New Delhi, May 19 -- Iran stock market is set to reopen today, 19 May, after remaining shut for nearly 80 days during the conflict involving the United States and Israel, marking one of the longest wartime trading suspensions in recent history.

The Tehran Stock Exchange was officially closed on February 28, 2026, shortly after missile strikes linked to the US-Israel conflict targeted Tehran and several other regions in Iran. Authorities froze trading across the market in an attempt to stop panic selling, protect millions of retail investors and stabilise financial markets during a period of severe geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

The reopening is expected to take place gradually, with trading in shares, equity funds and equity-lin...