Arvand Free Zone
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The Arvand Freezone is a 155 square kilometer industrial and security zone that surrounds Khorramshahr, Abadan, and Minoo Island along the Arvand river in Khuzestan Province, Iran.
The website of the Arvand Freezone Organisation lists some of its goals, including:
- Commercial and industrial development
- Job creation
- Increasing national income
- Stabilization of national security [1]
Investment for the Zone has been secured from China, with the manufacturing of "electronic and home appliances, as well as textiles and shoes." [2]