Iran in New Silk Road

The 132-kilometer-long Mianeh-Bostanabad railroad was inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani in Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan Province on Wednesday. The railroad is part of the longer…

The seventh cargo train from China arrived at Iran’s Inche Borun border station in the northeastern Golestan Province on May 22 after passing through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, the deputy head…

A freight train service from Bayannur city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Tehran, Iran’s capital, was launched on Thursday morning.

“The train, carrying 1,150 tons…

China has opened a $1.7 billion line of credit for the electrification of the 926-km railroad from Tehran to the eastern city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province, five months after a contract…

A new freight train service bound for the Iranian capital of Tehran was launched from Yinchuan City of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Tuesday.

The 926-km railroad linking the capital Tehran to the eastern religious tourism hub of Mashhad is part of China's New Silk Road initiative named "One Belt, One Road", which will cut short a long…

China’s Finance Minister Xiao Jie underscored Iran’s strategic role in China’s New Silk Road plan, noting that Iran can be a party for fulfilling the ‘”One Road, One Belt” vision initiated by the…

Iran’s Minister of Economy and Financial Affairs Ali Tayyebnia left Tehran for Beijing on Saturday to attend the so-called “One Belt, One Road” summit starting May 14. The two-day forum is…

The revival of Silk Road is a perfect opportunity for the development of Iranian economy, the president of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said.

Iranian and Chinese customs officials finalized negotiations on a cooperation agreement based on which China will be shipping its goods to Iranian ports from where they will be transited to Europe…

The 3rd Iran-China Women’s Conference was held September 19-23 in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Province, an autonomous territory in northwest China with a large Muslim population.

A forum titled “Silk Road Economic Belt” opened in Tehran on Tuesday with focus on friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and the Islamic Republic, Chinese state-owned news agency China…

The chambers of commerce of Iran and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (B&R), which aims to connect China to Europe via…

China and Iran have enjoyed close-knit relations, since China’s Han Dynasty (207 BC-220 AD) welcomed merchants from Central Asia, India and Persia (Iran) to trade goods in the country, which was…

Seeking to capitalize on the easing of western sanctions on Iran, China's railroad authority has proposed a high-speed rail line for both passengers and cargo connecting the country's northwest…

Officials of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Province explored avenues of cooperation and investment in addition to expansion of the Silk Road Economic Belt.…