According to Shada, Hossein Kashiri, the Ministry’s representative to the AIIB, and Ambassador Rahmani Fazli discussed the formation of a joint task force aimed at accelerating economic engagement between the two nations.

Highlighting the ministry’s active role in the Iran-China Joint Commission and its associated Mechanism Committee, Kashiri said: “Given the importance of prioritising projects for financing, it is essential to establish a special working group to fast-track and expand cooperation.”

He added that the proposed group would facilitate alignment on strategic initiatives, enabling both countries to more swiftly realise shared goals across economic and infrastructure sectors.