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: Iran’s transportation minister says the country is working with neighboring Turkey to reach a permanent solution to the issue of trucks stranded at the border between the two countries because of fuel tax disputes.
Thursday 9 January 2025 - 17:52
Story Code : 433962
Source : Press TV
Iran, Turkey to resolve issue of stranded trucks soon: Minister
Sadegh said that negotiations to resolve the fuel tax dispute between Iran and Turkey dragged on in recent days because talks have been held on multiple fronts between transport and foreign ministry authorities of the two countries.
“The delay is because multiple agencies related to the issue have become involved in the talks as they seek to work out a permanent solution,” she said.
More than a thousand Iranian trucks have been stranded at the border with Turkey since December 29 when the country announced that it had revoked fuel tax exemptions for Iranian vehicles. That has sparked an outcry among truck drivers who say they cannot afford to pay a fuel tax equivalent to 155% of Turkey’s special consumption tax.
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