Islamic Republic's Parliamentarian Announces Agreement With Taliban To Launch New Corridor

Amir Tavakoli Roudi, member of the Industries and Mines Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced after his visit to Kabul that an agreement was reached during a meeting with the Taliban to launch a new Iran-Afghanistan-Turkey corridor.

He said that Afghanistan's mineral products will be transported through this corridor.

The member of the Industries and Mines Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran told Tasnim News Agency, "Afghanistan has rich mines which can be processed and turned into final products by using Iran's technical know-how."

According to him, this corridor has access to Iran's Bandar Abbas, and recently about 10,000 tons of cargo from China have been transported through this route.

A member of the Industries and Mines Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly announced plans to hold an economic conference in Iran and said that Afghan businessmen are also invited to form more trade cooperation.

"Our goal is to create common economic capacities and strengthen the development-oriented outlook in this region," he said.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, like other countries, does not recognise the Taliban, but it has diplomatic and economic relations with the group and has handed over the Afghan embassy in Tehran to the Taliban.

In November 2024, the Taliban administration announced that the value of trade with Iran had reached more than $1.8 billion.