https://en.otaghiranonline.irIran Chamber of Commerce,Industries, Mines and Agriculturefa-IR© 2016 - otaghiranonlineFri, 10 Apr 2026 10:53:31 +0430https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/images/logo.jpghttps://en.otaghiranonline.irIran 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 +0430A senior Iranian business leader said sharp rises in the foreign exchange rate are preventing timely imports of raw materials for domestic industries.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66385Local Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66385Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:50:13 +0430Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture says the government’s draft budget for next year places too much tax burden on formal companies and consumers.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66384Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66384Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:49:29 +0430President of Iran Chamber of Commerce has urged the need for the government to take supportive measures for the vulnerable class of the society, saying foreign exchange reforms have to be pursued while taking social justice into consideration.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66383Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66383Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:50:15 +0430Iran’s annual inflation rate rose to 44.6 percent in the 12 months ending in late January, the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66382Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66382Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:28:03 +0430Masoud Barhaman, the chairman of Iran-East Africa Joint Chamber of Commerce, says Africa’s need for construction of 97 million residential units can provide a chance for the presence of Iranian companies.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66381Joint Chambershttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66381Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:36:45 +0430Hadi Tizhoush Taban, chairman of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce says the volume of trade between the two countries could more than double within two years.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66380Tradehttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66380Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:01:03 +0430The value of trade between Iran and Algeria rose by five folds during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21, 2025), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the head of Iran Trade Center in Algeria.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66379Tradehttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66379Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:12:43 +0430The volume of trade between Iran and Turkey hit $7.042 billion in the first half of the Iranian calendar year to late March 2026, according to a report by semi-official Mehr news agency.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66378Tradehttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66378Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:33:50 +0430A report by Iran’s state IRNA news agency cited official reports on Monday which said Iran has become one of top five trade partners of Tajikistan in 2025.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66377Tradehttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66377Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:00:38 +0430According to calculations by the Parliament Research Center, the growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices in Aban 1404 (October-November 2025) compared to the same month last year is estimated at 2.3 percent, and non-oil economic growth is estimated at 2.7 percent.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66376Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66376Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:51:38 +0430A new report by the Oil Ministry suggests that households and commercial units collectively accounted for 75% of the total gas consumed in Iran on Friday.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66375Energyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66375Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:01:27 +0430President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has issued a congratulatory message on the occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath, the anniversary of the appointment of Muhammad (PBUH) as the last and greatest prophet of God.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66374Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66374Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:57:21 +0430Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has released the country’s new PMI data for the fiscal month of Azar (November 22 – December 21, 2025) which signals contraction continues across the economy.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66373Macro Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66373Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:27:28 +0430Iran produced 16.666 million tons of steel products in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2025), Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) reported.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66372Mine and Industryhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66372Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:11:14 +0430Iranian three major automakers manufactured 605,784 vehicles during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Decemebr 21, 2025).https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66371Mine and Industryhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66371Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:14:10 +0430Iran will continue allocating a subsidized exchange rate for medicines and has yet to take any new decision on the sector as it considers moves toward a single exchange rate, Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said on Monday.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66370Iran Economyhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66370Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:22:17 +0430A senior Iranian business leader has endorsed the government’s push to unify the country’s complex multi-tiered currency system but warned the move must be carefully calibrated and preceded by substantial, targeted support for low-income citizens.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66369Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66369Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:45:50 +0430Samad Hassanzadeh, President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), emphasized the urgent need for continuous dialogue and cooperation between the government and the private sector to address the economic causes behind the recent public protests.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66368Iran Chamberhttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66368Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:19:57 +0430The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has put the Iranian foreign trade in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) at more than $85 billion.https://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66367Tradehttps://en.otaghiranonline.ir/news/66367Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:12:56 +0430