His Excellency Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, the Honorable Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, along with His Excellency Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank who had traveled to Bangkok to participate in the Joint Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), met with His Excellency Nassereddin Heidari, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Thailand. Also present at this meeting were His Excellency Shamseddin Hosseini, the Honorable Representative of the people of Tonekabon, and His Excellency Hakem Mamkan, the Honorable Representative of the people of Urmia. The high-level meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund were held in Bangkok from October 12 to 18, 2026 with the participation of economic and financial officials from 191 member countries. Exploring avenues to expand economic and financial cooperation, pursuing issues of interest to the Islamic Republic of Iran in its engagement with international financial institutions, and exchanging views on ways to strengthen sustainable economic growth and enhance global economic resilience were among the key focal points for the participants from Iran. At the sidelines of this conference, the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran held more than 14 bilateral meetings with other participants and also requested the Secretariat of the International Monetary Fund to place on its agenda a thorough and multilayered assessment of the impacts of the imposed war, sanctions, and restrictions put on international payment system, and subsequently evaluate the economic policies of Member States based on consistent criteria.