Cargo ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah Port for first time in seven years

Saudi-appointed Yemeni officials described the move as a 'trust-building' step, however, Aden has already threatened to revoke the licenses of any shipping company sending cargo to Sanaa

Iran to increase cargo transit between Russia and India to record high

Iran's contribution to the INSTC will reduce transit costs by 30 percent and lower transportation time to just 25 days

‘Ukrainians offer no evidence’ says Lebanese customs official over allegedly looted Syrian ship cargo

The Ukrainian accusation has caused a 'huge ruckus' at the highest levels of Lebanon's government

India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s new transportation powerhouses

No longer just an 'alternative route' on a drawing board, the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is paying dividends in a time of global crisis. And Moscow, Tehran and New Delhi are now leading players in the Eurasian competition for transportation routes.

Iran announces completion of transport of Russian goods to India through INSTC

The International North-South Transport Corridor is expected to help Iran boost its economy and withstand US economic sanctions

Greece transports Iranian oil tanker to new port weeks after court ordered its release

The Iranian-flagged Lana was carrying 115,000 tons of oil before it was seized by Greece under US pressure

Iran to accommodate cargo transit between Russia and India

Iranian officials have said that the move will help boost Iran’s transit revenue

The Iran-Azerbaijan standoff is a contest for the region’s transportation corridors

Sides are forming around the Iran vs Azerbaijan squabble. But this fight is not about ethnicity, religion or tribe - it is mainly about who gets to forge the region's new transportation routes.

The inside story of Russia-Iran-India connectivity

The G7 is stupefied by the dynamic progress of the multipolar order embodied by the Russian-led INSTC and the Chinese-led BRI, with Iran's strategic port of Chabahar now poised to play a transformative role. 

UAE-based DP World signs agreement with Chinese seaports

The head of the Ningbo-Zhoushan seaport disclosed that the agreement will boost the development of China's Belt and Road Initiative

UAE, China to build aircraft manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi

The landmark deal comes days after western media revealed US spy agencies 'detected construction at a suspected Chinese military facility in the UAE'

First Israeli commercial flight passes through Omani airspace

This new route via Oman's airspace will shorten flights from Israel to Asian destinations by two hours

UAE, India discuss settling non-oil trade in rupees: Report

China also considered settling non-oil trade in local currencies that do not include the dollar

A Eurasian jigsaw: BRI and INSTC interconnectivity will complete the puzzle

Shrugging off western obstacles, Eurasia's ambitious connectivity projects helmed by China and Russia are now progressing deep into Asia's Heartland

Iran-Russia interbank agreement soon to be implemented, official announces

The pursuit of inter-banking agreements comes amid efforts by Tehran and Moscow to strengthen their economies and bypass western sanctions

Russia opens doors for Iran’s Eurasian integration

Raisi and Putin's January meeting may have seemed anticlimactic, but Russia is now opening doors for Iran's Eurasian integration

The Sultan 2.0 will heavily tilt east

It's not that Erdogan has a scheme to head east at the west's expense. It's just that the world's grandest infrastructure, development, and geopolitical projects are all in the east today.

Railway of Resistance: A grand project to connect Iran, Iraq, Syria

Beyond its positive economic implications, the railway project connecting Iran, Iraq, and Syria will be a geopolitical game changer by connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Putin, Raisi sign deal to build railway in Iran that can ‘rival Suez Canal’

The major infrastructure project will connect nations in South and Central Asia to northern Europe

Russian oil floods global markets via major Asian intermediaries

Despite western sanctions, there is more Russian fuel being exported around the world than before the Ukraine crisis. It's just coming via Saudi Arabia, India, China, and other trading states – with steep commissions.

UK vessel attacked south of Yemen’s Nishtun port

Several attacks against cargo ships near the Saudi-occupied port town have occurred in recent years under unclear circumstances

How Azerbaijan’s stability became vital for China

When the Ukraine war interrupted Beijing's land route to Europe, Azerbaijan and its neighborhood became a vital alternative pathway, but adversaries may seek to disrupt that. 

Russia begins exporting fuel to Iran by rail: Report

Western sanctions on seaborne fuel shipments from Russia have pushed the country to seek new alternatives for cooperation with its allies

Iran, Brazil ready to launch direct shipping route: Official

Brazil has recently expressed an intention to enhance its trade relations with the Islamic Republic

Gunning for conflict: Israeli-Azerbaijani collaboration against Iran

In a bid to shift the region's balance of power, Israel has for years illicitly transported arms to Azerbaijan, impacting the latter's conflict with Armenia and creating a crisis with bordering Iran. 

EU follows in Washington’s footsteps temporarily easing sanctions on Syria

Western states have been forced to ease unilateral sanctions on Syria after facing widespread criticism for blocking humanitarian aid deliveries

British company found liable for Beirut Port blast

Savaro Ltd, a shell company reportedly operated by Ukrainian businesspeople, has been found responsible for the damages caused to over 200 victims

Raisi in Beijing: Iran-China strategic plans go full throttle

Raisi's visit to Beijing, the first for an Iranian president in 20 years, represents Tehran's wholesale 'Pivot to the East' and China's recognition of Iran's centrality to its BRI plans.

Israel exports first oil shipment from Karish field

The extraction of gas from the contested waters before the conclusion of any deal was seen by Hezbollah as a red-line

The Big Stiff: Russia-Iran dump the dollar

News of Russian banks connecting to Iran’s financial messaging system strengthens the resistance against US-imposed sanctions on both countries and accelerates global de-dollarization.