SISTEMA PAESE, DA ICE TEHRAN LE PRINCIPALI NOTIZIE ECONOMICHE SULL’IRAN 25 SETTEMBRE – 1 OTTOBRE 2025

FOREIGN TRADE TOPS $54B IN H1 CALENDAR YEAR AS IMPORT VALUES DIP: IRICA

Iran’s foreign trade reached $54.31 billion in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, with the value of imports falling compared with the same period last year, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said on Tuesday. Continua a leggere  

TRADE TRANSACTIONS THROUGH IRAN’S SARAKHS BORDER CROSSING WITH TURKMENISTAN

Sarakhs Customs is one of the three border crossings at Iran’s 531-kilometer borderline with Turkmenistan and is considered an important transit, especially with other Central Asian countries.Mashhad, IRNA — The transit of goods through Sarakhs checkpoint on the border with Turkmenistan has increased by 40% this year, says the director general of the Shahid Shushtari Sarakhs Customs in Khorasan Razavi Province, northeastern Iran. Continua a leggere

UN SNAPBACK SANCTIONS WILL NOT DERAIL IRAN’S CRUDE SALES, SAYS OIL OFFICIAL

The spokesman of Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union said the reimposition of United Nations sanctions under the “snapback” mechanism would not have a decisive impact on the country’s oil exports. Continua a leggere

E-COMMERCE PROJECTED TO HIT $180B WITH DIGITAL GROWTH

Iran’s e-commerce is projected to reach 90 quadrillion rials ($180 billion) in the current Iranian calendar year (ends in late March 2026), driven by infrastructure development and digital technologies, the head of the Iranian Information Technology Organization said. Continua a leggere

IRAN APPROVES DUTY-FREE GOLD IMPORTS TO BOOST PRECIOUS METALS SECTOR

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref announced on Monday a cabinet decree that allows foreign investors to import standard gold bullions without the need for a registration order, as reported by IRNA.The directive, communicated to Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, and Central Bank of Iran (CBI), permits foreign investors to bring in standard gold bars within a cap set by the 2007 Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act.Imports can be made through customs procedures, including statistical valuation, based only on a goods declaration. Continua a leggere

SPOKESWOMAN: GOV’T REVIEWING POLICIES AFTER SNAPBACK INVOCATION

Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Sunday that Iran would reassess its economic and regulatory policies after the reimposition of UN sanctions under the so-called “snapback” mechanism.“The government is re-examining the situation. The country cannot be run under warlike conditions with the rules of peacetime, and we need to review our circumstances and laws,” Mohajerani told a meeting of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), ISNA reported. Continua a leggere 

S. KOREA: U.N. SANCTIONS ON IRAN WILL HAVE LIMITED IMPACT ON BILATERAL TIES

The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday the United Nations’ move to reinstate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program is expected to have a limited impact on South Korea. Continua a leggere 

IRAN’S EXPORT TO IRAQ, EXCLUDING GAS, STANDS AT $2.7B IN 5 MONTHS

The value of Iran’s export to Iraq, excluding gas, stood at $2.797 billion in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), according to an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO). Continua a leggere

IRAN–IRAQ RAILWAY: STRATEGIC GATEWAY FOR $20 BN TRADE

Extending rail connectivity from China through Iran to Iraq opens opportunities for linking with Central Asia, which would have a generational impact on trade in West Asia, an economic expert says. Continua a leggere

IRAN SAYS SNAPBACK REGIME REINSTATES PAST SANCTIONS, NOT TO HALT PORT OPERATIONS

Iran’s transport minister as well as the head of the ministry’s ports authority said on Saturday that the reactivation of UN “snapback” sanctions adds no new restrictions and will not disrupt the country’s shipping and trade, stressing that port operations and essential imports continue without interruption. Continua a leggere

NEARLY 79M PASSENGERS MOVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT FLEET IN H1

Nearly 79 million passengers traveled across Iran’s roads in the first six months of this year using the country’s public transport fleet, the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said.Dariyush Bagherjavan, head of the organization’s passenger transport office, said more than 7.38 million intercity trips were recorded, reflecting a 17 percent increase compared with the same period last year. Continua a leggere

AGRICULTURE EXPORTS JUMP 32% AS SECTOR SHOWS RECOVERY

Iran’s agriculture exports rose by 32 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended in late March), Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh said on Saturday.According to the official, the sector grew by 5.6 percentage points last year, rebounding from a negative 2.4 percent contraction to reach positive growth of 3.2 percent. Continua a leggere 

ICT REPORTS 100% SURGE IN FIBER OPTIC ROLLOUT

Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi announced on Saturday a 100% increase in fiber optic network expansion in recent months, stressing that improving public access and service quality must be central to the country’s development agenda.“In the current administration, fiber optic expansion is being pursued with an economic approach and a focus on improving service quality for subscribers,” Hashemi told IRNA. Continua a leggere