A senior Iranian business leader has called for expanded cooperation between the private sectors of Iran and Australia, stressing that secondary sanctions do not apply to Iranian private companies.
Australian newly-appointed ambassador to Iran Ian McConville says he is looking forward to working with the Iran Chamber of Commerce and its president Samad Hassanzadeh to find out and learn more about the potential for collaborations between the two countries.
Ian McConville, Australian ambassador to Iran, visited Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) where he met ICCIMA President Samad Hassanzadeh on March 2, 2025.
President of Iran Chamber of Commerce and Australia’s ambassador to Tehran met on Sunday to discuss expanding trade in non-sanctioned goods and exploring alternative financial mechanisms to circumvent banking restrictions.
Iranian private sector has called on Australia to engage in trade with Iran on non-sanctioned areas and ease visa requirements for Iranian businesspeople having recommendations from the country’s chamber of commerce.
President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Hossein Selahvarzi says there are major grounds for cooperation between the private sectors of Iran and Australia despite the Western sanctions on Tehran.
Austria’s Minister of Finance Hans Jorg Schelling said his country is seeking to sign a double taxation agreement with Iran.
An Australian economic delegation of 22 companies headed by Steven Ciobo, the country’s minister for trade and investment, visited Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Wednesday.
Australia’s government has announced it will reopen its trade office in Iran later this month.