Arvand Free Zone

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Easterly view of the Karoon River at Khorramshahr[1]
Easterly view of the Karoon River at Khorramshahr[1]

The Arvand Freezone is a 155 square kilometer industrial and security zone that surrounds Khorramshahr, Abadan, and Minoo Island along the Shatt al-Arab waterway (known as Arvand Rud in Iran) 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]

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