Iran, China launch new commercial railway bypassing US sanctions

[Almost Heaven]

A new commercial rail route connecting China to Iran has officially launched with the arrival of the first cargo train from the eastern Chinese city of Xian at the Aprin dry port near Tehran.

Aprin's CEO highlighted the port's strategic role in lowering transport costs and reducing reliance on coastal freight hubs.

Railway infrastructure connecting Iran and China allows freight trains to travel from Shanghai to Tehran in 15 days, compared to 30 days via the maritime route.

On 12 May, railway officials from Iran, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Turkiye met in Tehran to advance a transcontinental rail network linking Asia to Europe, Tasnim News Agency reported on 25 May.

The six nations agreed on competitive tariffs and operational standards to streamline regional rail services and boost trade connectivity.

China and Iran have expanded trade and economic relations in recent years, as Tehran seeks to bypass US economic sanctions seeking to strangle its economy and oil exports.

The rail line between the two countries enables Iranian oil exports to China and allows Chinese goods to reach Europe without US naval interference.

Iran, China launch new commercial railway bypassing US sanctions

Iran is part of China's 'One Belt One Road' initiative, which seeks to re-establish overland trade routes once known as the 'Silk Road'

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[Margery]

That is quite something.

The rail line between the two countries enables Iranian oil exports to China and allows Chinese goods to reach Europe without US naval interference.

It's the old Silk Road revived for the modern day and it might play a role in the new economy that is focused on Europe rather than the States. It is DEFINITELY part of the whole BRICS idea, and the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization or NATO for nasties).

Those 2 organizations have the goal of replacing the US petrodollar as the world reserve currency, and bypassing US sanctions. Now with tariffs there is even more financial incentive to bypass the US and establish an economy based on China/Europe trading.

I wonder if this is part of the groundwork for the future economic system after the Rapture, and after whatever financial implosion takes out the current way the world economy works.

Amazing to see.

 

[Andiamo]

Wowee. I got curious so I had to google, and found this interesting stuff. Apparently a container train was launched betweenTurkey and Russia in 2021:

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail used for the first time for Turkey-Russia route

RZD Logistics and Turkish logistics operator Pasifik Eurasia Logistics organised the first container train on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail.

www.railwaypro.com

And a new freight/passenger railway between Russia and Iran was launched last year:

https://caspiannews.com/news-detail/iran-russia-inaugurate-rasht-caspian-railway-strengthening-international-transport-corridor-2024-6-20-0/

 

[Andiamo]

Maybe China will be a supplier / logistic supporter of Ez 38 ?

 

[Tall Timbers]

I think the main result of US sanctions on other sovereign nations has been to encourage our enemies to band together... making them stronger.

 

[Margery]

Maybe China will be a supplier / logistic supporter of Ez 38 ?

That is certainly a possibility. China is providing Iran with cell phones and computer stuff and this is an interesting strengthening of the Gog Magog coalition with the exception of China which isn't mentioned as part of the Gog Magog invaders.

I was listening to a fascinating talk on the population crash in China that makes their numbers a lot lower than anyone knew. Still unofficial but a numbers geek in Russia was analyzing the population due to salt consumption which has remained at a steady per capita rate, but has dropped severely after 2020. Sadly their Covid policies resulted in many more deaths than officially reported, and then they looked at births using the numbers of vaccine vials of a birth vaccination that china uses. Very different again.

IF correct this is important from the estimates of Chinese military readiness but also might give a clue as to why they don't show up in Ezek 38. It also might explain why they are frantically posturing their military to project power they might not have.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I'd bet that the RR is military grade, and it'll provide logistics support for not only part of Ezekiel, but also the 200 million man army.
Remember that the cars need to go back loaded with something. POWs? Captured technology?

If it's still standing or repairable after Armageddon, maybe during the MK it'll ferry pilgrims from the east toward Israel and Jerusalem. Send Israeli produce to the east.