Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday that Iran and Brazil are planning to launch a direct shipping route.

According to Mehdi Zeyghami, the head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI), Iran has selected its commercial envoy for Brazil and will be deployed to São Paulo in the near future.

Zeyghami told Tasnim that the initiative is aimed at bolstering bilateral ties and that Iran attaches great importance to its trade relations with Brazil. 

He added that the TPOI is determined to partake in Brazil's specialized exhibitions. 

This marks the first time Iran sent a commercial envoy to Brazil, he said, hoping that "trade and economic ties between the two countries would develop considerably."

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In June, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told his Brazilian counterpart that Iran is ready to sign a long-term comprehensive agreement with Brazil to increase the trading volume between the two countries and develop deeper cooperation.

Amir-Abdollahian highlighted Brazil's support for Tehran's membership in BRICS, noting that its accession will strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations and boost trade volume.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira emphasized that relations with Iran have great potential to grow, adding that visiting Tehran would be a good opportunity to establish further plans for enhancing mutual relations.

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