Iran and Afghanistan Agree to Boost Border Trade and Finish the Farah Crossing Road

Officials from Afghanistan's Farah province and Iran's South Khorasan province met on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (29 Mordad 1405) to discuss strengthening border cooperation and facilitating trade. According to Tasnim News Agency, as carried by Ecoiran, Farah governor Mohammad Hafez Mojahed and South Khorasan governor Seyyed Mohammad Reza Hashemi agreed to complete the remaining 64 kilometers of the road leading to the Abu Nasr Farahi border crossing before the start of winter.

According to Hashemi, Iran exported goods worth 1.85 billion dollars to Afghanistan via this route last year, and Afghanistan's imports from Iran have risen 80 percent since the recent war began. The two sides also discussed creating a joint market, easing visa procedures, and cooperating on agriculture and tourism.