Iran's Chamber of Commerce president told a visiting Turkish parliamentary delegation that expanding economic, social, and cultural cooperation between countries can prevent conflicts and wars, and that 'economic diplomacy should become the basis for peace plans.' The sides noted a $30 billion bilateral trade target in the near term, aiming for $50 billion within five years.
Tuesday's meeting in Tehran between the Iran Chamber of Commerce and a Turkish parliamentary delegation produced a public call to center economic diplomacy in regional peacemaking. The Chamber's president argued that deepening economic, social, and cultural ties between countries 'can prevent conflicts and wars' — language that aligns with Iran's broader push to frame sanctions relief and trade expansion as pillars of post-war normalisation. The stated target is $30 billion in bilateral trade in the near term, rising to $50 billion within five years.
Both sides made no mention of the nuclear issue, the Lebanon war, or the ongoing U.S.-Iran talks over frozen assets. The Iranian economy has faced severe pressure from sanctions and inflation, and Tehran has repeatedly sought to expand trade with non-Western partners. Turkey, while a NATO member, has expanded economic relations with Iran in recent years despite U.S. sanctions warnings.
The meeting was reported solely by Iranian state-linked Telegram channels; no Turkish official confirmation was immediately available.
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