By Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran expands economic ties with Afghanistan with new trade, mining, energy initiatives

TEHRAN – Senior representatives from Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and multiple Afghan economic bodies signed a series of cooperation agreements during a high-level visit to Kabul and the Imam Abu Hanifa International Exhibition, signaling a broad effort to expand trade, investment and technical collaboration across mining, agriculture, energy and healthcare.

Afghanistan seeks investment by major Iranian companies

TEHRAN- During a meeting between members of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA)'s trade delegation and the head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, the need to develop relations between the chambers of both countries was highlighted, and major Iranian companies were invited to invest in Afghanistan.

Iran’s industry minister visits Kabul to discuss trade barriers, joint projects

TEHRAN – A high-ranking Iranian economic delegation led by Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Seyed Mohammad Atabak arrived in Kabul on Monday for talks on boosting trade and investment with Afghanistan.

Iran seeks strategic trade partnerships with Afghanistan to boost regional stability

TEHRAN - Strengthening economic cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan will contribute to regional stability and create a framework for sustainable partnerships, a senior Iranian trade official said on Sunday.

Iran offers agricultural technical services to Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Iran is ready to export technical and engineering services in agriculture to Afghanistan, the country’s agriculture minister said during talks with officials from the Taliban-led government.

Iran, Afghanistan hold economic talks in Kabul to advance bilateral agreement

TEHRAN - Iran and Afghanistan held a joint technical meeting in Kabul to follow up on the implementation of a bilateral economic agreement, the Taliban-led Afghan government's Economic Affairs Office said in a statement.

Iran exports non-oil goods worth $2.2b to Afghanistan in 11 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $2.2 billion to Afghanistan during the 11-month period from March 20, 2024 to February 18, 2025, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

Iran’s non-oil export to Afghanistan up 31% in 10 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s non-oil export to Afghanistan increased by 31 percent during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024-January 19, 2025), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the spokesperson for the Trade Development Committee of the House of Industry, Mining, and Trade announced.

Iran exports non-oil goods worth $249m to Afghanistan in a month

TEHRAN – Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $249 million to Afghanistan in the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr (September 22-October 21), according to the spokesman of the International Relations and Trade Development Committee of Iran's House of Industry, Mining and Trade.

Iran’s quarterly export to Afghanistan up 31% on year

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s export to Afghanistan increased 31 percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce stated.

Afghanistan welcomes Iran’s investment in development projects

TEHRAN - Afghanistan has welcomed Iran’s investment in the country’s economic projects, IRNA reported.

‘Iran-Afghanistan trade should move towards newer models of cooperation’

TEHRAN - Iran's commercial attaché in Afghanistan believes that in order to improve Iran’s presence in Afghanistan's markets, the trade between the two countries should move towards newer models of cooperation.

Iran-Afghanistan trade could be increased to $5b: official

TEHRAN – the head of Iran’s Birjand Chamber of Commerce has said Iran and Afghanistan have the capacity to boost trade exchanges to $5.0 billion, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

Iran’s non-oil exports to Afghanistan up 41% in 2 months

TEHRAN - The commercial attaché of Iran in Afghanistan said Iran’s non-oil export to the neighboring country registered a 41 percent growth in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2024) compared to the same period last year.

Annual non-oil exports to Afghanistan up 13%

TEHRAN - Iran exported over $1.8 billion of non-oil products to the neighboring country in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 19, 2024), registering a 13.6 percent growth compared to a year earlier, an official at the Iranian Embassy in Afghanistan said.

Tehran, Kabul sign MOU on agricultural cooperation

TEHRAN - Officials from Iran and the government of Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in agricultural sectors.

Afghanistan seeking trade boost through Iranian ports

TEHRAN - Afghanistan is seeking to expand trade with various states through the Iranian ports of Chabahar and Bandar Abbas, an Afghanistan official says.

Afghan economic delegation visits Iran’s Chabahar free zone

TEHRAN - An economic and technical delegation from Afghanistan is visiting the Chabahar Industrial Free Trade Zone to explore trade and investment opportunities in the Iranian port.

Iran, Afghanistan ink 5 economic co-op MOUs

TEHRAN- Iran and Afghanistan signed five memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on cooperation in different economic sectors.

Tehran, Kabul discuss ways of boosting annual trade up to $10b

TEHRAN – Senior officials from Iran and Afghanistan have explored ways of expanding economic ties between the two countries in order to increase trade exchanges to a target of $10 billion, IRIB reported.

Tehran hosts Iran-Afghanistan Joint Economic Committee meeting

TEHRAN – Iran’s capital Tehran hosted an Iran-Afghanistan Joint Economic Committee meeting for the first time after the new government in Afghanistan took office, IRNA reported.

Iran accounts for 35% of Afghanistan’s import market

TEHRAN - The economic adviser of the Iranian president’s special envoy in Afghanistan affairs said Iran has a 35 percent share in Afghanistan’s import market, which is a considerable figure in bilateral trade ties.