In the Iranian year 1369, equivalent to 1991 in the Gregorian calendar, the island was transformed into a "Trade and Industrial Free Area" with the goal of creating the largest Free Area between Europe and the Far East.
No ano iraniano de 1369, equivalente a 1991 no calendario gregoriano, a illa transformouse nunha "Zona Franca" co obxectivo de crear o maior espazo libre entre Europa e o Afastado Oriente.