Iran Transits 5 Million Tons of Goods via Road in 4 Months

Hedayati, the director general of the International Transport and Transit Office of the Roads and Maintenance Services Organization, affiliated to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, noted that 4.884 million tons of various types of goods were transported through the country’s land borders between March 21 and July 21, 2025.

In that period, 775,391 tons of goods have been imported to the country via road, he said, adding that over 4.109 million tons of goods have been exported from the country through land borders.

Hedayati pointed to the infrastructural capacity of the private sector in the international transport sector, stating that nearly 2,490 competent Iranian companies are busy active in the international goods transport sector.

He noted that at present, 26 border terminals are operating in 12 provinces of the country which play a leading role in transporting goods and passengers between Iran and the neighboring states.

Iran is a country with a special status in trade and transit relations due to its strategic location and special geography, as the country is the passage of several important international corridors.

Considering its geographical location, Iran can play a significant role in the transit of goods in the region and benefit a lot from its status in this due.

In early June 2023, Deputy Transport Minister Shahriar Afandizadeh announced that the Transport and Urban Development Ministry is preparing a five-year comprehensive plan for increasing transportation and transit relations with Central Asia, as well as the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman countries.

The plan includes the basic strategies and executive roadmap in a step-by-step manner for the next five years and will mark the evolution of the bilateral transport and transit relations with the target countries, including the countries of Central Asia and the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, Afandizadeh explained.

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