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KTAI Corridor Registers First TIR Operation

EghtesadOnline: The first successful TIR pilot operation involved land freight transportation from Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Hormozgan Province to Kyrgyzstan via Afghanistan and Tajikistan—the so-called KTAI (Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan- Afghanistan -Iran) corridor.
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Publish Date:28/July/2020 | 24:04

Sistan-Baluchestan Exports Over 240k Tons of Goods

EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 240,990 tons of goods were exported from the southern province of Sistan-Baluchestan’s Milak and Mirjaveh border crossings (to Afghanistan and Pakistan respectively) via 9,906 trucks during the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 20-June 20).
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Publish Date:27/June/2020 | 10:19

Exports to Afghanistan Exceed $340m

EghtesadOnline: Iran exported 1.06 million tons of commodities worth $341 million to Afghanistan during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 20-May 20) to register a 3.5% rise in tonnage and 8% decline in value compared with last year’s corresponding period, according to the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
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Publish Date:06/June/2020 | 24:47

Chabahar-Zahedan Railroad to Be Inaugurated by June 2021

EghtesadOnline: The three sections of the railroad project connecting the southeastern port city of Chabahar to the eastern city of Zahedan near the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan will be inaugurated by June 21, 2021.
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Publish Date:27/May/2020 | 05:35

Egg Exports Exceed 10K Tons in 1 Month

EghtesadOnline: I ran exported more than 10,000 tons of eggs to neighboring countries, such as Iraq, Afghanistan , Oman and Qatar, in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 20-April 19), says Reza Torkashvand, the head of Producers of Egg-Laying Hens Union.
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Publish Date:03/May/2020 | 11:59

Pakistan Extends Iran Border Closure for Two Weeks

EghtesadOnline: Pakistan extended the closure of its border with Iran and Afghanistan for another two weeks due to the spread of coronavirus, according to a notification issued by the country’s Interior Ministry on Monday.
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Publish Date:18/April/2020 | 14:26

US, Taliban Sign Peace Deal

EghtesadOnline: The United States signed a landmark deal with the Taliban on Saturday, laying out a timetable for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within 14 months as it seeks an exit from its longest-ever war.
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Publish Date:01/March/2020 | 11:04

Afghan President Ghani Wins Second Term

EghtesadOnline: Afghanistan ’s election body declared Ashraf Ghani the winner of the 2019 presidential poll on Tuesday, almost five months after voting took place.
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Publish Date:19/February/2020 | 10:36

Indian Budget Allocates Close to $14 Million to Chabahar Port Project

EghtesadOnline: In India, Rs17,300 crore ($2.41 billion) have been allocated for the Ministry of External Affairs in the budget, with Rs100 crore ($13.98 million) earmarked for the strategic Chabahar Port project in southeastern Iran, which gives India connectivity to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan.
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Publish Date:03/February/2020 | 24:48

Afghanistan No Launching Point for Attacks on Iran

EghtesadOnline: Afghanistan will not serve as a launching point for US attacks on any country in the region, the national security adviser of the South Asian state said in a meeting with Iran's ambassador in Kabul.
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Publish Date:07/January/2020 | 13:25

‘Shared Values’ Cornerstone of Iran-Afghan Ties

EghtesadOnline: The new Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan set a positive tone for his term in office during a meeting with Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, stressing that their bilateral ties are founded on common values.
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Publish Date:28/December/2019 | 24:58

Afghanistan in Spotlight at Tehran Security Confab

EghtesadOnline: The second edition of the Regional Security Dialogue was held in Tehran on Wednesday, focusing on Afghanistan and ways of combating different forms of terrorism in the war-torn country.
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Publish Date:21/December/2019 | 24:17

Hirmand Water Rights, Sistan Dust Storms Discussed With Afghans

EghtesadOnline: Iran's water rights from Hirmand (Helmand) River and the recurring dust storms in Sistan region were discussed at the 21st meeting of Joint Committee of the Hirmand Water Commissioners in Tehran last week, a deputy energy minister said.
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Publish Date:24/November/2019 | 11:07

Iran Risks Losing Afghan Market to Turkey

EghtesadOnline: Turkey is now overtaking Iran’s place in commercial exchanges with Afghanistan due to economic restrictions imposed by the Islamic Republic in the face of sanctions, says the head of Iran- Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce.
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Publish Date:12/November/2019 | 11:56

Iran Willing to Boost Power Collaboration With Afghanistan

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says Iran is willing to increase power exports to Afghanistan and also send experienced engineers to help rehabilitate that country’s broken power infrastructure.
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Publish Date:21/October/2019 | 14:06

Afghanistan Sends 1st Perishable Cargo to India via Chabahar

EghtesadOnline: Afghanistan has exported its first consignment of perishable goods to India through Iran’s Chabahar Port, ILNA quoted Behrouz Aqaei, director general of Ports and Maritime Organization of Sistan-Baluchestan Province, as saying on Sunday.
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Publish Date:03/September/2019 | 10:00