Rail transport from Iran to Afghanistan surges 17-fold

Rail transport from Iran to Afghanistan surges 17-fold

Rail freight between Iran and Afghanistan has increased 17-fold during the 1404 solar year, underscoring a sharp rise in cross-border trade and transit activity, Iranian officials say. Shahryar Naqizada, Director General of Foreign Trade for Iran’s Railway, told state news agency IRNA that between March 2025 and February 2026, some 650,000 tons of goods were transported to Afghanistan by rail. Of that total, approximately 150,000 tons consisted …