Border Trade

Chinese freight train to enter Iran from Turkmenistan: envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian envoy to China has said that a Chinese transit train will enter Iran from Incheh Borun Crossing after crossing Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

Iran, Turkey open new transit gate at shared border

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – An economic official in Iran's West Azarbaijan province said that the new transit and export border crossing between Iran and Turkey under the name of Razi Khoy-Kapykoy has opened.

Iran amb.:

Pak-Iran bilateral trade can be increased up to $ 5b

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam has said that due to strong economic and trade integration between Pakistan and Iran, bilateral trade can be increased up to $ 5 billion a year in the coming few years.

Iran-Pakistan border trade committee meets in Chabahar

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The 11th meeting of a joint border trade committee between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan kicked off on Tuesday in Chabahar, in southeastern Iran.

Iran, Pakistan call for bolstering border cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian border police commander Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi and Director General Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Rear Admiral Imtiaz Ali have urged enhancing border cooperation between the two countries.

Joint Arash gas field issue can be resolved peacefully: Khaji

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs said Sunday that Iran is highly optimistic that the dispute over the Arash gas field can be resolved peacefully with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Abrisham Bridge on Iran-Afghanistan border reopend

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Abrisham Bridge located on the common border of Iran and Afghanistan reopened after a temporary closure due to the developments in the border areas.

Iran, Uzbekistan discuss building joint free economic zones

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran's Supreme Council of Free Zones discussed and held talks with the officials of the free and special economic zones of Uzbekistan about the establishment of a joint free zone between the two countries.

Iran FM stresses close Iran-Pakistan coop on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister stressed the close cooperation between Iran and Pakistan regarding Afghanistan as well as the use of complementary economic capacities by Iran and Pakistan in the field of cooperation.

Trade at Kermanshah's border crossings hit $3.6 bn last year

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – The total foreign trade at the shared border crossings with Iraq in Kermanshah reached $3.691 billion last year (March 21, 2022-2023), indicating a 30% increase in value and 25% in weight compared to the previous year.

Iran, Pakistan sign agreement on border trade cooperation

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The tenth meeting of the Iran-Pakistan border trade committee ended in Quetta with the signing of an agreement on boosting border cooperation and increasing customs hours.

Iran, Turkey speakers discuss water shares in Aras, ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iranian and Turkish parliament speakers explored ways to increase border trade and discussed the Iran water share in the northern Aras river among other issues in a meeting on the sidelines of APA meeting.

Ghalibaf to Azeri parl. speaker:

Iran not to accept any changes to international borders

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian parliament speaker said Monday that Tehran will not accept any changes to the geopolitical borders in the Caucasus region.

Heavy snow closes Kileh crossing btw Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – An Iraqi Kurdistan region economic official said that the Kileh shared border crossing between Iran and the region has been shut down due to heavy snowfall.

Iran says cancelled visas for Iraqi Kurdistan Region's people

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The chairman of the Borders Committee of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian parliament said the people of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region can enter Iran without a visa from this week.

Iran lifts visa requirements for Iraqi Kurdistan citizens

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The general manager of Kurdistan Region Affairs of Iraq and Iran Abdullah Akerei has announced the cancellation of visas to enter the Islamic Republic of Iran starting tomorrow, Sunday.

E Azarbaijan governor calls for expanding ties with Armenia

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The governor of East Azarbaijan considered the visit of an economic and commercial delegation from the Iranain province to Armenia as implying Iran's seriousness in expanding ties with its neighbors.

IRICA:

Cross-border trade between Iran, Iraq flowing

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) says Iran-Iraq trade borders are active and the transfer of goods between the countries is going on without interruption.

Raeisi stresses observing health standards at borders

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian president has said that travelers must have Covid-19 negative test results and comply with the health standards when they enter the country through border crossings.

Iran-Afghanistan main border crossing reopens after two days

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Dogharoun crossing reopened on Tuesday morning after the Iranian officials and Taliban authorities held consultations on Tuesday.

Taliban, Iranian diplomat discuss border issues in Kabul

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Deputy Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan discussed the recent border issues with the Taliban in a meeting in Kabul with the official of the Taliban defense ministry on Tuesday.

IRICA:

Dogarun border crossing between Iran, Afghanistan reopened

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – According to the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), the Dogarun crossing on the Iran-Afghanistan border has been reopened after a temporary closure.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss resuming Khaf-Herat railway

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Economic Adviser to Special Representative of Iranian President for Afghanistan announced the visit of a delegation of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways to Kabul next week regarding the relaunch of Khaf-Herat Railway.

Iran's Bashmaq border to become intl. logistics crossing

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The Executive Manager of Baneh Industrial - Free Trade Zone in Marivan said that Bashmaq Border will be turned into international logistics crossing.

Iran trucks allowed to travel directly to Pakistan territory

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran's freight trucks can transit from Mirjaveh Border directly to Pakistan territory from February 25 after two years hiatus

2nd ECO train from Pakistan en route to Istanbul crosses Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The second train within the framework of Asia Anew Initiative or the ITI Corridor left Pakistan for Iran and then Turkey on Dec. 29 with the coordination of customs and railways administration in those three countries.

Iran, Afghanistan to expand trade relations

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Deputy President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration for Resources and Management Development Affairs said that bilateral trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan will be promoted in current government.

Trade resumes at border gate with Afghanistan after hiatus

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi Spokesman for Iranian customs administration (IRICA) said that trade at the Milak border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan resumed on Thursday after yesterday's incident.

Iran tells Pakistan to use local currencies in mutual trade

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Iranian agriculture minister has said that barter trade with neighbors is one of Tehran's top policies, proposing the Pakistani side to use local currencies to solve problems resulting from the foreign sanctions on Tehran