ICT in Talks with Neighbors on Exporting Iranian Messaging Apps

Iran’s deputy minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) announced progress in negotiations with neighboring countries on exporting Iranian messaging apps, stressing that authorities remain committed to supporting and enhancing such platforms.

In an interview with ILNA, Mohammad Mohsen Sadr responded to a question on plans to support domestic messengers by saying that the main responsibility for liaising with foreign countries on the export of Iranian messaging apps lies with the Ministry’s Deputy for Technology, Innovation and International Affairs.

The head of the Information Technology Organization, while emphasizing that officials are also committed to continuing support and upgrading these messengers, said, “We have also presented the capabilities of domestic messaging apps in discussions with various parties, and several countries have expressed interest in using this capacity.”

Sadr added that the negotiations “are progressing well,” noting that documents have been exchanged and online meetings have been held, raising hopes that the talks will lead to concrete results. The deputy ICT minister underlined that Iranian messengers are domestically developed products, and their export represents a promising step in the field of technology exports.

Revenue generation
Regarding the amount of the revenue the export of Iranian messengers could generate for the country, Sadr said the exact foreign currency earnings have not been calculated. He explained that in the process of exporting such platforms, technical know-how is transferred, and follow-up support and development must be provided by Iranian companies. The official stressed that the path to revenue generation is a long-term one, since these exports are knowledge-based and rooted in innovation and technology. - Iran Daily