Basic Details |
Region | Middle East |
Capital City | Tehran |
Government Type | Unitary Khomeinist presidential Islamic republic |
Official Languages | Persian |
Currency | Iranian rial, IRR |
Phone Code | +98 |
Important Cities | Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz, Shiraz, Qom, Ahvaz, Pasragad Branch, Kahr?z, Kermanshah, Rasht, Kerman |
National Day | Independence Day (17th Aug)
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Economy |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 127 (Medium) |
Primary Industries | petrochemicals, fertilizers, caustic soda, car manufacture, pharmaceuticals, telecom, energy, construction materials, textiles, cement, metal fabrication and food processing |
Major Exports | Oil, natural gas, chemicals, plastics, fruits, ceramic products, metals, Plastics, plastic articles, Organic chemicals, Ores, slag, ash, Vegetables, Fertilizers, Salt, sulphur, stone, cement, Copper. |
Major Exports to India | Footwear, Animal, Wood, Transportation, Food Products, Metals, Machinery and Electricals, Textiles and Clothing, Hides and skins, Stone and Glass
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Major Imports | machinery, cereals, iron and steel, chemicals, Machinery including computers, Oil seeds, Optical, technical, medical apparatus, achinery including computers, Electrical machinery, equipment, Plastics, plastic articles, Organic chemicals. |
Major Imports from India | Vegetables, Chemicals, Machinery and Electricals, Textiles and Clothing, Food Products, Metals, Raw materials, Plastic or Rubber, Wood, Stone and Glass
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Foreign Relations |
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Trade Agreements with India | Global System of Trade and Preferences (GSTP), India ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, Partial Scope Agreement (PSA), Economic Integration Agreement (EIA), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, bilateral trade |
Bordering Nations | Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, AzerbejanTurkey, Iraq |
Member of | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Economic Cooperation Organization(ECO), Group of 15(G15), Group of 24(G24), Group of 77(G77), Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA), Organisation of Islamic Co-operation(OIC), Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO), United Nations(UN) |
Indian Embassy Details | H.E. Gaddam Dharmendra Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 22, Mir Emad Street (Corner of 9th Alley), Dr. Beheshti Avenue, Tehran, Iran Email: hoc.tehran@mea.gov.in Phone: 0098-21-88755103-5
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Embassy Details in India | H.E. Dr. Ali Chegeni Honorable Ambassador Iran Embassy in New Delhi 5, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India. Email: iranemb.del@mfa.gov.ir indiamajd@yahoo.com; iranembassy.consular@gmail.com iranemin@vsnl.com Phone: +91 11 42477786
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