Iran and Turkey are expected to soon address and resolve the situation concerning stranded trucks
Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development has announced that the nation is collaborating with neighboring Turkey to find a lasting resolution to the issue of trucks being stranded at the border due to ongoing fuel tax disagreements.
Farzaneh Sadegh announced that talks are underway with a focus on achieving a comprehensive and fundamental resolution to the issue.
According to a report by Press TV, Sadegh has indicated that recent negotiations aimed at resolving the fuel tax dispute between Iran and Turkey have experienced delays. The discussions have become protracted due to their occurrence on various platforms, involving officials from both the transport and foreign ministries of the respective nations.
She stated that the delay arises from the involvement of multiple agencies in the discussions, as they aim to formulate a lasting resolution.
Over a thousand Iranian trucks have been halted at the Turkey-Iran border since December 29, following Turkey’s announcement to rescind fuel tax exemptions for Iranian vehicles. This policy shift has ignited protests among Iranian truck drivers, who argue that the newly imposed fuel tax, equivalent to 155% of Turkey’s special consumption tax, is financially untenable.
Turkish officials have announced that the newly implemented measure is a direct response to Iran’s decision to impose a fuel surcharge on foreign trucks.
This development occurs as Iran’s subsidized fuel prices remain nearly 20 times lower than those in Turkey and other neighboring countries.
Recent reports indicate that Iran has responded to Turkey’s newly implemented fuel tax policy by ceasing fuel supplies to Turkish trucks, effective from January 3.
