Final UN annex proposes mobile smelters to recover value from wartime scrap

Ahvaz’s new steel plant was commissioning and Mobarakeh’s under construction, the annex stated. Together they were expected to produce about five million tonnes annually using gas-based direct...

Iran planned a second aluminium smelter with annual capacity of 230,000 tonnes, expected to operate in 1994 at an estimated $1.25 billion cost. The annex recorded a development plan, not proof of...

The annex listed 16,000 million rials of wartime plant repairs, a mission estimate of 90,000 million for immediate rehabilitation of inspected plants, and a government estimate of 200,000 million...

Beyond wholly state-owned metal production, the government controlled three quarters of other heavy-industry capital stock, representing about 15 percent of units. The annex distinguished capital...

Plant-level research and development facilities were often poorly equipped, underfunded or absent, the annex stated. The mission linked specialized advisory assistance to building research programs...

Iran could not supply a comprehensive light-industry damage estimate, the annex stated. Many small and medium private firms had few ministry contacts, and repairs were often privately initiated and...

During the war, Iran sought to maintain or resume minimum industrial production without exposing personnel to excessive danger. The annex described this balance as a reconstruction-policy objective,...

After the ceasefire, industrial funding initially emphasized restoring output by replacing lost equipment and parts. The annex distinguished this emphasis from improving productivity, technology and...

Bisotoon Sugar Refinery financed its own complete reconstruction without applying for government grants or bank credits. The annex used this established private plant as an example of financing that...

A program facilitating private entrepreneurs’ return to the war zone began in 1989, when the area became safe to re-enter. The annex described grants supporting rehabilitation and renewed activity,...