https://en.otaghiranonline.irIran Chamber of Commerce,Industries, Mines and Agriculturefa-IR© 2016 - otaghiranonlineSat, 02 May 2026 00:48:37 +0430https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/images/logo.jpghttps://en.otaghiranonline.irIran’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 46.4 in the month to February 19, marking a continued contraction in economic activity but at a somewhat slower pace than the previous month, according to a report published by the research center of the Iran Chamber of Commerce.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66436Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66436Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:31:57 +0430The president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has called for streamlined import procedures and greater financial flexibility, warning that foreign exchange restrictions and customs backlogs are threatening industrial production and employment.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66435Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66435Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:02:13 +0430The head of the Alborz Chamber of Commerce has called on the Iranian government to provide genuine support to the private sector to safeguard the country’s employment capacity amid wartime pressures.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66434Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66434Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:33:14 +0430Iran’s private sector must accelerate the establishment of alternative trade routes and identify land-based export corridors after the closure of the country’s maritime trade pathways due to wartime conditions, the deputy head of the Kerman Chamber of Commerce said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66433Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66433Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:20:04 +0430Iran’s private sector has drawn on successful logistics models to establish a sustainable supply chain with friendly countries, aiming to ensure continued imports and production stability under wartime conditions, the head of the Ahvaz Chamber of Commerce said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66432Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66432Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:38:48 +0430North Khorasan province’s private sector has significant potential to supply essential goods from Central Asian countries, and with route optimization could soon become a main gateway for such imports, officials said at a meeting hosted by the Bojnurd Chamber of Commerce.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66431Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66431Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:37:08 +0430The Tehran Chamber of Commerce has called on Iranian economic enterprises to protect human capital amid the country’s “special economic conditions,” according to a statement released on Saturday.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66430Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66430Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:06:05 +0430Iran and Iraq are moving to establish a barter system for goods and services as part of a broader push to overcome banking sanctions and bureaucratic hurdles and raise annual trade to $20 billion, a senior Iranian trade official says.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66429Joint Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66429Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:23:58 +0430Iranian trade officials and heads of joint chambers of commerce have outlined the country’s economic needs during wartime and post-war reconstruction, pledging to leverage their capacities to sustain trade and repair supply chains.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66428Joint Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66428Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:28:34 +0430Economic activists and provincial officials in Isfahan have called for stronger support for domestic production and better management of the economic consequences of the US-Israeli war against Iran.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66427Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66427Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:49:31 +0430Recent upheavals and the spillover effects of the war in Iran have pushed the Persian Gulf into a new phase of geo-economic realignment, turning the Strait of Hormuz into a decisive factor for trade, energy and economic security, according to a senior Iranian business official.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66426Joint Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66426Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:43:26 +0430A senior official at Iran Chamber of Commerce has highlighted the need for the country to facilitate imports amid emergency conditions to help the continuation of production and ensure the supply of the mostly needed essential goods.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66425Commissionshttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66425Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:11:54 +0430Amir Keshani, the chairman of Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, has urged the necessity of prioritizing the private sector, popularizing the economy, and reducing government intervention, stating that such an approach would strengthen the Iranian national economy.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66424Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66424Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:45:31 +0430President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Samad Hassanzadeh and other ICCIMA board member met with Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Mohammad Atabak in Tehran on April 13, 2026.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/picture/66423Photo Galleryhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/picture/66423Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:27:49 +0430Heads of Iranian provincial chambers of commerce convene in Tehran for the first meeting in new Persian year on April 12, 2024.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/picture/66421Photo Galleryhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/picture/66421Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:37:53 +0430Ebrahim Gholamzadeh Zangeneh, the chairman of Iran-Kuwait Joint Chamber of Commerce, says there is a “historical chance” for regional countries to redefine their economic relations despite all the existing challenges.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66420Joint Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66420Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:53:56 +0430Heads of Iranian provincial chambers of commerce have expressed their readiness to help the reconstruction of the country after the end of an ongoing US-Israeli invasion.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66419Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66419Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:23:14 +0430In a bid to introduce its one-year activities, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has published its “Statistical Yearbook 2024”.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66418Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66418Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:35:31 +0430Hossein Pir-Moazzen, vice president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, has urged the need for private sector’s partnership in the post-war reconstruction period.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66417Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66417Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:29:49 +0430Iran Water Industry Federation, a main Iranian private sector association, has signaled readiness to help rebuild the Iranian water infrastructure and facilities which have been damaged during more than five weeks of an ongoing US-Israeli invasion against the country.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66416Associationshttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66416Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:12:29 +0430Iran Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement, announcing that on behalf of the private sector, the chamber supports the “defenders of national security” in the US-Israeli aggression against the country.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66415Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66415Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:42:43 +0430President of Iran Chamber of Commerce Samad Hassanzadeh has issued a congratulatory message on the occasion of the New Persian Year (Nowruz), expressing hope that the private sector would make every effort to help the “resistance economy” pursued by the country’s leadership.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66414Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66414Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:07:43 +0430Iran Water Industry Federation (IWIF), a private sector body, says it is in contact with international organizations to make sure that Iranian water infrastructures will not be damaged during the US-Israeli attacks against the country.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66413Energyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66413Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:23:38 +0430Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has issued a statement, congratulating the election of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the third Leader of the Islamic Revolution.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66412Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66412Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:54:12 +0430A week after Iran came under a major US-Israeli offensive, a senior private sector official says the reserves of the country’s essential goods are at an appropriate level.