Iran Offers Its Territory as Corridor for Russian Grain Exports: Iranian Official

Tehran has proposed to Moscow to use Iranian territory as a secure corridor for exporting Russian grain to third countries. This was stated by Iran's Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Seyyed Ali Rohani, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

“Iran can not only import grain from Russia to meet its own needs but also provide its territory as a corridor for exporting Russian grain to third countries. The Russian side can count on Iran as a reliable and long-term partner,” Rohani announced.

At the same time, the deputy minister noted that Moscow has yet to utilize this opportunity. According to the Iranian official, the conflict in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed against Russia have practically made the Iranian route a safe and alternative way for exporting Russian grain.

Rohani expressed regret that Russia and Iran are somewhat slow in their work in this direction.