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Latest Transportation News in Iran – Shipping, road haulage, public transport, rail freight, aerospace and passenger travel are all covered in this section.

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Iran, Russia sign Rasht-Astara railway agreement

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have signed an agreement on the construction of a 1.6-billion-dollar railway that would connect the railways of Iran, Russia, and Azerbaijan, known as the Rasht-Astara railway.
Transportation

Saudi airline requests three weekly flights between Iran, Saudi Arabia: Minister

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Iran’s minister of roads and urban development says Saudi Arabia has requested that three flights be scheduled weekly between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Transportation

Iran and Iraq agree to start construction of Shalamcheh-Basra railroad

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Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development says Iran and Iraq have made a final decision to start the construction of the Shalamcheh-Basra railroad project between the two countries, which was pending for many years.
Transportation

Bahraini official: Tehran, Manama to resume flights in near future

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A senior Bahraini parliamentary official says Tehran and Manama are set to resume direct flights in the near future, amid a thaw in troubled ties between the two sides.
Economy

Iran, Venezuela launch direct shipping line to further boost bilateral trade

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Tehran’s Embassy in Caracas says a direct shipping line connecting Iran to Venezuela was launch last month with the goal of supporting the trade ties between the economic sectors of the two countries.
Transportation

Iran’s ATA Airlines rejects rumors of explosion during Najaf-Tehran flight

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Iran’s ATA Airlines offers an apology and an explanation over a problem that delayed a Najaf-Tehran flight, dismissing rumors about an explosion prior to take-off or the plane’s deviation from the runway.
Transportation

First direct shipping line from China to Iranian port city of Chabahar

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The first ocean liner from China has docked in Chabahar Port in southern Iran.
Transportation

Iran Air reports 60% surge in int’l flights

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A senior official with Iran’s transportation ministry said the country’s flag carrier Iran Air has increased the number of its international flights by 60% in the calendar year to late March.
Economy

Official: Huge rise in number of trucks passing Iran-Turkmenistan border crossing

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Turkmenistan’s trucks have started their traffic across the border with Iran after a 3-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.
Transportation

Iran confirms release of Iranian crew members of Venezuelan plane grounded in Argentina

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani announced the release of all the five Iranian crew members of the Venezuelan plane seized by Argentina last June.
Transportation

Turkmenistan exempts Iran from heavy tariffs on transit of goods

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An Iranian official says Turkmenistan has cancelled heavy tariffs for Iranian transit of goods using the country’s borders and territory as of October 1.
Transportation

Police: Road accidents in Tehran leave 600 deaths annually

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At least 600 people die and 20 thousand people are injured every year in traffic-related accidents in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to a traffic police official.
Transportation

Iran resumes flights to Najaf as calm returns to Iraq

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Iran has resumed its flights to the Iraqi city of Najaf hours after officials announced the reopening of land borders to the country, as calm returns to the Iraqi capital following a wave of deadly violence there.
Transportation

Iran, Russia to complete Garmsar-Incheh Borun railway

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Iran and Russia are set to expedite their cooperation in railway transportation by financing and completing electrification of a vital route in Iran, an official with Iran’s Ministry of Transportation says.
Transportation

Tehran-Karbala train to start next week

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Pilgrims of the Iraqi holy city of Karbala can travel from the Iranian capital Tehran via train from next week, the Iranian railway transportation company said.
Transportation

Official: 40% of Iran’s aviation fleet grounded

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The head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAOI) says only 60 percent of the country’s ageing fleet hit by US-led sanctions is operational.
Transportation

Iranian plane makes emergency landing after tire blows out

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An ATA airlines passenger plane blew a tire after takeoff on Saturday morning in northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, but the pilot managed to land the plane with 168 passengers and crew on board safely.
Transportation

Tehran slams Pakistan’s claims: Iran has safest airspace in region

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The head of Iran’s Airports Company has dismissed as “wrong” and “strange” Pakistan’s claim that two of its passenger planes had a high altitude near-miss in Iranian airspace due to “human error” by Iran’s air traffic controllers.
Transportation

Russia’s first transit train enters Iran to cross into India

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The first Russian train carrying containers of goods has been allowed to enter Iran en route to India.
Transportation

Official: Qatar can use Iran’s air capacity during World Cup finals

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A spokesperson of Iran’s aviation organization says following the visit of the director of Qatar’s aviation organization to Tehran, the two sides signed an agreement for bilateral cooperation during World Cup 2022.
Media Wire

When visiting Dubai, why should you rent a car?

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Dubai is a magical destination where all of your dreams come true! Staying in opulent residences, partaking in opulent entertainment, and even driving costly automobiles are all part of the luxury lifestyle. In this gorgeous metropolis, you may hire whatever automobile you want and enjoy the thrill of speeding along hidden routes.
Transportation

Report: Turkey blocks Iranian passenger plane from refueling before takeoff

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An Iranian passenger plane on route from Istanbul to Tehran has been reportedly forced to make an emergency landing in the northwestern city of Tabriz, after Turkey prevented the flight from refueling on its soil.
Transportation

Transportation ties between Iran, Turkmenistan grows

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Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Rostam Ghassemi says transportation between the Islamic Republic and Turkmenistan has increased by 50 percent since the implementation of previous agreements and revision of tariffs.
Economy

Paper: Iran on verge of importing gasoline

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The current trend of fuel consumption in Iran will leave the government with no choice but to import gasoline to meet domestic needs, an Iranian newspaper says.
Transportation

Iran’s Mahan Air rejects any link to aircraft seized in Argentina

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Iran’s Mahan Air has dismissed reports that a plane belonging to the airline has been seized in Argentina, saying the plane in question is operated by Venezuela.
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