Iran Chamber Newsroom

Repatriation flights to bring home Iranians from Istanbul

Flights between Iran and Turkey are suspended until November 1 to help curb the new wave of coronavirus while repatriation flights will operate to bring Iranian citizens home, Touraj Dehqani Zanganeh, the head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization, said.

Transportation

Iran opens new factory for Teflon cables production

Iran’s defense minister inaugurated a factory producing Teflon cables with application in military and civilian industries.

Mine and Industry

Iran’s new coronavirus cases close to 4,000

More than 3,900 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.

Society Economy

Iran plans to launch comprehensive trade database

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani assigned the new minister of industry to set up a comprehensive database system on trade, saying it would contribute to more transparency and help the fight against corruption and smuggling.

Trade

Iran completes second fuel delivery mission to Venezuela

The third and final vessel from a fuel-laden Iranian flotilla has entered Venezuela’s waters, completing a second such mission in less than a year. Five Iranian vessels had carried out the previous fuel delivery mission between May and June.

Energy

Kish Air to resume flights to Dubai from October 5

Iran’s Kish Air will resume flights to Dubai as of October 5 after months of closure due to Covid-19 outbreak.

Transportation

Iran plans 320,000 hectares of tree plantation to meet timber demand

Iranian agriculture authorities say plans are in place for tree plantation in 320,000 hectares of lands to respond to a rising demand for timber which is currently being met through extensive imports.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port to process mega-ships by March

Very large container ships with capacities of up to 22,000 20-foot equivalent unit containers (TEU) would be able to dock at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port on the Persian Gulf coast by March.

Transportation

US simply lying about sanctions not affecting humanitarian items: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Washington is simply lying when it claims its unilateral sanctions have had no impact on the delivery of humanitarian items to the Iranian people.

Society Economy

Iran’s technical, engineering services exhibition in Kabul wraps up

Iran has wrapped up a specialized exhibition for technical, engineering and urban services in Kabul where 75 Iranian companies showcased their capabilities and discussed partnership with Afghan counterparts.

Trade