Tehran, Iran, March 16
Trend:
Fuel transit by tankers through Parviz Khan Border crossing between Iran and Iraq has been prohibited.
The governor of Qasr-e Shirin, Morad-Ali Tatar has announced the ban will be in force from March 16 till March 25. The purpose is to reduce the road traffic for Iran Nowruz holiday travels, Trend reports citing IRNA.
"The fuel tankers are not allowed to operate on the the country's roads during this time. The fuel transit via Parviz Khan will resume in March 25,” he added.
The official noted that tankers are also banned to import fuel through Kermanshah borders into the country from March 28 till April 7.
"Transport of trucks carrying food items and building material to this region during this time are allowed. An average of 500 tankers import fuel from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Iran's Parviz Khan Border per day and return to Iraq after being discharged at Iran's southern ports," he added.
The exports of goods via Parviz Khan and Khosravi borders in Qasr-e-Shirin would continue through the Iranian new year holiday (March 21-April 2) while the pilgrimage and travels to Iraq will continue as usual, he said.
An average of 800 trucks transit through Parviz Khan Border, while 500 trucks transport Iran's export goods to Iraq via Khosravi border.
Parviz Khan Border is one of the biggest centers to transit Iran's non-oil exports to Iraq, the crossing point shares 54 percent of the country's annual non-oil exports to Iraq.