Iran set to shift trade corridors north amid US blockade pressure

Iran’s economy minister has said Tehran is planning to redirect some import routes to northern ports and land borders following delays at southern ports amid a US blockade on Iranian southern ports, according to Iran International.

“Given the slowdown in imports at our southern borders and southern ports, shifting corridors to northern ports and land borders is now on our agenda,” Ali Madanizadeh told state TV.

“A national working group has been formed for major planning, and provincial working groups have been set up in border provinces,” he noted.

“All obstacles to imports, exports or transit of goods will be decided on in those provincial working groups,” Madanizadeh added.

By Jeyhun Aghazada