Hormuz Strategic Assets

Iran Infrastructure Directory

A structured map of Iran’s strategic infrastructure assets, including ports, mines, free zones, logistics hubs, corridors, industrial zones, and product-chain infrastructure that shape market access and execution capacity.

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Airport

Abadan International Airport

Abadan, Khuzestan Province, Iran, Khuzestan

Abadan International Airport matters in the Hormuz Graph as an air-mobility layer for the Abadan–Khorramshahr area, the Arvand border economy, and Khuzestan’s downstream oil cluster. Its role is distinct...

Operational statusActive
OperatorAirport
CapacityMedium
Port

Abadan Port

Abadan, Khuzestan Province, Iran. The port is on the eastern bank of the Arvand Rud (Shatt al-Arab waterway), about 50 km upstream from the Persian Gulf., Khuzestan

Abadan Port is relevant because it sits within the Arvand waterway trade environment, close to Khorramshahr, Iraq-facing commercial routes, and Abadan’s refinery economy. In the Hormuz Graph, it links...

Operational statusActive
OperatorPorts And Maritime Organization (PMO) Of Iran. Local Management Is Handled By The Ports And Maritime Directorate Of Abadan.
CapacityMedium
Refinery

Abadan Refinery

Abadan, Khuzestan Province, Iran, Khuzestan

Abadan Refinery is a high-weight downstream energy node in the Hormuz Graph because it anchors Abadan’s industrial identity and connects Khuzestan’s oil economy to refined-product supply, technical services, industrial...

Operational statusActive
OperatorAbadan Oil Refining Company (شرکت پالایش نفت آبادان)
CapacityReported Crude Oil Processing Capacity: 500,000 Barrels Per Day (bpd) As Of March 2024, Following A Reported 100,000 Bpd Increase.
Industrial Zone

Abbasabad Industrial Town

Pakdasht, near Sharifabad, Tehran Province, Iran, Tehran

Abbasabad Industrial Town matters in the Hormuz Graph as a manufacturing and warehousing node within Tehran Province’s eastern industrial belt, where firms can serve the capital market while operating...

Operational statusActive
OperatorIndustrial Zone
CapacityReported Total Area: 1,029 Hectares. Sources Also Describe More Than 1,500 Factories And Workshops. A Separate Undated Report Cites More Than 1,300 Active Production Units And 40,000 Workers; The Reference Date For Those Figures Is Not Specified.
Airport

Ahvaz International Airport

Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, Khuzestan

Ahvaz International Airport is the main air-access asset for Khuzestan’s provincial capital and has a different function from Abadan’s airport because it serves the administrative, oilfield-service, agricultural, and industrial...

Operational statusActive
OperatorIran Airports Company (شرکت فرودگاه‌ها و ناوبری هوایی ایران)
CapacityReported 2017 Traffic: 2,939,958 Passengers, 24,449 Aircraft Movements And 26,312 Tons Of Cargo. These Are Historical Figures And Should Not Be Treated As Current Capacity.
Industrial Zone

Alborz Industrial City

Alvand, Qazvin Province, Iran, Qazvin

Alborz Industrial City matters in the Hormuz Graph because it sits between Tehran’s enterprise demand and Qazvin’s manufacturing base, near the Tehran–Qazvin corridor that carries industrial goods toward the...

Operational statusActive
OperatorAlborz Industrial City Company
CapacityApproximately 900 Hectares In Total. Sources Report More Than 450 Production And Service Units, Alongside More Than 1,000 Workshops And Service Units.
Dam

Amir Kabir Dam

Approximately 25 kilometres north of Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran, on the Karaj River., Alborz

Amir Kabir Dam is a high-relevance water infrastructure asset because it sits upstream of the Karaj–Tehran urban system, where water security, reservoir management, and environmental stress directly affect household...

