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NewsWhich Model Offers the Biggest Gain in Iran Khodro's Latest Instant Sale? (Monday, July 20, 2026)
Iran Khodro has offered four models in its latest instant-sale round with 30-day delivery. A comparison of factory and market prices shows a buyer gain of 72 to 242 million tomans and a margin of roughly 4.5% to 12.8%; the manual Tara tops the table and the Soren Plus sits at the bottom.
NewsCompetition Council Deems Ministry's 15% Car Price Hike Insufficient; Refers Case to Oversight Bodies (Wednesday, July 8, 2026)
At its 758th session on July 8, 2026 (17 Tir 1405), Iran's Competition Council found a 15% domestic car price increase approved by the Industry Ministry fell short of the roughly 25% the Support Organization had calculated as justified, and referred the Ministry's deviation from Directive 543 to oversight bodies.
NewsTara Jumps 195 Million Toman in a Day as Iran's Free-Market Car Prices Surge Despite a Flat Dollar (Sunday, July 5, 2026)
On Sunday, July 5, 2026 (14 Tir 1405), the free-market price of the Tara Automatic V4 jumped 195 million toman (about 7.7%) in a single day to 2.72 billion toman; the Peugeot 207 Automatic Panorama rose 60 million toman to the same level, and the Dena Plus Automatic gained 35 million toman. The moves came on a day the free-market dollar barely moved, trading around 175,000 toman.
AnalysisFree Trade Zone Plate Conversion Fee Rises to 100% of Customs Value; Up From 90% Under Iran's 1405 Budget (Saturday, July 4, 2026)
The fee to convert an Iranian free trade zone vehicle plate (Kish, Qeshm, Arvand, Chabahar, Mako) to a national plate has risen to 100% of customs value under the 1405 (2026/27) budget law, up from 90% through the end of 1404, per reports published June 29, 2026. Separately, traffic police have denied claims of a permanent, unrestricted nationwide travel exemption for these vehicles.
AnalysisIran Khodro's 30-50% Factory Price Hike Ignites Dispute with the Competition Council (July 2, 2026)
Iran Khodro raised factory prices 30-50% on June 17, 2026, an increase a member of parliament's industries commission says exceeded what the Competition Council had cleared. The Ministry of Industry and the Competition Council still have not resolved the pricing-authority dispute as of July 2, 2026, while year-on-year car-purchase inflation hit 124.1% in Khordad (June 2026).