Editing Economy of Iran (section)

==== Transport ====
{{Main|Transport in Iran}}
{{See also|Tehran Metro|Islamic Republic of Iran Railways|Iran Shipping Lines|Airlines of Iran}}
[[File:Wagon Pars co- Arak .Iran کارخانه واگن پارس - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Locomotive production line of [[Wagon Pars]] company]]
Iran has an extensive paved road system linking most towns and all cities. In 2011, the country had {{Convert|173,000|km|mi}} of roads, of which 73% were paved. In 2007 there were approximately 100 passenger cars for every 1,000 inhabitants.<ref name="Cars"/> Trains operated on {{Convert|11,106|km|mi}} of track.<ref name="CIA"/>

Iran's major port of entry is [[Bandar-Abbas]] on the [[Strait of Hormuz]]. After arriving in Iran, imported goods are distributed by trucks and freight trains. The Tehran–Bandar-Abbas railroad, opened in 1995, connects Bandar-Abbas to [[Central Asia]] via Tehran and [[Mashhad]]. Other major ports include [[Bandar Anzali]] and [[Bandar Torkaman]] on the Caspian Sea and [[Khoramshahr]] and [[Bandar Imam]] Khomeini on the [[Persian Gulf]].

Dozens of cities have passenger and cargo airports. [[Iran Air]], the national airline, was founded in 1962 and operates domestic and international flights. All large cities have bus transit systems and private companies provide intercity bus services. Tehran, Mashhad, [[Shiraz]], [[Tabriz]], [[Ahvaz]] and Isfahan are constructing underground railways. More than one million people work in the transportation sector, accounting for 9% of 2008 GDP.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130210195420/http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081221053556 Road Construction Projects Upbeat]. ''Iran Daily'', December 21, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2010.</ref>

In August 2022, President [[Ebrahim Raisi]]'s cabinet approved a law to import fully assembled foreign cars. His predecessor President [[Hassan Rouhani]], had outlawed such imports in July 2018 due to [[Sanctions against Iran|sanctions imposed on Iran]]. Regular Iranian citizens were unable to buy safe cars at affordable prices.<ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/30/why-iran-is-ending-its-years-long-ban-on-car-imports "Why Iran is ending its years-long ban on car imports"] ''aljazeera.com''. Retrieved 1 September 2022.</ref>