As the U.S. military continues to blockade Iranian ports, Iran has increased railway shipments with China in an attempt to mitigate the blockade’s devastating effects on its economy.
However, the trade volume via rail is only a fraction of what can be handled through sea freight and could only slightly delay the collapse of Iran’s economy, analysts told The Epoch Times.
In order to counter the Iranian regime’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is holding international shipping hostage in the war with the United States, the U.S. Navy has blockaded Iran’s ports for three weeks. The U.S. blockade has effectively cut off the bulk of Tehran’s oil exports and imports of basic supplies. The Iranian economy is already showing signs of collapse, as its national currency has plummeted to a historic low: $1 to 1,311,500 Iranian rials as of May 10….
Iran Turns to China Rail Link to Bypass US Blockade, but It Has Limited Effect, Analysts Say
