Iran’s Unfrozen Assets Should Not Be Tied to Purchases from One Country

Iran’s unfrozen foreign assets should be used to secure all essential goods, with purchasing decisions based on price, quality, supply security, and national interests, rather than being restricted to a single supplier country.

 

Industry representatives argue that in international commodity markets, competitive pricing, product quality, and supply reliability matter far more than the country of origin, and that allocation decisions should remain with the government and the central bank.

Currently, around 70% of Iran’s corn imports and more than 90% of its soybean and soybean meal imports enter through southern ports. However, recent supply disruptions have highlighted the strategic value of northern trade routes. Deliveries through northern corridors take about one week, compared with 35–40 days for shipments from South America, such as Brazil, reducing both transit time and supply-chain risk.