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The President of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce for Trade, Industry, Mining, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) held a meeting with the new Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) during a webinar to discuss ways to simplify money transfers between the two bodies.

According to IRNA, Samad Hassanzadeh, representing the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, conducted an online meeting on Tuesday to discuss methods for ensuring fund transfers between ICCIMA and IRU.

At the start of the online meeting, the President of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce congratulated the new IRU Secretary General on taking office, noting: 'We are very pleased that an academically and economically educated figure has taken on this responsibility.'

Hassanzadeh expressed hope for the beginning of a new era of effective cooperation between the Iranian Chamber of Commerce and the International Road Transport Union, emphasizing that 'the continuation of issuing TIR carnets can strengthen Iran's position in the regional transit network.'

Addressing the difficulties with money transfers caused by sanctions, the President of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce described the steps taken to find ways to facilitate the transfer of funds to the IRU.

Hassanzadeh also stated the readiness to create a limited barter mechanism under the supervision of the IRU, proposing: 'It is proposed that the IRU develop a limited barter mechanism through which Iran could settle part of the service costs using goods not subject to sanctions, or that these amounts be paid through a bank designated by the IRU.'

Expressing gratitude for the constant support from the IRU, he requested: 'The credit that this union provides to Iran should be increased.'

The President of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce added that 'we ask the IRU to increase the quota for TIR carnets and Iran's credit line so that Iranian operators are not forced to resort to non-TIR related methods.'

Commenting on the long-standing valuable cooperation between the IRU and Iran, the Chamber President called for establishing operational channels and expressed hope that this partnership would continue into a new era with an updated vision and effective support, leading to the strengthening of Iran's position in the TIR system.

Kivan Kashfi, a member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, also congratulated the Tunisian nation on the election of Habib Turki as Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union, expressing hope for finding solutions to maintain and strengthen cooperation.

Habib Turki stated during this online meeting that his priority is to continue interaction and solve problems, stressing: 'We stand firmly and resolutely by your side.'

He mentioned efforts to find channels to facilitate money transfers in light of international sanctions and addressed the President of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, saying: 'I thank you for your proactive and responsible actions in seeking money transfer methods.'

Habib Turki outlined three routes to facilitate money transfers between ICCIMA and IRU, stating: 'With the channels we have evaluated so far, we are very hopeful that the problem of money transfers between ICCIMA and IRU will be solved.'

The key topics discussed in this online meeting were increasing Iran's credit with the IRU, accelerating the process of sending carnets to Iran, and selecting new agents.

The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) is planning to implement a feature that will allow citizens to prevent the activation of new mobile lines associated with their Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF). This functionality, named "Anatel Protege," aims to help prevent fraud and scams, functioning similarly to BC Protege+, a service offered by the Central Bank for blocking the opening of bank accounts.

According to information released by Mobile Time, the purpose of this service is to combat the practice known as "subscription fraud." In this type of crime, malicious individuals use third parties' personal data without permission to register phone numbers for illicit purposes.

The mechanism works simply: when an operator receives a request to open a new line, it must check the service's database. If it shows that the applicant's CPF has the cell phone activation block, the process cannot be finalized.

This dynamic mirrors BC Protege+, where the Central Bank's system is consulted by financial institutions when receiving account opening requests. If the CPF or CNPJ consulted is blocked in this system, the account will not be opened.

Additionally, Mobile Time reported that Anatel Protege will be accessible via Gov.br authentication, will be free for the user, and will allow the citizen to activate or deactivate the block on their CPF at any time.

It is important to note that Anatel has not officially confirmed the creation of the service. However, according to Mobile Time, Anatel Protege is in the study phase and has already been presented to mobile operators and internet providers.

Tecnoblog requested additional clarification on this new service from Anatel, and the text will be updated if a response is obtained. Meanwhile, the Consulta Pré-Pago website remains available, allowing users to check if a CPF has active prepaid lines with the operators Algar, Claro, Sercomtel, TIM, and Vivo. This website only indicates which operators have active lines under the consulted CPF, without exposing numbers or personal data; if there are unknown lines, the individual must contact the operator immediately.