Iran traded 16.74 million tons of goods worth $9.71 billion with the six Persian Gulf littoral states, namely Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
The UAE was Iran’s top trade partner among the countries under review with 7.55 million tons worth $714 billion. It was…