Following recent tensions with Pakistan, the Taliban group has redirected their trade routes toward Iran.
Afghanistan-Iran trade volume reached $1.6 billion in the past six months, surpassing trade with Pakistan which stood at $1.1 billion.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has given traders three months to settle their contracts in Pakistan and turn to alternative routes Iran’s Chabahar port, which has served as an alternative trade route for Afghanistan since 2017, now plays a more significant role.
Iran offers substantial discounts for Afghan shipments, including 30% reduction in port tariffs, 75% discount on warehousing costs, and 55% discount on docking.
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