After unilateral US sanctions entered into force on the first week of November, Iran is seeking to strengthen its bilateral relations with Turkey. Managing director of Aras Free Trade-Industrial Zone, Mohsen Nariman, stressed that Turkey is considered the most important country for Iran among those exempt from US sanctions, as 30% of the companies operating in the Free-Trade Industrial Zone are from Turkey. Both parts expressed their intention to continue cooperating on the economic field despite US sanctions.