Iran, Russia Building Trade Route That Defies Sanctions
December 24th, 2022
Via The Financial Tribune, a look at Iran and Russia’s efforts to build a trade route that defies sanctions: Iran, Russia Building Trade Route That Defies Sanctions ….. Russia and Iran are building a new transcontinental trade route stretching from the eastern edge of Europe to the Indian Ocean, a 3,000–kilometer (1,860–mile) passage that’s beyond […]
Read more »Iran Strengthens Political, Economic Hold Over Iraq
December 13th, 2022
Via Oil & Gas Daily, an article on Iran’s growing influence over Iraq: Sanctions-hit Iran is consolidating its hold over neighbouring Iraq, an economic lifeline where pro-Tehran parties dominate politics, all to the chagrin of the United States, experts say. For years, Iraq has been caught in a delicate balancing act between its two main […]
Read more »Iran-Venezuela Relationship Expands Beyond Energy
November 24th, 2022
Via Press TV and the Iran Project, a report on the growing relationship between Iran and Venezuela: Iran is planning to ship another 2,000 cars to Venezuela, an Iranian trade official says, in a further sign of a burgeoning relationship that appears to be developing beyond energy. It comes after the first shipment of 1,000 […]
Read more »Iran: An Emerging Regional Transit Hub?
November 14th, 2022
Via Geopolitics In South Asia and MENA, commentary on Iran’s role as a regional transit hub For thousands of years, Iran has been an important route for the transit of foreign goods due to its geopolitical position. The country played a significant role in transporting commodities from west to east as one of the main […]
Read more »Iran, Kazakhstan Launch Pilot Sea-Rail Transit Route
November 7th, 2022
Via The Iran Project and Teheran Times, an article on Iran and Kazakhstan’s pilot sea-rail shipment route: Kazakhstan has reached an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran for using the country’s rail network and the southern Shahid Rajaee Port for transiting goods to the Central Asian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) regions. According […]
Read more »Iran: Regional Energy Hub
October 6th, 2022
Via Mehr news, an article on Iran’s ambitions to become a regional energy hub with Russia’s support: Iran’s oil minister said on Thursday that oil and gas swap between Iran and Russia would turn Iran the hub of energy in the region. Javad Owji, who accompanied Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber in Moscow to attend […]
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