Free Trade Zones and Special Economic Zones
See also: Taxation in Iran's FTZs, Banking in Iran's FTZs, Petrochemicals in Iran's FTZs, and Iranian Oil BourseIran's interest in free zones can be traced back to the 1970s.
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