Abdellatif Ghedira, the director of the International Olive Council (IOC), has stated that Iran has the potential to become a significant player in the olive industry by establishing specialized training courses and an olive school. He believes that Iran can be elected as the head of the IOC in the next year, which would require the country to provide programs to increase olive production and consumption. Ghedira also mentioned that the IOC's magazine, Olivae, will focus on Iranian olives in 2023.