Iran Chamber Newsroom

Iran to ban rice imports from August 22

Imports of rice will be banned in Iran from August 22 based on a seasonal plan in support of domestic production.The ban usually lasts until November.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran to launch 200 manufacturing projects, creating 41,000 new jobs

Iran’s caretaker minister of industries says a total of 200 new manufacturing projects worth 170 trillion rials (nearly $7.4 billion) will be fully launched by the end of the current Iranian calendar year creating more than 41,000 new jobs.

Mine and Industry

Tehran’s Mehrabad airport traffic back to normal despite pandemic

Air traffic at Iran’s main airport for domestic flights has returned to vibrant conditions seen before the spread of the new coronavirus. Mehrabad airport recorded 357 flights with more than 35,000 passengers on 5 August. The airport registered an average of 330 flights during the previous Iranian year.

Transportation

Iran "fully prepared" to help Lebanon: Zarif

Immediately after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that his country is "fully prepared" to render any necessary help.

Society Economy

Iran-Turkey trade back on track after border reopenings

Bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey in June 2020 has reached $181.17 million indicating a 210.91% rise in comparison with May as the two neighbors have reopened borders for trade.

Trade

Tehran, Seoul agree to launch working group on humanitarian trade

South Korea and Iran have agreed to launch a working group on expanding humanitarian trade as part of efforts to maintain bilateral partnership within the scope of a US-approved sanctions exemption, a source close to the matter said.

Trade

Iran announces PCR test mandatory for inbound passengers from Aug 5

Iranian authorities have made presenting a negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test compulsory for all inbound flight passengers in Tehran from August 5. The PCR test results are required to be dated within 96 hours of arrival

Transportation

Iran to sue South Korean banks for non-payment

Iran is taking a legal action to force South Korean banks to give Iran access to billions of dollars frozen under U.S. pressure, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday.

Trade

Iran’s COVID-19 cases surpass 300,000

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Iran has crossed the major threshold of 300,000 as 26 of the country’s 31 provinces are announced either on red alert, or in an alarming state.

Society Economy

Iran bans export of medical grade oxygen amid new coronavirus surge

Iran’s customs administration has imposed a ban on exports of medical grade bulk oxygen and other gases needed in hospitals to deal with a new surge in the coronavirus pandemic.

Trade