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Non-oil exports from Chabahar Port increased by 100 percent in the first three months of the current year (March 21 – June 21). showing a significant 100 percent growth compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
The Director General of Sistan and Baluchistan Ports and Maritime Organization Behrouz Aqayee said on Sunday. Loading and unloading goods increased considerably after the inauguration of first phase of Shahid Rajaei Port of Chabahar. The loading and unloading operations of various types of oil- and non-oil products in Chabahar Port registered a 37 percent growth since the beginning of this year as compared to the same period last year.
He further noted that loading and unloading operation of oil products in this period increased by 69 percent while the export of non-oil products showed a considerable 100 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
The director general of provincial Ports and Maritime Organization added that the number of inbound vessels. above 100.000 tons. has experienced a 29 percent hike in the first three months of the current year as compared to the same period of last year.
On Saturday. Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Qolamreza Ansari said that Tehran has formed joint economic commissions with more than 70 countries. adding that the country is enjoying strong bilateral trade ties which are immune to Washington’s unilateral sanctions.
Iran currently has joint economic commissions to develop cooperation with more than 70 countries. Ansari said today. adding that creating joint economic commissions is a proper means for boosting trade exchanges and economic cooperation.
The US wrongful sanctions on Iran have left negative impacts on Iranian trade relations. economic activities and economic cooperation with its trade and economic partners. Ansari said.
He said that Iran gave priority to economic cooperation with the neighboring states and that currently the friendly neighbors of Iran make up for 95% of Iran’s foreign trade.
He said that the US sanctions created obstacles to Iran`s foreign trade with the overseas. so that other countries account for only five percent of the Iranian trade including China and India in particular.
In an interview with Russia Today TV on Thursday night. Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined that the anti-Iran policies undertaken by US President Donald Trump will assuredly fail. adding that Tehran does not take statements coming from the current White House seriously.
Shamkhani said that the sanctions policy and the economic war that Trump is pursuing will not yield any result and these hostile policies will fail in the end.
We have 15 neighbors. geographic borders and the economic environment and more importantly the nation on the scene. and all of this will make the sanctions fail. as in the past 2.5 years was so. he said.
The top security official highlighted. Iran`s policy in protecting security and stability. specially in the current world and energy situation. is clear and Tehran will not attack anyone. but the aggressor will regret if Iran is attacked.
The high ranking official added that the presence of foreign troops. specially Americans in the region. is the main cause of tension. and the best example of this is their support for former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussain in attacking Iran and the use of chemical weapons and then attacking Kuwait with the green light of the United States.
On Tuesday. Chairman of the parliament`s Fraction to Confront Sanctions Mohammad Ali Pourmokhtar told FNA that `the Americans` measure against the Islamic Republic of Ian is an anti-humane and anti-human rights measure. We want to establish a club to confront sanctions based on the information we have about the 25 countries which are under the US sanctions with different methods`.
He added that the aim of the club will be confrontation against sanctions and taking coordinated steps through cooperation.
It was decided that the 25 countries will take common steps through diplomatic trafficking and form a united front against the US measures. Pourmokhtar said.
Iran. China. Russia. Turkey and North Korea are among the large countries which have been hit by the US cruel sanctions.