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66411Commissionshttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66411Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:04:22 +0430President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has issued a message of condolence over the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66410Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66410Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:50:39 +0430The head of the Iran-Brazil Joint Chamber of Commerce said the outlook for trade with Brazil remains positive despite a relative slowdown this year, citing lower urea exports due to price volatility and market fluctuations, and describing Brazil’s tensions with the United States as a potential opportunity to expand economic ties.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66409Joint Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66409Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:55:01 +0430South Khorasan province has emerged as a key gateway in Iran’s trade with Afghanistan, with a significant share of Iranian exports to its eastern neighbor transiting through the province’s borders, the head of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66408Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66408Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:11:09 +0430The head of the Ahvaz Chamber of Commerce said the value of non-oil exports from Iran’s Khuzestan province to Iraq, one of the country’s key strategic trade partners, has fallen by nearly 50%, blaming customs pricing policies for the sharp decline.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66407Tradehttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66407Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:53:44 +0430Samad Hassanzadeh, president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, called for the re-establishment of direct trade between Iran and Saudi Arabia during a visit to Mecca, saying current indirect exchanges should be replaced with formal bilateral channels.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66406Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66406Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:53:02 +0430Samad Hassanzadeh, president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, on Thursday congratulated the people of Iran and members of the business community on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66405Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66405Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:16:44 +0430The Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has issued a statement calling for reforms to the country’s economic governance structure, emphasizing that macroeconomic stability is a prerequisite for sustainable development.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66404Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66404Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:59:46 +0430Iran’s exports to Oman rose by about 30% in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, reflecting continued growth in trade between the two countries, a senior business official said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66403Joint Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66403Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:53:09 +0430Payam Bagheri, vice president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, said negotiations between Iran and the United States should prioritize economic outcomes to help strengthen the country’s economy.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66402Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66402Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:42:57 +0430A delegation led by Samad Hassanzadeh, president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, will attend the 41st general assembly of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66401Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66401Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:31:14 +0430More than 85% of exports from Iran’s southeastern Kerman province are concentrated in a limited number of mostly raw commodities, highlighting weak diversification and low value addition, the head of the province’s chamber of commerce said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66400Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66400Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:18:32 +0430Iran’s overall Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell sharply in the calendar month to mid-January, hitting its lowest level in seven months as a surge in the exchange rate and widespread internet outages weighed on economic activity, a report by the research arm of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce showed.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66399Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66399Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:44:12 +0430Iranian private sector representatives have urged the government to resolve what they describe as a contradiction between the liberalization of the exchange rate and the continued use of state-imposed price controls.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66398Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66398Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:07:31 +0430Iran’s tourism industry is seeking urgent government support after suffering significant losses in recent months, the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce tourism commission said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66397Commissionshttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66397Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:40:17 +0430Iran has suspended planned electricity cuts for its industrial sector following a slight rise in temperatures and improved natural gas supplies to power plants, a senior energy official said on Monday.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66396Energyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66396Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:53:02 +0430A senior official at Iran Chamber of Commerce voiced support for the government’s new foreign exchange policies, including scrapping preferential rates for basic goods and redirecting subsidies directly to consumers, saying the reforms could improve transparency and curb corruption in the long run.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66395Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66395Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:09:47 +0430Iran plans to inject 1,400 trillion rials in bank financing into its industrial and agricultural sectors, a senior economy ministry official said, as the government seeks to ease pressure on businesses amid difficult economic conditions.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66394Iran Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66394Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:01:20 +0430Bushehr Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture in southern Iran is scheduled to dispatch a trade delegation to Agritec Africa 2026 due to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 10-17.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66393Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66393Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:52:39 +0430Economy minister says the government’s move to unify the exchange rate and scrap preferential currency allocations was a long-standing demand of the private sector and would ultimately support production and boost national income.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66392Iran Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66392Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:54:15 +0430The Research Center of Iran Chamber of Commerce has warned that proposed budget policies risk intensifying pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), arguing that fiscal and tax measures are misaligned with the realities facing businesses.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66391Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66391Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:07:16 +0430The head of Iran Chamber of Commerce mining commission said the government should focus on reforming laws to support businesses rather than distributing a 7,000 trillion rials ($4.5 billion) support package, arguing that cash aid risks reinforcing rent-seeking and corruption.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66390Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66390Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:34:31 +0430Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Reza Salehi Amiri, has stated the government’s definitive policy is to keep the "shadow of taxation away from the field of tourism."https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66389Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66389Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:04:40 +0430Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has invited Iranian companies to participate in an upcoming trade event in the country.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66388Tradehttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66388Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:29:22 +0430Iran’s tourism industry has urged authorities to pursue the recognition of force majeure conditions following recent domestic and international political developments that have severely disrupted inbound travel, a senior chamber of commerce official said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66387Commissionshttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66387Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:16:05 +0430Iran has started implementing a new Central Bank directive that allows private-sector exporters to meet their foreign exchange repatriation obligations by selling dollar and euro banknotes directly to selected state-owned banks, a chamber of commerce official said on Saturday.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66386Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66386Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:37:20 +0430