European and Asian firms have signaled increasing willingness over recent months to take part in industrial and commercial exhibitions held in Iran, the CEO of Iran’s International Exhibitions said Sunday.

Hossein Esfahbodi added, “Calmness prevailing Iran’s political atmosphere and measures by the Government of Prudence and Hope to ease tensions and boost interaction with the rest of the world have set the stage for the presence of foreign firms in expos Iran hosts.”

This news was translated by IFP from Ettela'at Newspaper.