Iran Afghanistan

First Afghan cargo convoy, destined for India, arrives at Chabahar Port

Chabahar Port in Iran’s south-eastern Sistan and Baluchistan Province, is a regional transport hub. It’s the first time that an Afghan cargo consignment is sent to India via Chabahar Port bypassing Pakistan.

Transportation

Iran, India, Afghanistan to celebrate Chabahar Day on 26 February

The port is Iran’s only exit way to international waters passing through the Sea of Oman. New Delhi has rapidly been developing the strategic port in a bid to export its commodities to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan.

Transportation

Iran calls for actions to further boost India economic relations

The Iranian envoy to India believes the two countries’ common goal in Afghanistan, Iran’s Look East Policy, Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) provide great opportunities for Tehran and New Delhi to push their economic ties to a higher level.

Trade

Iran calls on Afghan businesses to invest in Chabahar

Shaheed Beheshti Port in Iran’s south-eastern Chabahar Port and Free Zone, partly developed by India, is an important access to free waters for both Iran and landlocked Afghanistan as well as New Delhi that wants to bypass Pakistan.

Trade

Iran “ready” to double power export

Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Armenia are already imorting some part of their needed elictricity from Iran which now says can increase the export.

Energy

Indian firm takes over operations at Iran Chabahar Port

India is keen on open another route to its vital Afghan marke and that goes through Irans southwestern Chabahar Port[ a key and strategic transit road that bypasses Pakistan and paves the way for a faster development of Afghanistan.

Transportation

Iran agro exports set record high of $4.5bn

Iraq and Afghanistan are the top destinations of Iranian food products as Tehran seeks to bolster its regional economic ties. Germany is Iran’s only European market.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran steel industry takes off despite US sanctions

Iran is capable of producing 25 million tonnes of steel in the current fiscal year which ends on March 21, 2019 but foreign sanctions and duties are a big hurdle, the head of the Iranian Steel Producers Association says.

Mine and Industry

Iran to invest in Afghanistan iron ore mine

Iran wants to invest in Sangan iron ore mine of Herat Province, located in border areas between Afghanistan and Iran, Afghan media reported.

Mine and Industry

Iran ready for strong presence in Iraq, Afghanistan ICT markets: Shafei

Iran Chamber of Commerce president highlighted the country’s capabilities in the field ICT and said Iran’s private sector is ready to have strong presence in the ICT markets of neighboring Afghanistan and Iraq.

Trade