private sector

2025-08-08 18:09

Exploitation of historical sites should be handed over to private sector: minister

TEHRAN—Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi-Amiri emphasized the necessity of shedding the management of historical sites to the private sector and called this approach as an effective alternative for reviving the national heritage.

2025-07-15 15:01

Private sector proposals approved as govt. urges faster currency allocation for livestock imports

TEHRAN - At its 130th session, Iran’s Government-Private Sector Dialogue Council reviewed the state of livestock and poultry feed imports, calling for faster foreign currency allocation to ease supply chain disruptions amid wartime conditions.

2025-07-08 13:57

ICCIMA is legal representative of private sector, says board member

TEHRAN - Hossein Pirmoazzen, deputy head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), has emphasized the importance of unity among economic operators and respect for ICCIMA’s legal status as the country’s official representative of the private sector.

2025-07-02 16:26

Iran seeks investors to revive 41 heritage sites in 16 provinces

TEHRAN – Iran’s revitalization fund for historical and cultural places has announced the launch of a major public auction aimed at attracting investors to restore, preserve, and make productive use of 41 historical sites located in 16 provinces across the country.

2025-06-28 16:17

‘Experience of 12-day war proves role of private sector’

TEHRAN- Mustafa Mousavi, the head of Khorramshahr Chamber of Commerce has argued in a note that the private sector played an active role in managing the economy and supplying goods during the 12-day war.

2025-04-28 14:45

‘Iran, Uzbekistan private sectors co-op to continue at an accelerated pace’

TEHRAN- Iranian industry, mining and trade minister said that the cooperation between the private sectors of Iran and Uzbekistan will continue at an accelerated pace.

2025-04-14 17:27

80 tourism projects underway in Kordestan province

TEHRAN - Director General of Kordestan Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department Mansour Mehrzad said 80 tourism projects are currently underway in Kordestan province, western Iran.

2025-04-01 12:51

Minister underlines job creation at opening of 5-star hotel in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Seyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has announced that a private sector investment of $150 million in a newly built five-star hotel in Nowshahr has led to the creation of 900 jobs in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.

2025/01/25

By Mahnaz Abdi

“Pioneers of Progress” exhibit, manifestation of private sector’s capabilities

Senior officials visit private sector’s achievements

TEHRAN- “Pioneers of Progress” exhibition, showcasing the latest achievements and capabilities of the private sector, kicked off on Tuesday, January 21, at the Imam Khomeini Hosseiniyeh.

2025-01-11 18:10

First vice president highlights private sector’s role in tourism development

TEHRAN - Mohammad Reza Aref, Iran’s First Vice President, stressed the critical role of the private sector in fostering tourism growth during a meeting with hoteliers and investors in the tourism sector on Saturday.

2025-01-05 12:42

ICCIMA calls for greater government engagement with private sector

TEHRAN – The heads of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and agriculture (ICCIMA) committees have urged the government to leverage the expertise of the private sector in economic decision-making, emphasizing the legal frameworks available to enhance collaboration.

2024-12-15 13:41

Private sector ready to invest in customs modernization: ICCIMA

TEHRAN – Iran’s private sector has expressed its willingness to invest in equipping and modernizing the country’s customs infrastructure, aligning with international best practices, according to the head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA).

2024-11-23 18:00

Iran to form ‘golden rectangle’ tourism hub in central provinces

TEHRAN - Aiming to boost domestic and international tourism, relevant officials have announced plans to create a “golden rectangle” tourism hub connecting the provinces of Isfahan, Semnan, Markazi, and Qom.

2024-11-18 16:54

Arab Union for Handicrafts explores collaboration with Isfahan following national exhibition visit

TEHRAN - A delegation from the Arab Union for Productive Families and Handicrafts has visited the ancient city of Isfahan as part of their official trip to Iran, following their participation in the 37th National Handicrafts Exhibition in Tehran.

2024-11-15 17:20

Private sector collaborates to boost handicraft exports

TEHRAN - Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture is stepping up efforts to promote Persian handicrafts by fostering international partnerships and implementing policy reforms.

2024-11-06 17:30

Iran emphasizes sea tourism development amid baseless claims over its triple islands

TEHRAN - Iran’s deputy tourism minister, Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, alongside several experts and private investors, convened on Tuesday to discuss strategies for advancing marital tourism within the framework of the Seventh National Development Plan.

2024-10-01 17:45

Aerial tourism to gain momentum in Hormozgan province

TEHRAN – Hormozgan’s tourism chief has announced plans to expand the province’s aerial tourism infrastructure through private sector investment.

2024-09-15 17:42

Iran to boost tourism investment, minister says

TEHRAN – Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi Amiri has underlined Iran’s commitment to boost tourism investment that includes construction of 500 hotels.

Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts

2024-08-26 18:57

By Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts

Tourism progress strategic priority for the new government

TEHRAN - More than a century has passed since mankind scientifically recognized the economic and cultural significance of tourism and traveling, driven by recreational, religious, medical, and sports purposes.

2024-08-11 18:26

Private investors bring Qajar-era mansions back to life

TEHRAN - Two antiqued Qajar-era houses in Damghan have been handed over to private investors, aiming to preserve and restore these cultural landmarks while enhancing tourism and local heritage.

2024-07-29 15:46

PMO plans to attract over $600m of private sector investment in ports

TEHRAN - Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has put it on the agenda to attract 300 trillion rials (about $600 million) of investment from the private sector in the country's ports by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (late March 2025).

Former deputy tourism minister Wali Teymouri in an undated photo.

2024-07-26 17:21

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran’s tourism shifts: former deputy minister shares insights

TEHRAN - The international tourism scene has shown a remarkable recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the story seems somewhat different when it comes to Iran.