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Iran transnational railway infrastructure development

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Iran is advancing several transnational railway projects to enhance regional connectivity through various corridors. In cooperation with Russia, Iran is nearing an executive agreement for the Rasht-Astara railway. This 162-kilometer stretch is a critical component of the International North-South Transport Corridor, intended to facilitate cargo transit toward Europe. Kazem Jalali, Iran's ambassador to Russia, stated that the two nations are planning a signing ceremony for the agreement to be attended by high-ranking officials. Beyond rail, the two nations are discussing energy cooperation, including Russian gas transfers and the development of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. Simultaneously, Iran and Turkey have ~~exchanged an agreement~~ reached a milestone in their joint railway connection project through the exchange of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The project aims to ~~construct~~ connect the Iranian railway network to the Turkish system via a new border point at Çeşme-i Süreyya. The proposed 324-kilometer ~~rail line connecting~~ route will run from Khavaran ~~to Cheshmeh Sorayya.~~ through Tabriz and Merend. This ~~project~~ project, which serves the East-West ~~corridor and~~ corridor, will be executed under an EPC ~~contract. Related infrastructure efforts include expanding the Razi border station~~ (Engineering, Procurement, and ~~increasing international train services between Tehran~~ Construction) model. Following the formal contract, a contractor will conduct complementary studies and ~~Van.~~ second-phase surveys, with construction expected to begin after an initial six-month preliminary period.

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