Operational statusActive
OperatorIran Water And Power Resources Development Co., A Subsidiary Of Iran’s Ministry Of Energy.
CapacityReservoir Volume: 205 Million M³. Installed Hydropower Capacity: 90 MW.
Port

Amirabad Port

Behshahr, Mazandaran Province, Iran, Mazandaran

Amirabad Port is one of the strongest Caspian-side nodes in Iran’s trade network, positioned on Mazandaran’s eastern coast with relevance to Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and north–south transit logic. In...

Operational statusActive
OperatorPorts And Maritime Organization Of Iran (PMO) / Amirabad Port And Maritime Department.
CapacityCapacity Was Reported At 7.5 Million Tonnes Annually Following The Opening Of Phase 2 In 2017, Up From 4.5 Million Tonnes. A Development Project Was Reported As Targeting 10 Million Tonnes Annually; The Evidence Does Not Confirm Completion.
Free Zone

Anzali Free Zone

Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, Iran, Gilan

Anzali Free Zone is significant because it combines free-zone regulation, Caspian access, warehousing, and Gilan’s commercial base near Bandar Anzali. In the Hormuz Graph, it links foreign trade flows,...

Operational statusActive
OperatorFree Zone
CapacityThe Zone Covered Approximately 2,300 Hectares And 40 Km Of Shoreline As Of 2024. It Includes Two Industrial Estates With More Than 164 Production And Export Units; This Figure Describes Reported Units, Not Production Capacity.
Port

Anzali Port

Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, Iran, Gilan

Anzali Port is a core Caspian port for Gilan, with a different profile from southern ocean-facing ports because it serves regional maritime trade across the Caspian basin. In the...

Operational statusActive
OperatorPort Operations And Cargo Handling Affairs Are Largely Managed By The Private Sector. Specific Operators And Their Respective Roles Are Not Identified In The Available Evidence.
CapacityReported Capacity As Of September 2023 Was 17 Berths, Accommodating Up To 15 Ships Simultaneously, With Annual Throughput Capacity Of 10–15 Million Tonnes. Reported Storage And Handling Assets Included 314,000 Tonnes Of Grain Silo Capacity, 52,000 Tonnes Of Petrochemical Products Storage, 17,500 Tonnes Of Cooking Oil Storage, And A 4,500 Tonne Fruit And Vegetable Sorting And Packing Facility.
Logistics Hub

Aprin Logistics Center

Near Islamshahr, Tehran Province, Iran; approximately 20 km southwest of Tehran., Tehran

Aprin Logistics Center matters in the Hormuz Graph because it sits on the southwest edge of Tehran’s freight economy, where rail, road freight, warehousing, and national distribution demand converge....

Operational statusActive
OperatorPTB Group (PTB Perse International Transport Co.) Is Prominently Associated With Aprin Dry Port. The Evidence Reviewed Does Not Establish The Ownership Structure.
CapacityThe Facility Was Reported As Designed To Handle Approximately 800,000 TEU Annually Through Five Rail Lines. This Is A Design Capacity Figure; Current Throughput Was Not Verified.
Free Zone

Aras Free Zone

Jolfa, Norduz, Khodaafarin and Aslanduz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, East Azerbaijan

Aras Free Zone is a high-relevance border and corridor asset in northwest Iran, centered around Jolfa and connected to trade routes facing the South Caucasus, Nakhchivan, Armenia, and the...

Operational statusActive
OperatorAras Free Trade Industrial Zone Organization (سازمان منطقه آزاد تجاری صنعتی ارس).
CapacityThe Zone Covers Approximately 51,000 Hectares. More Than 600 Production Units And Industrial Enterprises Were Reported Active In Early 2024.
Research structure

Infrastructure profiles built around execution capacity

The directory connects physical assets with operators, capacity, market access and operational constraints. It is designed to show what an asset enables, not merely where it is located.

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The directory can include ports, airports, terminals, industrial zones, mines, corridors, logistics hubs and other strategic operating assets.

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No. Operating status and capacity data should be read with the profile evidence and confidence fields, especially where disclosure is limited.

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Profiles connect assets to the industries, routes, product chains and constraints that determine practical market access.