Foreign investment
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Iran Eases Foreign Investment Rules to Simplify Currency Conversion
TEHRAN- Iran has revised unnecessary regulations governing foreign investment, allowing foreign investors to convert foreign currency brought into the country into Iranian rials through a mutually agreed process, a senior Economy Ministry official said.
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Isfahan Approves $130.4 Million in Foreign Investment in Six Months
Isfahan Province approved 10 foreign investment licences worth a total of $130.395 million during the first six months of Iran’s 1405 calendar year, from March 20 to September 21, 2026, according to the provincial Department of Economic Affairs and Finance.
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Iran Approves More Than 270 Foreign Investment Projects in Six Months
Iran approved more than 270 foreign investment projects and issued investment licenses for them during the first six months of the current Iranian year (starting on March 20, 2026), the head of the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) said.
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Ilam Issues $684.7 Million in Foreign Investment Permits for Four Projects
ILAM, Iran — Iran’s Ilam Province has issued four new foreign investment permits with a combined value of $684.684 million, covering projects in energy, power generation, industrial alloys and information technology, according to the provincial Department of Economic Affairs and Finance.
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Yazd Issues First License for Foreign Investment Attraction Agency
Iran’s Yazd Province has issued its first license for a foreign investment attraction agency, marking a new step toward streamlining access to professional investment services and expanding the province’s capacity to attract international capital.
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Bushehr Approves 21 Foreign Investment Projects Worth $143 Million
Iran’s southern Bushehr Province has approved 21 foreign investment projects totaling $143 million, strengthening its position as the country’s leading province in investment volume and opening new opportunities to attract domestic and international capital.
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Iran’s Fars Province Reports More Than $2 Million in Foreign Investment in First Five Months
SHIRAZ, Iran — Iran’s Fars province attracted and registered more than $2 million in foreign investment during the first five months of the current Iranian year (starting March 20, 2026), the provincial director-general for economic and financial affairs said, as the region seeks to expand investment despite sanctions and broader economic constraints.
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Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Approves $49.2 Million in Foreign Investment Projects
Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province has approved 21 foreign investment projects worth a combined $49.2 million during the first five months of the Iranian calendar year 1405, the province’s director-general of economic and financial affairs said.
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Iran’s Alborz Province Realizes $90 Million in Foreign Investment
Iran’s Alborz Province has realized $90 million in foreign investment over the past year through the import of machinery and production-line equipment and the transfer of advanced technologies, the provincial director-general of economic and financial affairs said.
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Iran’s Hamadan Approves $12 Million in Foreign Investment
HAMADAN, Iran — Iran’s Hamadan province has approved a combined $12 million in foreign investment for two economic projects in the agricultural and industrial sectors, with the projects expected to create more than 230 direct jobs.
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Foreign Investment in Qom Surges 105.3% in First Five Months of 2026
QOM, Iran — The value of approved foreign investment projects in Iran’s Qom province rose 105.3% year on year to $40.754 million between March 21 and August 22, 2026, covering the first five months of the Iranian calendar year 1405, the province’s director general for economic and financial affairs said.
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Bushehr Approves 18 Foreign Investment Projects Since March 2025
Since March 2025, Bushehr Province has approved 18 foreign investment projects with a total value of $141 million, according to the province's Director-General of Economic Affairs and Finance.