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A commercial rail route connecting China to Iran was formally brought into operation after the first Chinese cargo train unloaded in a dry port near Tehran. (www.tasnimnews.com)
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[-] veganbtw@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

I really believe this story is why there is a war right now at this moment

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

that is a big part of it to be sure

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Looks like the US will spreading freedom and democracy in Central Asia soon

[-] veganbtw@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

When you're right... You're right

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

Nice

[-] folaht@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Why go through so many countries to reach Iran instead of going through Afghanistan?

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan, Tajikistan and most of Kyrgyzstan are mountainous. The route is going just north of this range.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago

Why do you think the US had military presence in Afghanistan to keep it destabilized until recently?

[-] folaht@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

They've been thrown out since 2020.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

And 5 years is not nearly enough time for the governance in Afghanistan to stabilize to the point where such large scale projects can even start being discussed let alone actually be completed.

[-] folaht@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

I hope Afghanistan will stabilize soon.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Indeed

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