A freight train from China was caught up in Iran last week during the corridor war due to missing headlines in the fifth round of indirect talks with the US.
Trains from western cities in eastern China arrived at Aprindryport near Tehran with solar paneled cargo in time for Iran’s fierce push to expand Iran’s renewable capacity.
The event flies in the face of President Donald Trump’s administration, who said Reuters is considering shutting down and inspecting Iranian oil tankers at sea, whether they’re truly wrong or not.
Because the railways are far from the presence of American forces, Iran can export oil and import it from China with ease if maritime trade is interrupted.
90% of Iran’s exports to China are petrochemicals, petroleum products, gases, or mining-based products such as copper concentrates and iron concentrates.
These goods are difficult to transport by rail and need to be transported by ship, but the new routes provide important solutions to maintain bilateral trade from our hegemony tentacles.
Trump has vowed to regain the “maximum pressure” campaign, which isolates Iran from the global economy and drives oil exports to zero.
Railway mode reduces the delivery time of goods to 15 days compared to 30 days via the maritime route, helping China avoid the Malacca Strait chokepoint.
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow waterway where most of China’s crude oil is imported from Western Asia and Africa. However, according to the BBC, Israel and its allies rose 250% and Transit fell 70% as the Red Sea was transformed into a battle zone between Yemeni resistance forces and Israel and its allies.
Part of the evolving East and West corridors connecting China to Iran, the new lines of the Persian Gulf Coast Province, Africa and, ultimately, Europe, are one of the safest trade routes currently playing.
On May 12, railway staff from Iran, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Turkish met in Tehran to advance the transcontinental railway network linking Asia to Europe.
Six Nations has agreed to competitive tariffs and operating standards to streamline rail services in the region and increase trade connectivity.
China and Iran have been expanding trade and economic ties in recent years. The two countries share strategic views to counter the global hegemony of the United States, which has been facing many years of sanctions and other pressures from the US.
Iran is part of China’s One Belt One Road (BRI) initiative, which seeks to reestablish land trade routes once known as the Silk Road.
Railway Link integrates Iran into a trillion dollar BRI and lays the foundation for deeper political and economic ties. The Genesis lies in the historic 25-year economic cooperation agreement signed in 2021, worth $400 billion.
The successful implementation of the railway project demonstrates the strength and potential of Iran’s logistics infrastructure in attracting international freight.
It serves as a model for the development and strengthening of international trade routes and as a successful example of regional and international economic integration.
Its advantage over several competing corridors, including China, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Turkey, including China, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Turkey, increases Iran’s transport position in the region, promotes trade, and promotes the economy and entrepreneurship of the Islamic Republic.
In general, implementation of the East-West Corridor Plan under the North-South Corridor Plan through the new Silk Road and Iran can enhance the state’s status in new regional orders.
In a broader perspective, the China-Iran Railway Connection Project is a strategic alternative to the India-Middle East Yop Economic Corridor (IMEC) project, which aims to transform Israel into a gateway to the property and energy trade in West Asia.
The IMEC begins in India and spreads to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, then passes through the Mediterranean to Israeli occupied territories and Europe.
In other words, Iran-China’s railway projects should be seen in the context of the major corridor wars between Iran and China with the United States, set to determine the future of the New World Order.
What’s ahead will help improve transportation and customs infrastructure along the corridors and further promote trade and commodity movement.
Also, efforts to increase the number of trains and improve transportation schedules will help strengthen this corridor and create a wider trade network.
MNA/Press TV