Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Iran set to open trade center in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah

Iran’s Consul General in Sulaymaniyah Mehdi Shoushtari has said the Islamic Republic plans to open a trade center in the region for promoting Iranian products, IRNA reported.

Trade

Some 8% of Iran’s exports to Iraqi Kurdistan reroutes to Syria: Businessman

A significant part of Iran’s exports shipments sent to neighboring Iraq ends up in Syria, says Keyvan Kashefi, who chairs the Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce.

Joint Chambers

Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan reopen border for trade

Trucks lined up at the Iraqi Kurdistan and Iranian border as it partially reopened for trade on May 3, weeks after it was shut to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Trade

Iran, Iraq to open three border commercial centres

Tehran and Baghdad have been looking to augment their trade volume and consolidate their trade ties. New commercial centres will help strengthen local markets as well.

Trade

Zanjan Chamber of Commerce to open office in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Zanjan Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry that allows setting up a branch of the Iranian local chamber in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

Local Chambers

Iran to open trade offices in Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria

The plan is part of Iran’s wider approach to promote ties with regional countries. Western neighbours are now the country’s economic priority following the US sanctions.

Trade

Iran says FTA with Iraqi Kurdistan can expand economic ties

Sulaymaniyah was the second city in the Iraqi Kurdistan region after the capital Erbil where Iranian political and business authorities took part in a joint business forum aimed at augmenting bilateral trade.

Trade

Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan to launch joint production to export to regional countries

Iranian and Irqi Kurds officials call themselves "brothers" and that comes from Iran’s consistent backing of the Iraqi Kurds in repelling IS terrorists as well as Tehran’s support during the US 2003 invasion of Iraq. Erbil and Tehran are now consolidating their trade ties.

Trade