The loan has been provided according to a deal for a period of three years, he said, adding that three projects are underway which have been financed by the IDB loans, the Fars News Agency reported.

Meanwhile, Tehran Water and Wastewater Company Managing Director Mohammad Parvaresh said that the IDB will provide a Euro 273 million loan by November 21 to carry out related projects.

He added that 50 trillion rials (about ?3.2 billion) is needed to fully implement the projects.