Iranian Efforts to Establish Free Trade Zone with Iraq via Zurbatiyah Crossing - إيران العراق منطقة حرة معبر زرباطية Iran Iraq
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Iranian Efforts to Establish Free Trade Zone with Iraq via Zurbatiyah Crossing

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15 Sep 2026
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rafidainscope - Press reports indicated ongoing discussions between Iranian and Iraqi authorities to establish a free trade zone near Mehran through the Zurbatiyah border crossing. The initiative aims to facilitate the movement of commercial goods and mitigate the economic impact

of international sanctions. This effort builds upon a memorandum signed between the two nations to establish joint economic zones featuring hundreds of industrial and service units.

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