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economicMay 13, 2026
Iran is using Caspian Sea, highways and a railroad to China to bypass US blockade of Hormuz
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Iran is using Caspian Sea, highways and a railroad to China to bypass US blockade of Hormuz Iran has turned to alternative trade to bypass the US blockade along the Strait of Hormuz, making use of northern sea ports, trucking through land borders and sending cargo through a rail system bound for China to sell oil and…
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- Ronny ReyesBy Ronny Reyes
Iran is using Caspian Sea, highways and a railroad to China to bypass US blockade of Hormuz Iran has turned to alternative trade to bypass the US blockade along the Strait of Hormuz, making use of northern sea ports, trucking through land borders and sending cargo through a rail …
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