EghtesadOnline: The first official cross-border retail market for local traders opened on the Siran Band-Baneh border in Iran’s western Kurdistan region with the aim of improving the livelihoods of border couriers, referred to as ‘Kulbaran’ in Kurdish, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration reported.

EghtesadOnline: An insurance scheme has been launched for border couriers, a member of parliament, Rasoul Khezri has announced.

EghtesadOnline: The tragic death of border couriers has raised the alarm over the dire economic conditions in border towns.