AppleScript to open new tab in current dir

ntab.scpt

-- Export the AppleScript as an aplication then enable it in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility 

tell application "iTerm" to activate
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "pwd | pbcopy"
tell application "System Events" to key code 52
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "t" using command down
delay 2
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "cd  \"`pbpaste`\" "
tell application "System Events" to key code 52

-- then you can use it in Spotlight (command + space bar)
-- same funcionality can be achieved using iterm profiles preferences:
-- Iterm > Preferences > Profiles > General > Working Directory > Reuse previous session's directory