Mostafa Daboudi, a railway official of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said in an interview that the completion of the Shalamcheh-Basra railway project could open new transportation horizons for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq. .
Foreign Minister Daboudi said that one of Iran’s advantages is its geopolitical location, saying, “Iran has good transportation links in the Middle East, is a link between Europe, the Far East, and Southeast Asia, and is also close to Iran. It is also a nodal point,” he added. From Central Asian countries to warm seas. ”
As Iran enjoys such strategic possibilities, Iran’s rivals are trying to deprive Iran of connectivity to the above-mentioned regions, Daboudi said.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said: “With the opening of the Sharamche-Basra railway for the first time in 20 years, it is hoped that rail connectivity between Iran and Iraq will be realized by the end of 1404 (February 2026). ” he said.
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