sectors, according to Samad Hassanzadeh, President of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture.

TEHRAN - In a significant step toward deepening bilateral relations, the President of the Kerman Chamber of Commerce, Seyed Mehdi Tabibzadeh, met with Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Tehran, Fariddin Nasriev, to discuss expanding economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan. A key highlight of the meeting was the proposal to establish a sister-city relationship between Kerman, a historic city in southeastern Iran, and Samarkand, one of Uzbekistan’s most iconic cultural hubs.

Uzbekistan and Iran football teams will battle it out for the top spot when they meet in their final Group C tie of the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch 1 on Wednesday.

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.

TEHRAN - After two decades, Iran and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to eliminate the $400 entry and transit fee for Iranian fleets entering Uzbekistan. This significant step is expected to reduce export and transit costs while strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations.

TEHRAN - An online conference aimed at enhancing trade cooperation between Alborz province and Uzbekistan was recently held with the participation of the Iranian ambassador to Uzbekistan and Alborz's economic officials.

TEHRAN - In a meeting with the Governor of Mazandaran, Uzbek Ambassador Fariduddin Nasriyev emphasized the potential for strengthening trade relations between Mazandaran Province and Uzbekistan.

Facilitating commercial transactions, as well as the transportation and transit of goods from Chabahar port, have been reviewed in the third joint working group of Iran, India, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.