Iran’s minister of industry emphasized strengthening cooperation and interaction among countries waiting to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).

EghtesadOnline: An Iranian delegation attended the 11th World Trade Organization meeting this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as observer member.

EghtesadOnline: Iran says joining World Trade Organization is no more a priority for the country – a change of dominant tone since the signing of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in July 2015 – amid America’s hostile Iran policy under President Donald Trump.

EghtesadOnline: The government’s ambitious plan to turn Iran into a hub of transit and exports to the 400-million strong Middle East market is at risk, as Iran’s accession to the World Trade Organization has failed to make any tangible progress in the past few years.