Ali Imami, the director general of equipment and support at the Iran Trade Development Organization, announced that direct cargo shipments from the United Arab Emirates to Iran have resumed and commercial relations have returned to normal.
Imami told the Mehr news agency, "Direct cargo shipping lines from the United Arab Emirates to Iran have been restarted, and goods transfers are now being carried out directly." The statement emphasized that commercial relations have returned to their previous state.
Flights also returning to normal
UAE media reported on Monday that Dubai International Airport received a direct flight from Tehran and a return flight to Iran took place the same day. This was the first direct flight between the two countries following tensions in the region caused by the US-Israel war.
Iran's official news agency IRNA reported on Saturday that commercial exchanges via Dubai's Jebel Ali Port had been reactivated and that flights between the two countries would begin within days.
Jebel Ali Port and the disruption in trade
In recent months, due to regional tensions and disruptions on sea routes, some shipments of Iranian traders via Jebel Ali Port had stopped. Jebel Ali, one of the region's most important transit hubs, is a key gateway for supplying goods to Iran.
US-Iran agreement
On June 18, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Iran and the United States providing for a ceasefire, the lifting of the US naval blockade, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The closure of the strait had led to increases in oil and natural gas prices and inflation.
Technical talks between the parties began in Switzerland on June 21 under the joint mediation of Qatar and Pakistan to implement the agreement. The details of the 14-article memorandum are being discussed in these talks.
