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.

Key accords address border, water, prisoner issues between Iran and Afghanistan 

TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan recently reached significant agreements on various crucial bilateral issues, as announced by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, on his X account on Tuesday. 

Iran–Afghanistan trade, investment exhibition to be held in October

TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan will hold a joint trade and investment exhibition in the eastern Iranian city of Birjand from October 18 to 21, aimed at expanding economic cooperation across multiple sectors.

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.

Afghan author’s new novel celebrates Iran-Afghanistan cultural, spiritual ties 

TEHRAN – The novel "Qezel-Ahou" by Afghan writer Omolbanin Maher, a compelling narrative exploring the profound relationship between Iran and Afghanistan, has recently been published by Soore Mehr Publication in Tehran.

Iran offers to share mineral exploration, processing expertise with Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak has announced Tehran’s readiness to transfer technical expertise and experience in mineral exploration, extraction, and processing to 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.

ICCIMA discusses AI cooperation, banking guarantees in talks with Afghanistan, Oman

TEHRAN - Iran’s private sector is seeking closer cooperation with its counterparts in Afghanistan and Oman, while also preparing to launch a new partnership with the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology to boost the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry.

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.

Iranian delegation visits Afghanistan to advance Khaf-Herat railway, boost transit and trade

TEHRAN – A high-level Iranian delegation has traveled to Afghanistan to explore avenues for expanding bilateral transport infrastructure, with a key focus on developing the Khaf-Herat railway line and addressing transit challenges between the two neighbors.

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, Afghanistan central bank chiefs agree to boost monetary, banking ties

TEHRAN – The governors of Iran and Afghanistan’s central banks met on the sidelines of a banking technology summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, to discuss strengthening monetary and banking cooperation, Iran’s central bank said.

Tehran, Kabul discuss investment opportunities in Chabahar port

TEHRAN – Ports and maritime officials of Iran and Afghanistan have met to discuss investment opportunities for the Afghan private sector in Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port, the portal of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.

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.

Tehran, Kabul to ditch US dollar in bilateral trade

TEHRAN - Negotiations are ongoing between Iran and Afghanistan for sidelining US dollar in bilateral transactions.

Afghanistan’s 2nd rail cargo to depart for Turkey via Iran

TEHRAN - The Afghanistan railway administration announced plans for the departure of the country’s second rail shipment to Turkey passing through Iran.

Afghanistan’s 1st rail cargo exported to Turkey via Iran

TEHRAN - Afghanistan's first export shipment containing 1,100 metric tons of mineral ore was exported by train from Roznak station to Turkey via Iran.

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.

Afghanistan calls for opening economic office in Chabahar Port

TEHRAN - Afghanistan’s ruling government has called for opening an economic representative office in Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar, IRNA reported.

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 transport ties to be improved

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash hosted a meeting with Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Hamidullah Akhundzada in which the two sides discussed ways of developing transport ties, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

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.

Iranian, Afghan firms ink MOU for constructing 3 wharves at Caspian Port

TEHRAN - An Afghan company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an Iranian firm to invest $50 million at Iran’s Caspian Port in Anzali Free Zone for building three wharves.

Tehran, Kabul reach major trade agreements

TEHRAN - During the visit of the head of the Iranian Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Afghan desk to Afghanistan, important agreements were made for the development of trade relations between the two countries, the TPO portal reported.