iran

[typer0612]

what are the political, economic and legal issues currently in doing business in iran?

i know they're doing nuclear crap and so on.. but if anyone has any input that would help, it would be great

i am doing a essay on iran at the moment and might be going to iran as a part of my course (hopefully not though!)

patrick

[andymadmak]

It's possible to do business with Iran, but you have to clear with with HMG first. Not as tricky as it sounds

Andy

[typer0612]

andymadmak said:

It's possible to do business with Iran, but you have to clear with with HMG first. Not as tricky as it sounds

Andy

HMG? any info would be good...

[Muntu]

Have a look on DTI and UKTI websites, eg http://www.ukti.gov.uk/export/countries/asiapacifi...

Maybe give DTI and or UKTI a ring and actually speak to them.

When you do your essay, spell Iran with a capital "I"

[davepoth]

typer0612 said:

what are the political, economic and legal issues currently in doing business in iran?

i know they're doing nuclear crap and so on.. but if anyone has any input that would help, it would be great

i am doing a essay on iran at the moment and might be going to iran as a part of my course (hopefully not though!)

patrick

Currently there are some sanctions in place, and it's hard to get trade finance because the Iranian banks are banned from doing business in the EU. There's a list of the sanctions and sanctioned people and organisations on the HM Treasury website.

For what it's worth, having done a lot of business with Iran over the last couple of years, you'll be hard pushed to find a population with a better business ethic. Everybody from Iran that I was in contact with was very moral, cultured, and kind. The country is also supposed to be beautiful.

[Bill]

typer0612 said:

(hopefully not though!)

Why not?

[PintOfKittens]

Very good friend of mine worked for UKTI for about 10 years stopping bad things going out to Iran, so if you have any specific questions, I can ask him...

But yeah its pretty much as above, sanctions etc...

[dandarez]

typer0612 said:

(hopefully not though!)

patrick

Like someone else said, 'why not?'

Don't believe what you read and hear. You might find yourself very much enlightened by travel there.
What do you think they will do? Behead you, you evil westerner!

Just because some idiots in power here would love to bomb them (think about that!!).

[oniznorb]

davepoth said:

Everybody from Iran that I was in contact with was very moral, cultured, and kind. The country is also supposed to be beautiful.

+1

Visited a few times 10+ years ago

[Zod]

andymadmak said:

It's possible to do business with Iran, but you have to clear with with HMG first. Not as tricky as it sounds

Andy

But don't try to do business with major corporations or banks in the US thereafter.

[Colonial]

oniznorb said:

davepoth said:

Everybody from Iran that I was in contact with was very moral, cultured, and kind. The country is also supposed to be beautiful.

+1

Visited a few times 10+ years ago

Got some friends who just back and absolutely loved it.

I wouldn't mind going at some stage.

[davepoth]

I really want to go. Certain things about Iran, and Tehran in particular, really appeal. Like the mountains being right next to the city, for example.



or all of the Hillman Hunters.

[Asterix]

I haven't done business in Iran but I have done business with lots of Iranians.

Be careful.

[typer0612]

davepoth said:

I really want to go. Certain things about Iran, and Tehran in particular, really appeal. Like the mountains being right next to the city, for example.



or all of the Hillman Hunters.

that sounds good actually and the picture does appeal.. i am writing up my assignment currently

cheers to the person who posted the link, already knew about that website though but thank you anyway!

'I'ran sounds like a interesting country full of different perspectives regarding international business and the more i research it the more i find the media have presented Iran slightly wrongly but rightly in other points such as their nuclear activity.

[PintOfKittens]

typer0612 said:

but rightly in other points such as their nuclear activity.

What, they have portrayed that Iran's nuclear activity is purely peaceful ?

[Elroy Blue]

PintOfKittens said:

What, they have portrayed that Iran's nuclear activity is purely peaceful ?

And the Iranain Government don't supply weapons and money to terrorist organisations either

Don't mix up the people with the Government. Over 60 democracy protestors have been hung so far. Raise your voice and you're toast in Iran.

[PintOfKittens]

Elroy Blue said:

PintOfKittens said:

What, they have portrayed that Iran's nuclear activity is purely peaceful ?

And the Iranain Government don't supply weapons and money to terrorist organisations either

Don't mix up the people with the Government. Over 60 democracy protestors have been hung so far. Raise your voice and you're toast in Iran.

America supplies money and weapons to terrorist organisations too, and America has thousands of nukes. Whats your point?

Everyone in the west dislikes Iran because its the boogey man that the western media has been portraying for the last 30 years, simply because Iran refuses to suck America's cock like everyone else.

[Zod]

They have free and democratic elections which they do not blatantly fix.

They do not kill protestors in favour of the party that certainly did not actually win the not-at-all-fixed elections.

[tinman0]

PintOfKittens said:

America supplies money and weapons to terrorist organisations too, and America has thousands of nukes. Whats your point?

Everyone in the west dislikes Iran because its the boogey man that the western media has been portraying for the last 30 years, simply because Iran refuses to suck America's cock like everyone else.

Sigh. Go read up on Containment.

And also watch the film Lord of War and pay special attention to the end of the film. Sums it all up.

[davepoth]

Zod said:

They have free and democratic elections which they do not blatantly fix.

They do not kill protestors in favour of the party that certainly did not actually win the not-at-all-fixed elections.

And the Ayatollah definitely doesn't only allow people he likes to be on the ballot paper.

Don't get me wrong, the Iranian government is mental. I would not be surprised if there's an uprising there soon, as seems to be the fashion throughout the Islamic world. But the people are proud of their nigh on five thousand years of history and are in the main quite sad at the way their country has developed since the revolution.