Trade
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Iran Says 60% of Exports to Afghanistan Pass Through Dogharoun Border
DID Press: Sixty percent of Iran’s exports to Afghanistan are transported through the Dogharoun border crossing, highlighting its strategic role in bilateral trade, according to an official from the Dogharoun Free Trade-Industrial Zone. Hassan Nourizadeh, Deputy for Economic Development at…
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Iran to Launch Dedicated Lanes at Dogharoon Border to Speed Truck Crossings
DID Press: Iranian authorities have announced plans to introduce dedicated freight lanes at the Dogharoon border crossing to reduce long delays for trucks returning from Afghanistan and improve cross-border trade and transit. Hossein Jamshidi, governor of Taybad County, said some…
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Uzbekistan’s Deputy PM Leads Large Delegation to Kabul for Talks
DID Press: A large Uzbek delegation led by Jamshid Khodjaev, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, is scheduled to arrive in Kabul on Saturday as part of efforts to expand bilateral engagement between Kabul and Tashkent, local sources reported. The several-hundred-member…
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‘Blockade for Blockade’ Strategy Raises Global Energy Risks
DID Press: Escalating maritime confrontations from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea are heightening concerns over global energy security, as a “blockade for blockade” strategy threatens key oil shipping routes and raises the risk of wider regional disruption.…
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Red Sea Tensions Escalate as Saudi Tanker, US Base Come Under Attack
DID Press: Regional tensions intensified after a Saudi oil tanker was reportedly attacked in the Red Sea, while explosions were reported near a US military facility in Bahrain and missile alerts were triggered across parts of Saudi Arabia. Saudi sources…
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US Imposes New Tariffs on More Than 80 Countries
DID Press: United States has implemented a new round of import tariffs targeting goods from more than 80 countries, a move expected to intensify global trade tensions and increase the cost of international commerce. According to international media reports, the…
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Brent Oil Nears $100 as Middle East Tensions Rattle Energy Markets
DID Press: Brent crude prices have moved closer to $100 per barrel as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and growing disruptions to key maritime shipping routes fuel concerns over global energy supplies and inflationary pressures. Rising security risks in…
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Afghanistan, Iran Push to Expand Trade and Visa Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban officials and Iran’s Consulate General in Herat have discussed expanding bilateral trade, improving border logistics, accelerating railway cooperation, and facilitating visa issuance for Afghan citizens. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Herat provincial administration,…
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TAPI Pipeline Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Afghanistan
DID Press: Construction of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline has reached a new milestone in western Afghanistan, with more than two-thirds of the route in Herat Province now fitted with pipeline infrastructure, according to Taliban authorities. The Taliban’s Ministry of…
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Saudi Arabia Confirms Red Sea Tanker Attack
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that one of its oil tankers came under attack in the Red Sea, after Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthis) claimed responsibility for strikes targeting two Saudi vessels amid escalating regional tensions. In a statement issued early…
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