Pars Today – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Tehran stated: “Iran’s railway corridor is the safest and shortest route for transporting goods to international waters.”
An increase in cargo transit through Iran, the start of Trump’s tariff war, the unveiling of Iran’s latest missile city, another insult to the Holy Quran in Denmark, and a conversation between the U.S. and Egyptian presidents focusing on Gaza are among the latest news from Iran and the world covered in this report by Pars Today:
Iran | 27% increase in cargo transit through Iran
Javad Hedayati, director general of the transit office of Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization, said: “The volume of cargo transit through Iran by road in the past 10 months reached 15 million tons, marking a 27% increase compared to the same period last year.”
United States | Start of Trump’s tariff war
Despite warnings about increased pressure on American consumers and damage to the energy, automotive, timber, and agricultural sectors, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese goods starting on Saturday.
United States | Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on Canadian exports to the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau retaliated by imposing a 25% tariff on U.S. imports.
Zionist regime | Ben Gvir’s efforts to return Israel to war with Gaza
Itamar Ben Gvir, the resigned and extremist minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet, stated: “Israel must return to war with Gaza.” Ben Gvir, reacting to the release of images showing the handover of Zionist prisoners in Gaza, said: “These images confirm that what has happened so far is not a victory but a complete defeat for Israel.”
Military-defense | IRGC unveils city of cruise missiles, Qadr-380 anti-destroyer
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy unveiled the city of “Qadr-380 anti-destroyer” cruise missiles with a range of over 1,000 kilometers at its underground missile base. Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, stated: “The unveiling of missile cities is to ensure accurate calculations by the enemies, so they do not make mistakes that could cause trouble for themselves and others.”
Latin America | Venezuela: Cuba will not surrender to U.S. extortion
Iván Gil, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister, referring to the U.S. re-listing Cuba on its alleged state sponsors of terrorism list, emphasized that Cuba will not surrender to U.S. extortion. Donald Trump, after taking office as U.S. President, reversed Joe Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The Biden administration, in its final days, had belatedly removed Cuba from the list.
Africa | Trump’s dream of forcibly relocating Palestinians to Egypt; El-Sisi: It won’t happen
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday about a plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan. El-Sisi had previously opposed the plan for forced relocation.
Europe | Another insult to the Holy Quran in Denmark
Rasmus Paludan, leader of Denmark’s far-right “Hard Line” party, just days after the killing of Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian refugee in Sweden, once again insulted the Holy Quran by burning a copy in front of the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen. Paludan had previously burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, in January 2023, under police protection and with Swedish authorities’ permission.
Central Asia | Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Tehran: Iran’s railway corridor is the safest route for transporting goods to international waters
Ontalap Onalbayev, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Tehran, stated: “Iran’s railway corridor is the safest and shortest route for transporting goods to international waters.”
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