Mahmoud Sheikh-Mamoo noted that Iran’s Oil and Gas Investment and Development Transformation Event aligns with this year’s national slogan. He added that while the special economic zone organization has introduced 12 industrial, welfare, and infrastructure projects to investors, the Pars Oil and Gas Company will also present key development projects in gas and oil fields located within the three energy special economic zones of South Pars.

He emphasized that investing in oil and gas projects, processing industries, and downstream petrochemicals in the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone is both attractive and aligned with domestic and global market needs. With the completion of infrastructure and processing facilities, significant employment opportunities will emerge in the region.

The director expressed hope that in 1404, the economic opportunities in the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone will translate into major economic developments.

Sheikh-Mamoo stated that during this "Year of Investment for Production," maximum efforts will be made to support and encourage investment in the Pars Special Economic Zone as the country’s energy hub. Investors can register and submit proposals through the organization’s electronic business process system at bpms.pseez.ir. Key incentives include customs duty exemptions for imported goods and equipment, long-term tax exemptions for locally produced goods, and access to abundant and diverse petrochemical raw materials.

He noted that while the value-added tax (VAT) exemption—previously a key benefit of special economic zones—was eliminated in recent years, efforts are underway through relevant authorities, including the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Free Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones, to reinstate it, at least partially.

The director highlighted the expertise and capital of domestic private-sector investors, pointing out that over the past decade, regulations have been established to facilitate financing and executing projects through public-private partnerships (PPP). Infrastructure projects in the region can now be implemented via private sector collaboration under PPP contracts, with several industrial and service projects already underway using this model.

Sheikh-Mamoo emphasized that special economic zones are designed to facilitate easier access to global markets. He expressed hope that with improving conditions and the full or partial lifting of sanctions, international investors will be able to participate in the region, boosting economic growth and employment.