Tariffs for rail transportation of transit containers between Bandar Abbas and Caspian ports have been reduced, aiming to attract increased goods transit through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

A newly signed 20-year strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia emphasizes the urgent need to accelerate the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, a crucial link in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized his government’s commitment to enhancing bilateral relations with Russia and expediting the completion of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC).