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Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback (www.aljazeera.com)

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The agreement builds not only on Russian-Iranian cooperation regarding Ukraine and efforts to evade Western sanctions, but also on the North-South Transport Corridor – an initiative championed by Moscow to facilitate trade from Asia to Russia.

This route, designed to bypass geopolitical choke points like the Suez Canal and the Baltics, favours a land corridor through Iran, Azerbaijan, and the Caspian Sea.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

"bypassing" the Suez canal is basically sanctioning yourself...