Chabahar Port: A Game Changer in India-Afghanistan-Central Asia Trade?
December 7th, 2017
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at the recently inaugurated Chabahar port project: On December 3, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the first phase of the Chabahar port development project on the Gulf of Oman, with the participation of senior Afghan and Indian ministers, including the Indian Minister for External Affairs Mrs. Sushma Swaraj. […]
Read more »China Invests Billions In Iran As Western Interest Stalls
December 2nd, 2017
Via the Iran Project, a look at China’s investment into Iran: China is financing billions of dollars worth of Chinese-led projects in Iran, making deep inroads into the economy while European competitors struggle to find banks willing to fund their ambitions, Iranian government and industry officials said.r Freed from crippling nuclear sanctions two years ago, […]
Read more »Turkmenistan: Iran, Saudis Dangle Exits From Energy Cul-de-Sac
November 15th, 2017
Via Times of Central Asia, a report on Ashgabat’s efforts to diversify its gas exports and find investors in its hydrocarbon projects: Turkmenistan possesses huge natural-gas reserves but for now has only one buyer of its gas — China. As the Turkmen economy is experiencing a downturn caused by low gas prices in the world market, […]
Read more »Iran: Potential Transport Hub In Heart of Eurasia
November 1st, 2017
Courtesy of Forbes, an interesting look at Iran’s efforts to capitalize on its potential to become a transport hub in the heart of Eurasia: With most sanctions lifted, Iran is going all-in on its potential to become a transport hub in the heart of Eurasia, returning the country to its traditional position as a vital link […]
Read more »India Starts Trade Route To Afghanistan Via Iran
October 29th, 2017
Via the Iran Project, an update on the first shipment through Iran’s Chahbahar Port: India on Sunday shipped its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan by sea through Iran’s strategic Chahbahar Port, launching a trade route bypassing longtime rival Pakistan. The shipment, an Indian gift for Afghanistan, was sent from the western seaport of Kandla. It will be […]
Read more »Iran: Revolutionary Guards Inc.
October 22nd, 2017
Via the New York Times, an article on the business interests of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards: From its nine-story headquarters in an upscale neighborhood of Tehran, a giant construction company directs its operations across Iran, building mosques, airports, oil and gas installations, hospitals, and skyscrapers. Armed guards stand watch at the doors, and small posters […]
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