Formation of Chamber of industries and Mines
In 1957(1336 Iranian calendar), a draft proposal for establishing the “Chamber of Industries and Mines” was submitted to Majlis, but was rejected. Through the efforts of the Association of Industrial Owners, the article of association of the “Chamber of Industries and Mines” was approved in 22 articles in in October 1962.
The objective of the chamber was stipulated in Article (1) as follows:
To help expand and improve industrial affairs, promote the exploitation of mines , upgrade the domestic industrial  and mining products as well as introducing them internally , make coordination among the views of the industrialists and mines owners and create cooperation between them ,and facilitates the relation between the industrialists and Chamber of Industries and mines.
According to articles (3) & (4), the number of Chamber’s Representatives and their tenure was set 30 persons and 3 years respectively. In 1964, the aforementioned law was amended.
Formatin of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and mines
According to a single Article approved by the national Consultative Assembly (the then Majlis), in 1970, the “Chamber of Commerce” merged with the “Chamber of Industries and Mines” and The “Chamber of Industries and Mines” (ICCIM) was formed and its executive by-law was approved the following year. According to the By-law, the main objectives and functions of ICCIM are as follows:
·         Create coordination and cooperation with the governmental institutions, state-affiliated and/or controlled organizations and municipalities in preparing bills and other regulations relating to commercial, industrial and mine affairs through rendering consultative views.
·         Carry out the necessary studies on the expansion and progress of commercial, industrial and mining affairs.
·         Make attempt to settle disputes among businessmen, mines and industries owners and possibly consumers
·         Agree for arbitration and expertise.
Following the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979, by the order of Emam Khomeini the founder of the Islamic Revolution, messrs haj Tarkhani, Eng.Alinaghi Seyyed Khamosuhi, Asadollah Asgaroladi, Ala-e-din Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Mir Fendereski, Mohammad Ali Navid and Abolfazl Ahmadi were appointed as the Board of Directors to run the ICCIM.
At the first election, Eng.Khamoushi was chosen as the president of ICCIM and Tehran Chamber simultaneously.
The ministers of Commerce, Industries and Mines were then empowered to appoint 50% minus 1 of the number of Board of Representatives.
ICCIM Vision
ICCIM‘s 10-year Vision
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines according to its mission regarding the next 10-year plan (by 2018-1397 Iranian calendar) as a representative of the members, is determined to pave the way for the Iranian economic structure and Prepare appropriate atmosphere so that the members could participate in the various economic areas and therefore plays an effective role in the following fields:
 Growing economic & social indexes
 Enhancing domestic business competitiveness at the national, regional and international level
 Promoting the economic and social status of Iranian economic activists, the private sector specially entrepreneurs & the ICCIM members
 Promoting the members’ quality of life
ICCIM Missions
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines’ Missions
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Mines as a civil organization along with Iran’s Sustainable development enjoying capable and committed human resources try to meet the following goals as emphasizing on providing its members to achieve the national interests.
 Contributing to develop the country’s economic system
 Contributing to promote the private sector position
 Contributing  to  create appropriate environment of entrepreneurship and remove business obstacles
 Contributing to promote Iranian world position
 Contributing to increase the economic thought of the society
 Offering consultative opinions and cooperate in the economic decision making process of the country’s bodies
 Organizing the information reference and offering consultation in different sections of national and international economy
 Conducting and organizing to establish the country’s economic activitists