Iran has named seven commercial attachés to represent its trade interests in key foreign markets, marking a fresh push to strengthen the country's export footprint.
The appointees are Akbar Godari (Oman), Reza Bagherifard (Afghanistan), Mahmoud Eskandari (Belarus), Mohsen Montazeri (Malaysia), Seif-Ali Zarbi (Russia), Dariush Vossoughi (Turkey), and Mojtaba Moulaei Moein (India).
At an introductory meeting, Mohammad-Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, told the attachés that their mandate goes beyond routine administrative work. "They must understand each market's capacities and requirements and create new grounds for export development," he said, urging a development-oriented mindset.
Dehghan Dehnavi said attachés should build strong ties with traders, identify obstacles, ease trade processes, and offer practical solutions to strengthen Iran's presence abroad. Access to accurate, up-to-date commercial data, he added, is essential — as is continuous coordination with domestic offices and relevant bodies.
Morteza Salehi, a deputy at the Trade Promotion Organization, stressed that attachés must work in close harmony with embassies and economic institutions in their host countries, saying such synergy boosts their effectiveness.
Officials also emphasized that safeguarding existing markets is as important as entering new ones, calling for careful planning to protect established trade ties and deepen relations.
The move signals Iran's intent to adapt its trade diplomacy to evolving global conditions by drawing on past experience and encouraging creative, market-specific initiatives.
