US sanctions target Iran's rail sector as Tehran shifts cargo from sea routes to overland corridors

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The United States has expanded sanctions to Iran's rail sector as Tehran turns increasingly to overland corridors linking it with China and Central Asia. Rail capacity limits, delays and higher costs constrain the routes' ability to substitute for maritime trade.

As US sanctions expand to Iran's rail sector, Tehran is relying more heavily on overland links with China and Central Asia. But capacity constraints, delays and costs limit rail's ability to replace maritime trade.