• The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian government are building a new transcontinental trade route stretching from the eastern edge of Europe to the Indian Ocean, a 3,000–kilometer (1,860 miles) passage that is beyond the reach of any foreign intervention, according to a Wednesday report by Bloomberg.
• According to the report, the two governments are spending billions of dollars to quickly increase cargo delivery along rivers and railways linked by the Caspian Sea, with dozens of sanctioned Russian and Iranian vessels plying the routes.

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